Africa

Somali Migrants in Yemen Face Dire Conditions, Seek Repatriation ——————————— Thousands of Somali migrants in Yemen live in extreme poverty in Aden’s “Little Mogadishu,” struggling for basic necessities amid ongoing conflict, AFP reports. Many arrived in Yemen hoping to reach…

At Least 20 Dead After Boat Capsizes in Lake Maï-Ndombe, Congo ………….. At least 20 people have died and several others are missing after a passenger boat overturned in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, Arab News reported. The vessel was…

Africa’s Rainforests Now Emit More Carbon Than They Absorb, New Study Warns ——————————– Africa’s forests have shifted from being a net carbon sink to a net carbon source, according to The Guardian citing new research published Friday in Scientific Reports.…

Dire Conditions in Tawila Camps After Mass Flight From El Fasher …………… After witnessing the deaths of close relatives during heavy bombardment in El Fasher, a resident fled on foot toward Tawila, 60 kilometres away, a journey he described as…

UN Condemns ADF Attacks in Eastern Congo That Killed 89 Civilians ——————————— The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), MONUSCO, has condemned a series of attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in North Kivu…

Eruption halts at Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano after 1st activity in thousands of years ————————— The Hayli Gubbi volcano, the southernmost in the Mount Erta Ale range in Ethiopia’s northeastern Afar region, ceased erupting after its first activity in thousands…

Major Eruption in Ethiopia Sends Ash Plume Toward Arabian Peninsula …………….. A major volcanic eruption occurred Monday in Ethiopia’s remote Danakil region, sending a massive ash plume across parts of the Arabian Peninsula. The eruption began at 8:30 a.m. local…

Mass protests erupt in Tunisia over president’s escalating crackdown on freedoms ———————————– Tunisians took to the streets of downtown Tunis on Saturday over what they described as President Kais Saied ‘s increasingly authoritarian rule, demanding the release of all jailed…

IS-linked rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says ——————————- Islamic State-affiliated rebels have killed 89 civilians in a series of attacks across Lubero territory in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported citing the U.N. peacekeeping…

Senegalese Imam Detained in New York Sparking Concern Among African Muslim Community ————————————– A Senegalese imam has been detained in New York, prompting concern among members of the African Muslim community, The Shia Waves reported. Imam El-Hadji Hady Thioub, a…