Africa
Zambia: UN officials evaluate worst drought in two decades
April 9, 2024
Zambia: UN officials evaluate worst drought in two decades
Two senior U.N. officials have completed their assessment of Zambia’s severe drought, which has affected 8 million people and put 6 million at risk of food insecurity, VOA reported yesterday. The U.N. representatives have emphasized the urgent need for humanitarian…
Somalia: Cholera death toll climbs to 60 amid new cases of infection
April 8, 2024
Somalia: Cholera death toll climbs to 60 amid new cases of infection
In the past three months, Somalia has seen a significant rise in cholera cases, with 4,956 new cases and 60 deaths reported, Xinhua news agency cited a UNICEF statement on Sunday. Following uninterrupted transmission of the disease since 2017, this…
At least 15 dead after gunmen attack village in northeast DRC
April 7, 2024
At least 15 dead after gunmen attack village in northeast DRC
Militia gunmen have raided the village of Galay in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri province, killing at least 15 civilians, TRTWorld reported yesterday. Innocent Matukadala, an administrative official, reported that the death toll could rise as many people…
UN increases efforts to render Somalia free of explosive hazards
April 5, 2024
UN increases efforts to render Somalia free of explosive hazards
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) on Thursday pledged to continue efforts to clear Somalia of explosive remnants of war (ERW) and to enhance the capacity of the Somalia Explosive Management Authority (SEMA), Xinhua reported. Landmines and ERW continue…
Southern Africa grappling with hunger as Zimbabwe declares drought national disaster
April 3, 2024
Southern Africa grappling with hunger as Zimbabwe declares drought national disaster
President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared Zimbabwe’s drought a national disaster on Wednesday, stressing the country needs over $2 billion in aid to help millions facing hunger, Reuters reported. Mnangagwa’s announcement follows similar statements by Zambia and Malawi due to the El…
South Sudan: At least 12 killed, 15 children missing after youths attack village
April 3, 2024
South Sudan: At least 12 killed, 15 children missing after youths attack village
Youths raided a village in eastern South Sudan, killing at least 12 people and leaving 15 children missing, as local conflicts are on the rise ahead of the upcoming elections, Reuters reported. A civil war from 2013-18 caused hundreds of…
Millions hungry as extreme drought haunts southern Africa
April 1, 2024
Millions hungry as extreme drought haunts southern Africa
The drought in Zimbabwe, neighboring Zambia and Malawi has reached crisis levels, with 2.7 million struggling with acute hunger in rural Zimbabwe, according to an article by the Associated Press. According to UNICEF, in southern Africa, an estimated 9 million…
Kenya: At least six killed in al-Shabab raid on border town
March 30, 2024
Kenya: At least six killed in al-Shabab raid on border town
At least six Kenyans were killed Friday when al-Shabab terrorists attacked a border town, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. According to the police report, one person sustained a serious bullet wound when the militants launched the attack in Dhobley town…
Somali troops eliminate al-Shabaab leaders in military operations
March 28, 2024
Somali troops eliminate al-Shabaab leaders in military operations
Somali forces, with the support of international partners, have carried out military operations in Galmudug, Hirshabelle, and Southwest State over the past two days, resulting in the killing of at least 80 al-Shabaab militants, including some of the group’s leaders,…
UNICEF: Climate change causes ‘Dire Situation’ for 45 million African kids
March 27, 2024
UNICEF: Climate change causes ‘Dire Situation’ for 45 million African kids
The UNICEF director for eastern and southern Africa stated that at least 45 million children are in a “dire situation”, facing severe food insecurity worsened by climate change. The 2023-24 El Nino weather phenomenon has intensified multiple crises in the…