Africa

A new UN report paints a grim picture for migrants and refugees traversing Africa towards the Mediterranean as reported in an article by Arab News today. These journeys, often across the harsh Sahara Desert, are estimated to be twice as…

A huge number of children in northern Nigeria are experiencing severe malnutrition, as reported by The Guardian, citing local aid workers. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Maiduguri, Nigeria has the highest number of food-insecure people globally,…

The Horn of Africa, a region grappling with devastating floods due to climate change, is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for help, AfricaNews reported yesterday. Scientists at Oxford University are developing an AI system that can predict extreme weather events…

A highly contagious and deadly strain of mpox is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sparking fears of international transmission, the Gurdian reported yesterday. According to the article, the new variant, affecting both adults and children, appears to be…

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is sounding the alarm on a critical situation in eastern Chad, where a surge in Sudanese refugees is overwhelming resources, reliefweb reported yesterday. Since April 2023, conflict in Sudan has driven over 600,000 refugees and…

Niger’s military says it killed a prominent member of the terror group ISIS, also known as Daesh, during a raid in the volatile Tillaberi region, TRT World reported yesterday. This operation comes amidst ongoing struggles against extremist groups in the…

Floods triggered by heavy rains have already claimed 21 lives in Niger during the early weeks of the African country’s rainy season, VOA reported citing government officials. Colonel Boubacar Bako, the director-general of civil protection, stated that 13 people were…

Militia fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeastern Ituri province killed more than 20 civilians on Friday, Arab News reported. The Cooperative for the Development of Congo (Codeco) militia, which claims to represent the interests of the Lendu community…

Nigerian students returning from the mid-term break and Eid holiday face a heightened risk of contracting cholera, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, UNICEF has warned. Public health experts caution that the food and water-borne disease could rapidly spread in…

Kenya’s National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) has reported a worsening drought crisis, with 1.9 million people in 23 arid and semi-arid counties currently in need of food aid. The situation is expected to further deteriorate between June and August. The…