Rwandan Peacekeepers Honored with UN Medals in South Sudan
Rwandan peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were awarded UN medals on Thursday, September 5,…
Category: Africa
First Mpox Vaccine Shipment Arrives in Kinshasa, DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo received its first shipment of 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine on Thursday, three weeks after…
China-Africa Summit Begins Wednesday
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed African leaders in Beijing on Wednesday for a summit aimed at strengthening ties amid strained…
Namibia Begins Culling 700 Wild Animals Amid Drought
Namibia has started culling at least 700 wild animals in national parks as part of its response to a severe…
Robot Waiters Make a Splash in Nairobi
Nairobi’s latest dining spot has become the talk of the town with the introduction of robot waiters named Nadia and…
African Heads of State Arrive in Beijing for China-Africa Cooperation Summit
African heads of state have started arriving in Beijing for the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit, which begins…
Burkina Faso Takes Over Two Gold Mines, Resolving Legal Dispute
Burkina Faso has nationalized the Boungou and Wahgnion gold mines, resolving a legal dispute between rival companies. The government reached…
Namibia to Cull 700+ Wild Animals Due to Drought
Namibia plans to cull more than 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants, due to severe drought conditions. The cull, which…
Germany to Send 100,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses to Africa
Germany will donate 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine from its military reserves to aid in the response to the outbreak…
Egyptian Start-Up Converts Plastic Waste into Eco-Friendly Tiles
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Malawi Starts Mpox Screening at All Ports of Entry
Malawi has begun screening for mpox at all ports of entry to prevent the virus’s spread, following the detection of…
Campaigns begin in Mozambique ahead of October 9 polls
The campaign for the general elections set for October 9 began on Saturday, August 24, in Mozambique. The ruling party…
Eddy Kenzo Named Senior Presidential Adviser on Creative Industries
Ugandan musician Eddy Kenzo has been appointed Senior Presidential Adviser on Creatives by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Kenzo, whose real…
Mozambique Launches Enhanced Early Warning System
Mozambique has unveiled a new plan to strengthen its early warning system for extreme weather events as part of a…
WHO Issues Emergency Alert as Mpox Resurgence Strikes DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an emergency response amid a resurgence of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, which…
Africa’s Health Agency Could Begin Mpox Vaccinations Soon
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other…
Uganda Increases Border Surveillance to Curb Mpox Spread
Uganda has ramped up border surveillance with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to prevent the spread of mpox,…
Former Namibia First Lady Appointed Chancellor at Kepler College
Monica Geingos, former First Lady of Namibia, has been appointed Chancellor of Kepler College in Kigali, the institution announced Monday.…
Sudan Declares Cholera Outbreak as Death Toll Rises
Sudan officially declared a cholera outbreak on Saturday, August 17, following a World Health Organization (WHO) report of more than…
Senegal Celebrates Historic Milestone with First Satellite Launch
Senegal achieved a historic milestone on Friday evening with the successful launch of its first satellite from California. The country…