Southern-Africa
U.S. HIV Funding Cuts Put Thousands in Namibia at Risk
A looming reduction in U.S. funding for Namibia’s HIV response is triggering concern among organisations supporting people living with HIV, even as…
Topic
Economy
North-Africa
Three Years After Morocco Earthquake, Survivors Still Await Aid
Nearly three years after a catastrophic earthquake devastated Morocco’s Al Haouz region, killing more than 2,900 people and injuring over 5,500, the…
West-Africa
Nigeria Reportedly Agrees to Secret Ceasefire With Boko Haram
A reported three-month secret ceasefire between Nigeria and Boko Haram has halted attacks around Ngoshe village in Borno State and helped secure…
West-Africa
Former Sierra Leone President Returns Home After Treason Case Is Dropped
Former President Ernest Bai Koroma departed Sierra Leone for Nigeria in January 2024 after the High Court granted him permission to seek…
North-Africa
Egyptian TV Presenter and 11 Others Sentenced to Death
Television presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death by hanging alongside 11 others after an Egyptian court convicted them of drug-related…
East-Africa
Report: Non-Communicable Diseases Claim Four in 10 Malawian Lives
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for about 40 percent of all deaths in Malawi, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe to Procure More Boats After Kariba Ferry Tragedy
In response to a ferry disaster that claimed more than 90 lives, the government is weighing plans to increase the number of…
West-Africa
Weah’s Visit to Jailed Ex-Vice President Draws Large Crowd in Liberia
Hundreds of people converged on Monrovia Central Prison on Thursday as former President George Weah, joined by opposition figures, visited jailed former…
Central-Africa
Anti-Immigrant Group Raids Refugee Camp in Durban, South Africa
Several refugees were injured and at least four hospitalised after a vigilante group known as March and March raided a camp outside…
East-Africa
Zimbabwean Street Vendors Vow to Defy Harare Eviction Order
Street vendors in Harare say they will resist a government directive to vacate illegal trading areas, arguing that informal commerce is their…
West-Africa
Rights Groups Call for Investigation Into Missing Nigerien Journalist
Reporters Without Borders has urged Nigerien authorities to launch an immediate investigation into the disappearance of prominent journalist Moussa Kaka, who went…
