Africa

The upcoming heavier normal Gu rains and floods in 22 districts of Somalia are expected to affect some 770,000 people, Xinhua reported on Sunday citing the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The Gu (April to June)…

A ferry carrying over 300 people sank in the Central African Republic, resulting in at least 20 deaths, the Associated Press reported Saturday. The incident occurred on the Mpoko River in the capital, Bangui, while the ferry was en route…

At least 75 people have died since January in Somalia due to outbreaks of diarrhea and cholera caused by the combined effects of historic droughts and floods induced by El Nino, the World Health Organization said on Friday. According to…

The Somali Defense Ministry on Thursday claimed to have killed nine al-Shabaab terrorists in a successful attack on an al-Shabaab base in Taflow village in the southern Somali region of Bay, Anadolu Agency reported. The operation dismantled the base, neutralized…

An exhibition in northwestern Morocco tracked the historical journey of writing the Quran, displaying items dating back to the Andaluzian and Ottoman periods, as well as the 8th century, Africanews reported. Held in Safi during the holy month of Ramadan,…

Mali is turning to technological solutions to enhance the use of its local languages, particularly Bambara, which is one of the most spoken languages in the region, the Washington Post reported. In an innovative move for linguistic independence, the Malian…

Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian authorities to intensify their efforts to secure the safe release and return of 82, who were abducted by Boko Haram fighters in 2014 along with dozens others released later. In its statement released…

At least 12 people lost their lives and more than 50 are still missing after heavy rain caused a ravine to collapse onto a river in southwest Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported yesterday. The landslide happened around midday on…

Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa are expected to face food insecurity in the upcoming months due to soaring prices, according to United Nations agencies, Al Jazeera reported. The World Food Programme (WFP), UNICEF, and the Food…

At least 38 migrants and refugees, including children, have lost their lives after their boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency has confirmed, after their bodies were recovered. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said…