Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Humanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure

Humanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure

August 22, 2024
Humanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure
Africa|News

Somalia's bomb disposal experts face down fear to save lives

Wearing a bulky protective suit and helmet, Mohamed Ahmed inches towards the truck where explosives wired to a mobile phone have been planted in Somalia's capital,

August 22, 2024
Somalia's bomb disposal experts face down fear to save lives
Africa|Crime|News

Five Kenyan policemen arraigned over jail break of suspected serial killer

Five Kenyan police officers were arraigned on Wednesday, accused of helping a suspected serial killer and 12 others escape from a police station in the capital

August 21, 2024
Five Kenyan policemen arraigned over jail break of suspected serial killer
Africa|Health|News|World

Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines

Congo has recorded 1,030 of the 1,405 new mpox cases in Africa over the last week

August 21, 2024
Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines
Africa|World

West African juntas write to UN over Ukraine's alleged rebel support

The military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have written to the U.N.

August 21, 2024
West African juntas write to UN over Ukraine's alleged rebel support
Africa|Europe|Health|World

Thailand says mpox case recorded in traveller from Africa

Thailand has detected an mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is awaiting test results to determine the strain, a disease control official said on

August 21, 2024
Thailand says mpox case recorded in traveller from Africa
Africa|Crime|Environment

He once poached the wild animals of Zimbabwe. Now he preaches against it

In Zimbabwe’s wildlife-rich but poverty stricken Chiredzi district, an ex-poacher recently released from prison now preaches the gospel of conservation

August 21, 2024
He once poached the wild animals of Zimbabwe. Now he preaches against it
Africa|News|Political|World

Libya's instability will worsen further without a unified government and elections, UN envoy says

The top U.N. official in Libya is warning that the political, military and security situation in the oil-rich north African country has deteriorated “quite rapidly” and without renewed political talks leading to a unified government and elections there will be greater instability

August 20, 2024
Libya's instability will worsen further without a unified government and elections, UN envoy says
Africa|Health

Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, health agency says

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other African countries could start vaccinating against mpox within days, Africa's top public health agency said on

August 20, 2024
Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, health agency says
Africa|Business|Economy

Qatar Airways acquires a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink

Qatar Airways has acquired a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink

August 20, 2024
Qatar Airways acquires a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink
Africa|Health

Mpox surge in Central Africa exposes the most vulnerable

Justine Munguiko could not recall the name of the disease she had been warned about.

August 20, 2024
Mpox surge in Central Africa exposes the most vulnerable
Africa|Crime

Kenyan man being held over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody

Police officials in Kenya say a suspect who confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies has escaped from police custody

August 20, 2024
Kenyan man being held over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody
Africa|Business|Economy|News

Ghana begins construction of $12 billion petroleum hub

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has broken ground on the construction of a 300,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery that the government hopes will turn the

August 20, 2024
Ghana begins construction of $12 billion petroleum hub
Africa|News

Kenya's top court suspends judgment nullifying 2023 finance law

Kenya's top court on Tuesday suspended a lower court's ruling that the 2023 finance law was unconstitutional, saying it was important to preserve stability in

August 20, 2024
Kenya's top court suspends judgment nullifying 2023 finance law
Africa|Economy|Environment|News

Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster

The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for an El Nino-linked drought that led to a disaster declaration in the southern African nation

August 19, 2024
Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster
Africa|Economy|Finance|News

Kenya will reintroduce some tax proposals that sparked deadly protests

Kenya’s new finance minister says some of the proposed taxes that led to weeks of deadly protests earlier this year will be reintroduced through a tax amendment bill as the country struggles to find revenue to pay off debts

August 19, 2024
Kenya will reintroduce some tax proposals that sparked deadly protests
Africa|Health|News|World

Congo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency

Congo's health minister says the country will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the United States

August 19, 2024
Congo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency
Africa|Health|News|World

Congo hopes to receive first mpox vaccines by next week

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hopes to receive its first doses of an mpox vaccine by next week, following promises from the United States and Japan to help it fight its outbreak,

August 19, 2024
Congo hopes to receive first mpox vaccines by next week
Africa|Entertainment|Sports

How South Africa got its first UFC middleweight champ

African Voices goes into the octagon to explore mixed martial arts with ​​South African middleweight UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis. CNN’s Larry Madowo spoke with him a few months after his title fight against American Sean Strickland to discuss his historic win, his journey, and what’s in store for his next fight.

August 19, 2024
How South Africa got its first UFC middleweight champ
Africa|Sports

Dricus du Plessis retains UFC middleweight belt against Israel Adesanya, who touted Africa as the winner

Dricus du Plessis retains UFC middleweight belt against Israel Adesanya, who touted Africa as the winner

August 19, 2024
Dricus du Plessis retains UFC middleweight belt against Israel Adesanya, who touted Africa as the winner
Africa|Economy|News

Kenya to bring back some scrapped tax plans, risking more unrest

Kenya's government will have to bring back some tax measures that it scrapped after deadly protests in June, the finance minister said, raising the risk of further unrest.

August 19, 2024
Kenya to bring back some scrapped tax plans, risking more unrest
Africa|Business|Economy

Hard-pressed Kenyan drivers defy Uber's algorithm, set their own fares

In eight years of working as a taxi driver in Kenya's capital, Judith Chepkwony has never seen business this bad.

August 19, 2024
Hard-pressed Kenyan drivers defy Uber's algorithm, set their own fares
Africa|Americas|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Prince Harry and Meghan meet with Afro-Colombian leaders to wrap up their first visit to Colombia

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have wrapped up their visit to Colombia by participating in a forum on the challenges facing women of African descent as they participate in politics

August 18, 2024
Prince Harry and Meghan meet with Afro-Colombian leaders to wrap up their first visit to Colombia
Africa|News

Algeria to supply Lebanon with fuel for power stations

Algeria will immediately begin supplying Lebanon with fuel for its power plants, Algerian state radio said in a statement on Sunday, after Lebanon's electricity company said the day

August 18, 2024
Algeria to supply Lebanon with fuel for power stations
Africa|News|World

Sudan sending delegation to Cairo to meet U.S. and Egyptian mediators

Sudan's government said it will send a delegation to Cairo for discussions with U.S. and Egyptian officials on Monday, keeping open the question of participation in peace talks aimed

August 18, 2024
Sudan sending delegation to Cairo to meet U.S. and Egyptian mediators

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