Africa
Massive fire set off by gas explosion in Kenya’s capital kills at least three people, injures over 270
February 2, 2024
Massive fire set off by gas explosion in Kenya’s capital kills at least three people, injures over 270
A vehicle loaded with gas exploded and set off an inferno that burned homes and warehouses in Kenya’s capital early on Friday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 270, with the death toll expected to rise. Many…
UN Human Rights chief appalled by summary executions of 25 people in Mali
February 1, 2024
UN Human Rights chief appalled by summary executions of 25 people in Mali
The UN rights chief on Thursday said he was “appalled” by alleged summary executions of 25 people by Mali’s army and “foreign military personnel” last week in a region plagued by violence from armed groups. Volker Turk also expressed alarm…
Starvation leaves almost 400 Ethiopians dead, says national ombudsman
February 1, 2024
Starvation leaves almost 400 Ethiopians dead, says national ombudsman
Nearly 400 people have lost their lives from starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months, the national ombudsman said Tuesday, a rare admission of hunger-related deaths by a federal body. The ombudsman office of Ethiopia has dispatched…
Zimbabwe starts campaign to vaccinate 2.3 million citizens against oral cholera
January 30, 2024
Zimbabwe starts campaign to vaccinate 2.3 million citizens against oral cholera
Zimbabwe on Monday launched the oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign targeting 2.3 million citizens in high-risk areas, Anadolu Agency reported. The campaign aims to battle a deadly cholera outbreak that has affected 21,000 people countrywide and claimed more than 400…
Gunmen kill 52 in clashes in disputed African region of Abyei
January 29, 2024
Gunmen kill 52 in clashes in disputed African region of Abyei
Gunmen attacked villagers in the oil-rich region of Abyei claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, leaving at least 52 people dead, including a U.N. peacekeeper, and 64 wounded, a regional official said Sunday. The motive for the attack Saturday…
More civilian lives lost in conflicts, clashes in African nations
January 26, 2024
More civilian lives lost in conflicts, clashes in African nations
At least 30 people have been killed in renewed violence in Nigeria’s central Plateau State, where clashes between Muslim herders and Christian farming communities have erupted for years, Al-Jazeera reported on Thursday. According to community leaders, despite a 24-hour curfew…
Burkina Faso commits apparent war crimes, says HRW
January 26, 2024
Burkina Faso commits apparent war crimes, says HRW
Human Rights Watch said Thursday that Burkina Faso’s security forces last year killed at least 60 civilians in three different drone strikes, which the group says may have constituted war crimes. The West African nation’s government claimed the strikes targeted…
UN chief calls for urgent action to combat terrorism in Africa
January 26, 2024
UN chief calls for urgent action to combat terrorism in Africa
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday emphasized the urgent need to combat the rising tide of terrorism in Africa, describing the situation as a “clear and present danger” not only to the continent but to the world. “Now this building,…
Somalin security forces kill 30 al-Shabaab terrorists in operation in central province
January 26, 2024
Somalin security forces kill 30 al-Shabaab terrorists in operation in central province
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said Thursday it killed 30 terrorists in an operation against the al-Shabaab terror group in the central province of Galgadud. The spy agency said top al-Shabaab commanders, including foreign nationalists, were killed in…
Morocco prevents more than 75,000 attempts of irregular migration in 2023
January 24, 2024
Morocco prevents more than 75,000 attempts of irregular migration in 2023
Morocco thwarted more than 75,000 attempts of irregular migration last year, authorities said Tuesday, adding it marked a 6% increase from the previous year. It also said that the security authorities managed to dismantle over 419 trafficking networks, marking a…