Africa

Ghana Defence and Environment Ministers Killed in Helicopter Crash ………………… Ghana’s Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were among eight people killed in a military helicopter crash in the Ashanti region, the BBC reported. The…

US to Destroy $9.7m in Contraceptives, Sparking Fears of Health Crisis in Africa …………………. The US government’s decision to incinerate more than $9.7m (£7.3m) worth of contraceptives is expected to cause 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000 unsafe abortions in five…

A recent attack on Sudan’s Zamzam refugee camp, carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) between April 11 and 14, is being investigated as one of the country’s largest war crimes. According to reports, more than 1,500 civilians…

Doctors Without Borders Halts Operations in South Sudan After Second Abduction —————————— Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended its operations in two counties of South Sudan for at least six weeks after a second staff member was abducted in less…

Uganda Faces Refugee Surge Amid Drastic Funding Cuts, UN Warns ——————————- Uganda, already Africa’s largest host of refugees, is on the verge of its refugee population reaching two million, Anadolu Agency reported citing the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). This surge…

Ethiopia Urges Citizens to Avoid Irregular Routes After Deadly Shipwreck Off Yemen ———————– Ethiopia’s government has called on its citizens to “avoid irregular routes” for migration, following a shipwreck off the coast of Yemen that left at least 76 people…

Shipwreck off Yemen’s Coast Kills Over 100 African Migrants —————————- A boat carrying more than 150 predominantly Ethiopian migrants capsized off the southern coast of Yemen, resulting in a significant loss of life, The Guardian reported. A senior official from…

Toronto Faces Poor Air Quality Due to Ongoing Wildfire Smoke ……………….. Toronto remained among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning as southern Ontario continues to experience poor air quality from wildfire smoke, CBC reported. The city and surrounding…

South Africa Detains Nearly 1,000 Undocumented Miners in Crackdown on Illegal Gold Mining …………… South African police have arrested nearly 1,000 undocumented migrants working illegally at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga province, near the borders of Eswatini and…

Libya Faces Dual Challenges: Counter-Terrorism Success and Tragic Migrant Shipwreck ————————– Libya is currently grappling with significant challenges on both its security and humanitarian fronts, as evidenced by a major counter-terrorism success in the south and a tragic migrant shipwreck…