Africa

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…

The United States is sharpening its counterterrorism efforts in Somalia as concerns grow over the resurgence of the ISIS terror group in the Horn of Africa region, VOA reported yesterday. U.S. officials warn that IS’s regional affiliate, known as IS-Somalia,…

News reports reveal that war, climate change, and man-made shortages have pushed Sudan—a country already beset by numerous hardships—into a severe water crisis. In the sweltering heat, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), approximately 65,000 residents of…

Coinciding with his sorrowful martyrdom anniversary, Shia preachers and researchers in the Republic of Sierra Leone have discussed various aspects of the life of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir, peace be upon him. The African Studies Center organized a special gathering in…