Africa

The Karbala-based Misbah al-Hussein Foundation (operating under the supervision of the Office of the Supreme Marja) distributed thousands of welfare packages among the needy families in African countries. This initiative was carried out in accordance with the directives of the…

The United States, in coordination with the Somali government, conducted air strikes on Daesh targets in the Golis mountains of Puntland, Somalia, Rudaw reported. While Daesh has a smaller presence in Somalia compared to Al-Shabab, experts have noted an increase…

In the heart of Fez lies the Al Batha Museum of Islamic Arts, a historic palace transformed into a museum in 1915, Africanews reported. Originally built by Sultan Moulay Hassan I between 1873 and 1894, the museum showcases Morocco’s rich…

At least six people were killed and four injured in a raid by al-Shabab militants on a security camp in Garissa County, Kenya, early Sunday, Xinhua reported. The attack occurred around 5:30 a.m. at a national police reserve camp in…

The government of Niger has announced three days of mourning following a brutal attack on a mosque in Kokorou, which resulted in the deaths of at least 44 people, Al Jazeera reported. The assault occurred during a prayer service in…

Tunisia has announced its withdrawal from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, a decision criticized by rights groups as a setback for freedoms in the increasingly authoritarian country, Arab News reported. The declaration, which did not specify a…

The African region has seen a significant decline in tuberculosis (TB) deaths, with a 42% reduction from 2015 to 2023, and a 24% decline in cases, according to the WHO Global TB Report 2024. In 2023, approximately 1.9 million TB…

According to Oxfam’s report, “Water-Driven Hunger: How the Climate Crisis Fuels Africa’s Food Emergency,” the climate crisis has exacerbated water scarcity, leaving 40% of the population in eight African countries—Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Sudan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—without safe…

A study published in The Lancet in March 2025 indicates that by 2045, approximately 12% of sub-Saharan Africans could be living with diabetes, nearly double previous estimates, VOA reported. Researchers tracked over 10,000 participants in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and…

More than 400 children were recruited by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during January and February 2025, with some as young as 14 years old, Reliefweb.com reported citing Save the Children. Many were taken from schools…