Congo on High Alert as Mystery Flu-Like Illness Claims 71 Lives
Health officials in Congo have raised alarms over an unidentified flu-like illness that has killed at least 71 people in…
Category: Africa
Sierra Leone Begins Ebola Vaccination Campaign 10 Years After Deadly Outbreak
Sierra Leone launched a nationwide Ebola vaccination campaign on Thursday, a decade after the country was devastated by the deadliest…
Biden Commits $600 Million to Rail Project Linking Zambia, Congo, and Angola
President Joe Biden pledged an additional $600 million on Wednesday for a major cross-continent rail project, aiming to strengthen U.S.…
Namibia Elects First Female President Amid Election Disputes
Namibia has elected its first female president, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of last week’s presidential election,…
President Biden Visits Angola’s Slavery Museum
U.S. President Joe Biden visited Angola’s National Slavery Museum on Tuesday, reflecting on the history of slavery as he toured…
Zimbabwe Court Overturns Abortion Ban for Marital Rape Victims and Minors
Zimbabwe’s High Court has declared unconstitutional a law that banned abortion services for women raped by their husbands and girls…
Kenya Approves Vaginal Ring to Help Protect Women from HIV
In the lead-up to World AIDS Day on December 1, Kenya has taken a significant step in the battle against…
Simone Ehivet, Ex-Wife of Laurent Gbagbo, Announces Presidential Bid in Ivory Coast
The list of candidates for the 2025 presidential election in Ivory Coast has expanded with the announcement that Simone Ehivet,…
Prince Johnson, Liberian Ex-Warlord-Turned Senator, Dies at 72
Prince Johnson, a former Liberian warlord who later became a senator, has died at the age of 72. Born in…
WHO Africa Director-Elect Dr. Faustine Ndugulile Dies in India
The World Health Organization’s regional director-elect for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile of Tanzania, has died while receiving medical treatment in…
South Africa’s Renovated Digital Dome to Open in February 2025
Johannesburg’s Wits University planetarium, home to the largest planetarium in sub-Saharan Africa, is set to reopen in February 2025 after…
South African Anti-Apartheid Author Breyten Breytenbach Dies at 85
South African anti-apartheid author, poet, and activist Breyten Breytenbach has died in Paris at the age of 85, his family…
Zimbabwe Seeks Debt Restructuring to Unlock International Funding and Revitalize Economy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa hosted creditors and financial executives Monday to discuss Zimbabwe’s efforts to resolve its $12.7 billion external debt…
Kenya Cancels Airport and Energy Deals With Adani Group
President Ruto of Kenya said Thursday he has cancelled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Indian tycoon Gautam Adani…
EU Announces $96M Loan to Cameroon for Infrastructure Development
The European Union announced a $96 million loan to Cameroon on Tuesday, aimed at improving infrastructure and attracting foreign investment…
Hundreds Dead, Thousands Infected in Sudan’s Ongoing Cholera Outbreak
Sudan’s months-long cholera outbreak has killed at least 699 people and infected more than 24,600, according to the Sudanese Ministry…
East African Tourism Leader Carmen Nibigira Dies at 46
Carmen Nibigira, a leading figure in East Africa’s tourism and hospitality sector, died on Saturday, November 16, in Nairobi after…
South Africa’s Largest Planetarium Set to Reopen with Refurbished Digital Dome in 2025
South Africa’s largest planetarium is set to reopen in February 2025 with a fully modernized digital dome that will offer…
Mpox Cases More Than Double Among Children in DR Congo and Burundi
The spread of a new, aggressive strain of the mpox virus has rapidly increased among children in the Democratic Republic…
Sudan Launches Malaria Vaccine Campaign Amid Ongoing Conflict
Sudan has officially launched its first malaria vaccination program, marking a significant step in efforts to protect children from the…