Africa

The United States military confirmed Tuesday that it conducted airstrikes in Somalia over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of three Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabab militants. The U.S. Africa Command, based in Stuttgart, Germany, stated that the strikes were carried out at…

Cameroon’s health authorities started the world’s first mass vaccination campaign against malaria, AFP news agency reported yesterday. The World Health Organization described the move projected to save thousands of children’s lives across Africa as “historic” in the fight against the…

The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people, and affected 300,000 households over the past…

Fighters of the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab group attacked a United Nations helicopter that made an emergency landing Wednesday in territory controlled by the Sunni extremists in Somalia, killing one passenger and abducting five others, officials said. According to officials, the helicopter…

Several African cities witnessed large processions and major celebrations in commemoration of the birth of Fatima Zahra (peace be upon her) Major events and celebrations were held in a number of African countries to commemorate the blessed birth of Sayyeda…

Even tough Nigeria and Kenya recorded significant growth across numerous industries, they both suffered severe currency devaluation, said an article published today by Business Insider Africa. According to the data, Nigeria’s Naira plunges 55% against the US dollar in 2023,…

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…

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…

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…

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…