Africa
Deby Declared Winner of Chad’s Presidential Election
May 10, 2024
Deby Declared Winner of Chad’s Presidential Election
Chad’s transitional President Mahamat Idriss Deby secured victory in the country’s presidential election held this week to end a three-year transition to democratic rule, the national electoral agency announced Thursday, Al Jazeera reported today. Deby won 61.03% of the May…
UNHCR: 1.3mln South Sudanese Refugees Return Home Amid Ongoing Instability
May 9, 2024
UNHCR: 1.3mln South Sudanese Refugees Return Home Amid Ongoing Instability
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Wednesday that some 1.33 million South Sudanese refugees have spontaneously returned home since a revitalized peace agreement was signed in October 2018, Xinhua reported yesterday. According to the UNHCR’s latest update, 45,429 South…
WHO Voices Concern Over Monkeypox Outbreak in DRC
May 8, 2024
WHO Voices Concern Over Monkeypox Outbreak in DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a worsening monkeypox outbreak, with 25,318 suspected cases and 1,204 deaths reported since December 2022, Xinhua reported yesterday citing the World Health Organization (WHO). So far in 2024, there have been…
Death toll from Kenya floods climbs to 228
May 6, 2024
Death toll from Kenya floods climbs to 228
The death toll from flooding and other impacts of heavy rains in Kenya has risen to 228, Reuters reported yesterday citing the Interior Ministry. The torrential downpours have caused widespread flooding and landslides across the country in recent weeks, with…
Tropical Cyclone Hidaya Threatens to Worsen East Africa’s Humanitarian Crisis
May 5, 2024
Tropical Cyclone Hidaya Threatens to Worsen East Africa’s Humanitarian Crisis
The World Meteorological Organization has warned that Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, expected to make landfall in Tanzania and Kenya this weekend, could exacerbate the severe flooding crisis gripping East Africa, VOA reported in an article yesterday. “Hidaya is the first documented…
Kenya Declares State of Emergency Amid Deadly Floods and Impending Cyclone
May 4, 2024
Kenya Declares State of Emergency Amid Deadly Floods and Impending Cyclone
In a somber address, Kenyan President William Ruto announced that the death toll from recent devastating floods has risen to 210, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. It quoted Ruto warning that the African nation may face its first-ever cyclone this weekend,…
Moroccan Authorities Arrest Five Suspected Terrorists Linked to ISIS
May 4, 2024
Moroccan Authorities Arrest Five Suspected Terrorists Linked to ISIS
In a major counterterrorism operation, the Moroccan police have arrested five individuals allegedly connected to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, authorities announced on Friday. According to the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations, the suspects, aged between 22 and 46,…
Congo Faces Alarming Mpox Outbreak with Emerging Variants
May 3, 2024
Congo Faces Alarming Mpox Outbreak with Emerging Variants
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with its largest mpox outbreak to date, with over 4,500 suspected cases and 300 deaths reported since January, the Associated Press reported yesterday. Researchers have detected a new genetic variant of the virus…
UN, Aid Groups Sound Alarm over Soaring Displacement in DR Congo
May 2, 2024
UN, Aid Groups Sound Alarm over Soaring Displacement in DR Congo
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners have recently warned that escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to a record 7.2 million people being displaced from their homes. In a joint statement, the leaders…
Mali Forces Kill Senior Islamic State Commander in Regional Operation
May 1, 2024
Mali Forces Kill Senior Islamic State Commander in Regional Operation
Malian forces have killed a senior Islamic State commander, Abu Huzeifa, during a joint security operation with Burkina Faso and Niger, VOA reported yesterday. Huzeifa, a Moroccan national, was wanted for acts of terrorism and the deaths of civilians and…