Africa

South Sudan has begun closing all schools in preparation for an extreme heatwave expected to last two weeks, the Guardian reported yesterday. The health and education ministries required parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar…

According to statistics compiled by the World Bank, poverty has dramatically increased in Sub-Saharan countries due to conflicts and political instability in the region. In 1990, 278 million people were identified as poor in Sub-Saharan Africa. This number increased to…

Over 99,313 people, including 61,492 children have fled their homes between Dec. 22 and March 3 due to renewed violence in northern Mozambique, Save the Children said Tuesday. In a statement, the British charity said the seven-year-long cases of violent…

Eight migrants drowned off Morocco’s Mediterranean coasts while attempting to cross to Spain in a flimsy boat, Xinhua reported on Wednesday. The victims were among a group of unidentified irregular migrants who boarded the boat Tuesday evening in an attempt…

At least 31 people were killed and 10 others injured when a driver lost control of a passenger bus in southern Mali on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported. The bus carrying Malians and nationals from the West African subregion was…

A tragic wave of violence has unfolded in Burkina Faso, as both Muslims and Catholics were targeted in deadly attacks, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Armed assailants struck a mosque in Natiaboani during morning prayers, claiming numerous Muslim lives. On the…

Gunmen attacked a church in Burkina Faso, killing at least 15 Catholic worshippers in Essakane village, Aljazeera reported. The incident, labeled a “terrorist attack,” left 12 dead on the spot and three others succumbed to their injuries later. The region…

The humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is rapidly deteriorating, with the UN Chief expressing grave concerns about the worsening conditions faced by civilians in the eastern part of the country. According to UN, the recent…

Zambia has experienced a significant increase in cholera cases, with 700 fatalities reported since January 2024, according to Doctors Without Borders. According to africanews website, the country has seen nearly 20,000 infections since the outbreak began in October 2023. Initially…

Militia fighters in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province killed 15 people in an attack targeting the rival Hema tribe, TRTWorld reported. The CODECO militia, claiming to defend the interests of the Lendu group, ambushed and killed 15 people,…