Africa
Escalation of violence in disputed area in South Sudan kills dozens, including high-rank cops
February 7, 2024
Escalation of violence in disputed area in South Sudan kills dozens, including high-rank cops
Dozens were reportedly killed in attacks in a disputed area between Western Barh El Ghazal State and Warrap State in South Sudan, officials said Tuesday. About 20 people, including high-ranking police, army and national security officers were killed in fighting…
Kenyan doomsday cult leader charged with murder of 191 children
February 7, 2024
Kenyan doomsday cult leader charged with murder of 191 children
Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 29 associates were charged on Tuesday with the murder of 191 children whose bodies were found among more than double that number buried in a forest. The defendants all denied the charges brought before…
Burkina Faso integrates malaria vaccine into routine immunization schedule
February 6, 2024
Burkina Faso integrates malaria vaccine into routine immunization schedule
On February 5th, Burkina Faso became the second country in the African Region to integrate the malaria vaccine into its routine immunization schedule. The country has officially introduced the RTS,S malaria vaccine into its expanded vaccination programme across 27 health…
Massive fire set off by gas explosion in Kenya’s capital kills at least three people, injures over 270
February 2, 2024
Massive fire set off by gas explosion in Kenya’s capital kills at least three people, injures over 270
A vehicle loaded with gas exploded and set off an inferno that burned homes and warehouses in Kenya’s capital early on Friday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 270, with the death toll expected to rise. Many…
UN Human Rights chief appalled by summary executions of 25 people in Mali
February 1, 2024
UN Human Rights chief appalled by summary executions of 25 people in Mali
The UN rights chief on Thursday said he was “appalled” by alleged summary executions of 25 people by Mali’s army and “foreign military personnel” last week in a region plagued by violence from armed groups. Volker Turk also expressed alarm…
Starvation leaves almost 400 Ethiopians dead, says national ombudsman
February 1, 2024
Starvation leaves almost 400 Ethiopians dead, says national ombudsman
Nearly 400 people have lost their lives from starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months, the national ombudsman said Tuesday, a rare admission of hunger-related deaths by a federal body. The ombudsman office of Ethiopia has dispatched…
Zimbabwe starts campaign to vaccinate 2.3 million citizens against oral cholera
January 30, 2024
Zimbabwe starts campaign to vaccinate 2.3 million citizens against oral cholera
Zimbabwe on Monday launched the oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign targeting 2.3 million citizens in high-risk areas, Anadolu Agency reported. The campaign aims to battle a deadly cholera outbreak that has affected 21,000 people countrywide and claimed more than 400…
Gunmen kill 52 in clashes in disputed African region of Abyei
January 29, 2024
Gunmen kill 52 in clashes in disputed African region of Abyei
Gunmen attacked villagers in the oil-rich region of Abyei claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, leaving at least 52 people dead, including a U.N. peacekeeper, and 64 wounded, a regional official said Sunday. The motive for the attack Saturday…
More civilian lives lost in conflicts, clashes in African nations
January 26, 2024
More civilian lives lost in conflicts, clashes in African nations
At least 30 people have been killed in renewed violence in Nigeria’s central Plateau State, where clashes between Muslim herders and Christian farming communities have erupted for years, Al-Jazeera reported on Thursday. According to community leaders, despite a 24-hour curfew…
Burkina Faso commits apparent war crimes, says HRW
January 26, 2024
Burkina Faso commits apparent war crimes, says HRW
Human Rights Watch said Thursday that Burkina Faso’s security forces last year killed at least 60 civilians in three different drone strikes, which the group says may have constituted war crimes. The West African nation’s government claimed the strikes targeted…