Africa
Tunisian Authorities Escalate Crackdown on Migrant, Refugee Rights Groups
May 17, 2024
Tunisian Authorities Escalate Crackdown on Migrant, Refugee Rights Groups
In a concerning escalation, the Tunisian government has launched an unprecedented campaign targeting civil society organizations, journalists, and human rights defenders working to protect the rights of migrants and refugees, Amnesty International reported yesterday. Over the past two weeks, Tunisian…
Cameroon military rescues 300 Boko Haram captives along northern border
May 15, 2024
Cameroon military rescues 300 Boko Haram captives along northern border
The Cameroon military has transported more than 300 civilians, mostly women and children, who were rescued from Boko Haram terrorist captivity along the border with Nigeria and Chad to a military post in northern Cameroon this week, VOA reported yesterday.…
Thousands Join Annual Ritual to Replaster Mali’s Iconic Great Mosque of Djenne
May 14, 2024
Thousands Join Annual Ritual to Replaster Mali’s Iconic Great Mosque of Djenne
Thousands of Malians gathered this past weekend to participate in the annual replastering of the world’s largest mud-brick building – the Great Mosque of Djenne, Africanews reported yesterday. This crucial ritual maintains the integrity of the historic structure, which has…
Kenyan Students Fight Air Pollution with Bamboo Planting
May 12, 2024
Kenyan Students Fight Air Pollution with Bamboo Planting
Students at Dandora Secondary School in Kenya’s capital are taking matters into their own hands to combat the dangerous air pollution caused by a neighboring trash dump, VOA reported in an article published on Sunday, May 12. More than 100…
HRW accuses paramilitary forces of “ethnic cleansing” in West Darfur
May 10, 2024
HRW accuses paramilitary forces of “ethnic cleansing” in West Darfur
In a report published on Thursday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias killed “at least thousands of people” in West Darfur state, calling it “crimes against humanity” and “genocide”. RSF attacks…
Morocco: Navy rescues 38 migrants off Atlantic coast
May 10, 2024
Morocco: Navy rescues 38 migrants off Atlantic coast
The Moroccan navy conducted a rescue operation on Thursday, saving 38 migrants from a boat in the Atlantic near Tan-Tan port, Xinhua reported today. The Moroccan Royal Armed Forces confirmed the rescue, stating that a navy unit intercepted the boat…
Deby Declared Winner of Chad’s Presidential Election
May 10, 2024
Deby Declared Winner of Chad’s Presidential Election
Chad’s transitional President Mahamat Idriss Deby secured victory in the country’s presidential election held this week to end a three-year transition to democratic rule, the national electoral agency announced Thursday, Al Jazeera reported today. Deby won 61.03% of the May…
UNHCR: 1.3mln South Sudanese Refugees Return Home Amid Ongoing Instability
May 9, 2024
UNHCR: 1.3mln South Sudanese Refugees Return Home Amid Ongoing Instability
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Wednesday that some 1.33 million South Sudanese refugees have spontaneously returned home since a revitalized peace agreement was signed in October 2018, Xinhua reported yesterday. According to the UNHCR’s latest update, 45,429 South…
WHO Voices Concern Over Monkeypox Outbreak in DRC
May 8, 2024
WHO Voices Concern Over Monkeypox Outbreak in DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a worsening monkeypox outbreak, with 25,318 suspected cases and 1,204 deaths reported since December 2022, Xinhua reported yesterday citing the World Health Organization (WHO). So far in 2024, there have been…
Death toll from Kenya floods climbs to 228
May 6, 2024
Death toll from Kenya floods climbs to 228
The death toll from flooding and other impacts of heavy rains in Kenya has risen to 228, Reuters reported yesterday citing the Interior Ministry. The torrential downpours have caused widespread flooding and landslides across the country in recent weeks, with…