Africa
75 percent of African population cannot afford healthy diet, says UN
December 10, 2023
75 percent of African population cannot afford healthy diet, says UN
At least three-fourths of Africans cannot afford a healthy diet, and a fifth are undernourished due to an “unprecedented food crisis,” United Nations agencies said in a report released Thursday with the African Union Commission. The continent’s 1.4 billion people…
Food insecurity intensifies in Eastern Africa due to climate shocks, WFP reveals
December 9, 2023
Food insecurity intensifies in Eastern Africa due to climate shocks, WFP reveals
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday warned of the escalating threat to food security across East Africa due to persistent heavy rains. The UN body attributes the catastrophe to the extremes of climate change – from no…
Somali army kills 60 Sunni Extremist militants in central region
December 4, 2023
Somali army kills 60 Sunni Extremist militants in central region
The Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday morning killed 60 al-Shabab militants and wounded several others in a joint operation near Halgan town in central Somalia, the government said. The operation targeted members of the Sunni Extremist terrorist group and…
Death toll from Kenya’s floods climbs to 136 as waters submerge entire towns
December 3, 2023
Death toll from Kenya’s floods climbs to 136 as waters submerge entire towns
The death toll from flood-related incidences has risen to 136 in Kenay as ensuing waters have wiped towns off the map, Africa News reported. According to the National El Nino Emergency and Disaster Response Command Centre, the number of households…
Somalia: El Nino-induced heavy rains, flooding pushes death toll up to 96
November 24, 2023
Somalia: El Nino-induced heavy rains, flooding pushes death toll up to 96
The death toll from heavy rains and floods in Somalia has climbed to 96, the National Disaster Management Agency of the African nation announced Thursday, adding that over 2 million people have been affected. The heavy rainfall in Somalia is…
Number of dead from recent floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia reaches 130
November 19, 2023
Number of dead from recent floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia reaches 130
At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that triggered what aid agencies described as flooding seen only once every 100 years. According to Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency , 51 people have been…
Heavy rains, floods in Somalia leaves dozens killed, half a million displaced
November 13, 2023
Heavy rains, floods in Somalia leaves dozens killed, half a million displaced
At least 31 people have died in floods caused by heavy rains in Somalia, Information Minister Daud Aweis said on Sunday. Some 500,000 people have also been forced to flee their flooded homes. Aweis said another 1.2 million people could…
Rebels in Mali attack UN peacekeepers with explosives, 15 injured
November 6, 2023
Rebels in Mali attack UN peacekeepers with explosives, 15 injured
UN spokesperson said seven peacekeepers traveling in a convoy were injured in an attack on Friday, following an attack on Wednesday that injured eight. In both attacks, the peacekeepers’ vehicles hit improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Friday’s explosion marked the fourth…
Number of pilgrims from South Africa arrives in Holy Karbala to perform pilgrimage to Imam Hussein
October 29, 2023
Number of pilgrims from South Africa arrives in Holy Karbala to perform pilgrimage to Imam Hussein
A number of pilgrims from the Republic of South Africa expressed their happiness to visit the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon them, in Holy Karbala, confirming that a large number of…