Africa
Armed militants kill 6 in disputed region bordering Sudan, South Sudan
January 1, 2024
Armed militants kill 6 in disputed region bordering Sudan, South Sudan
Six people including a senior local administrator were killed in an ambush by armed men in the Abyei region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, Reuters reported today. The oil-rich region experiences frequent bouts of violence, where rival factions…
South Africa: Flash floods kill 21 people in coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal
December 31, 2023
South Africa: Flash floods kill 21 people in coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal
Flash floods killed at least twenty-one people in the small town of Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal province, South African officials said Saturday. The floods hit the town on Christmas Day, destroying about 1,400 homes, with the death toll expected to rise…
Starvation, death stalk overwhelming majority of Ethiopia’s Tigray population: Regional president
December 30, 2023
Starvation, death stalk overwhelming majority of Ethiopia’s Tigray population: Regional president
Ethiopia’s northern region is suffering from dire humanitarian conditions as the risk of starvation and death hovers above the population, the presidency of an interim regional administration said Friday. The legacies of the destructive war in Tigray and drought-induced famine…
Somalia: Military operations kill at least 80 al-Shabaab terrorists
December 27, 2023
Somalia: Military operations kill at least 80 al-Shabaab terrorists
At least 80 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in military operations by the Somali National Army in the province of Mudug, Anadolu Agency reported Tuesday. The Somali-based al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorists were killed in the last 24 hours in the operation in a…
Morocco introduces direct welfare payment for 1 million disadvantaged families
December 26, 2023
Morocco introduces direct welfare payment for 1 million disadvantaged families
Morocco announced on Monday that almost a million disadvantaged families would receive direct monthly assistance for the first time as of Thursday, a system unheard of in the kingdom for many years. In all, nearly a million families are expected…
Turkish Red Crescent’s eye surgery project to provide clear sight to hundreds in Somalia
December 26, 2023
Turkish Red Crescent’s eye surgery project to provide clear sight to hundreds in Somalia
The Turkish Red Crescent has started a cataract surgery project for over 500 people in Somalia who otherwise could not afford the expenses of the operation. According to Turkish Medical authorities, the initiative, spanning the cities of Mogadishu, Galkayo, and…
Senior Al-Shabab commander killed in US-Somali operation
December 22, 2023
Senior Al-Shabab commander killed in US-Somali operation
The Somali government has reported that a senior al-Shabab commander involved in the militant group’s attacks in Somalia and Kenya was killed in a U.S. airstrike Sunday near the city of Jilib. The government said the operation that led to…
ISIS-linked militants kill 10 in Uganda’s Kamwenge district
December 20, 2023
ISIS-linked militants kill 10 in Uganda’s Kamwenge district
At least 10 people have been killed in Uganda’s western district of Kamwenge by militants with ties to the Islamic State group, confirmed the East African nation’s military on Tuesday. The Allied Democratic Forces militants launched the attack early Tuesday…
Kenya: At least 4 dead in fatal roadside blast linked to al-Shabaab terrorists
December 16, 2023
Kenya: At least 4 dead in fatal roadside blast linked to al-Shabaab terrorists
Police on Friday confirmed that at least four individuals lost their lives, and two others sustained serious injuries when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was planted between Egge Dam and Bogyar along…
Dozens die as drought ravages Ethiopia’s Tigray region
December 14, 2023
Dozens die as drought ravages Ethiopia’s Tigray region
At least 176 people, including 75 women, have died from draught-induced hunger in Ethiopia’s northern state of Tigray, local media reported on Wednesday, citing a senior official. Regional Administrator Hadush Asemelash told Tigray TV that the deaths, which included 101…