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Sudan Facing Severe Hunger Crisis: UN Report The United Nations reports that approximately 26 million individuals in Sudan grapple with severe hunger. The crisis shows no signs of abating, worsening with each passing day. Food scarcity plagues the nation, creating a dire situation that demands immediate attention and action. Antonio Guterres, the UN's Secretary-General, highlighted, "This is a humanitarian catastrophe. We must act now to prevent further suffering." Famine looms over countless communities, making survival…

Ethiopia Secures Currency Swap Agreement with UAE In Face of Forex Woes Faced with a tricky foreign exchange situation, Ethiopia has inked a significant currency swap arrangement with the United Arab Emirates. This move comes as a lifeline for the Ethiopian economy, struggling mightily with currency shortages. "Under the accord, both nations can now directly exchange their currencies without the need for a third-party currency, such as the U.S. dollar," highlighted sources familiar with the matter. Reportedly, Ethiopia's…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Independent National Electoral Commission (Céni) is preparing to organize the election of governors in 14 of the country's 26 provinces. The vote is scheduled for May 6, but meetings and contacts in various political…

Since the beginning of the week, Nigeria has been facing an almost complete collapse of its national electricity grid. A catastrophic situation in a context marked by the explosion of fuel prices used to power generators, now the only source of energy. As…

In Gambia, the number of displaced people and refugees continues to grow after the start on Sunday, March 13, of a large-scale Senegalese military operation in northern Casamance. Since the weekend, many communities have welcomed people fleeing the detonations…

Morocco has since Saturday, July 10, faced a stifling heat that should peak, this Sunday, July 11, with record temperatures approaching 51 degrees. According to the country's meteorological services, this is a full-time height. For the head of Morocco's National Meteorological Research Center, Hassan Haddouch, this phenomenon…

The country had to reconsider on Friday 25 June more than 28 municipalities in several regions until 11 July in view of the seriousness of the health situation, with more than 14,000 deaths and satiety in its hospitals. The government spoke of a "critical" situation as reported from Tunisia, Lilia blaiseFour regions had already…

The availability of vaccines towards Covid-19 on the African continent "through" the worldwide Covax initiative is "virtually stagnant" worries the African division of the World Well being Group (WHO). Within the final three months, solely 18 of the 66 million anticipated doses have been acquired. The group requires worldwide solidarity.…

In Burkina Faso, subscribers to the National Water and Sanitation Office are angry. For several months, they have received very high consumer bills that they still do not understand. The waterworks rejects all responsibility. However, some subscribers have received invoices of up to one million CFA francs. The government had contacted this water company to review its billing system, but the situation…

Congolese embassies around the world have serious operational problems. Some are in arrears of up to 12 months with unpaid rents and the risk of deportation for some, or salaries that are no longer released. The situation is such that the Foreign Minister, Marie Tumba Nzeza, warned in the media and asked for greater involvement of the Congolese government to resolve the situation. The regularization process has begun since Monday, April 12. The order was given to the Central Bank of Congo. Of an estimated $ 9 million,…