North-Africa
External Support Sustains Sudan’s War and War Crimes
External backing — from weapons and military technology to foreign fighters and logistical networks — is extending Sudan’s war and helping both…
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Central-Africa
Congo’s Ebola Response Faces Five Critical Gaps in Fight Against Outbreak
Eastern Congo is moving its Ebola response out of treatment centers and into villages as the virus spreads beyond the reach of…
West-Africa
Chimpanzees Once Used in Hepatitis B Experiments Receive Lifelong Sanctuary Care
Chimpanzees once subjected to hepatitis B vaccine experiments are now receiving medical care and a chance at a more natural life at…
Somalia
Attack on General Shub Resonates With Somalia’s Political Elite
The reported attempt to assassinate General Mahad Abdirahman Aden “Shub,” the former commander of the Somali Custodial Corps, in Doolow has exposed…
Central-Africa
Ebola Burial Teams Struggle With Exhaustion and Hostility
For Yuma Adolphe, every grave dug in Congo’s Ituri province carries the same grim urgency: Ebola victims must be buried quickly and…
East-Africa
Rapid expansion tests efforts to build a modern, liveable city
Jigjiga’s future will be shaped less by the speed of its boulevard upgrades than by whether growth delivers dependable services, secure land…
North-Africa
Algeria’s Niger Deployment: What It Signals Beyond the Jets
Four Algerian aircraft landed in Niamey after mutinous soldiers seized a military base near the capital’s airport and moved toward the presidential…
Somalia
Puntland State warns Somali pirates are linked to criminal networks in Yemen
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State officials say piracy groups operating along the region’s coastline are connected to criminal networks in Yemen, warning…
Somalia
White stork dies in Somalia after migrating 5,000 kilometers from Europe
Garowe (AX) — A white stork that flew more than 5,000 kilometers from Europe to Somalia has died in Dhuudo, a small…
West-Africa
Liberia Moves Forward With Cocaine Trafficking Case Against Former Vice President
The cocaine-trafficking case involving former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor is set to move directly toward trial after her lawyers withdrew a request…
East-Africa
Police arrest suspected robber in targeted Garissa operation
Officers from Garissa Police Station arrested the suspect after detectives pursued leads that took them to Bulla Buruburis/CFM/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7—Police…
