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The Desert Locust crisis which struck the greater Horn of Africa region earlier this year threatening food supplies for millions, could re-escalate as recent strong winds carried mature swarmlets from southern Somalia into eastern and northeastern Kenya. The UN Food…
A former militia leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo was sentenced Monday to life in prison for war crimes and mass rape, a decision hailed by the United Nations. Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka was convicted of "murder, rape, sexual slavery,…
The leader of Ethiopia's dissident Tigray region said Monday that his people were "ready to die" defending their homeland, rejecting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ultimatum that they surrender within 72 hours. Abiy launched a military campaign against the Tigray People's…
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has denied claims that it has neglected health care workers, after numerous complaints and threats for industrial action. The unions have been complaining over lack of adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), lack of comprehensive medical cover,…
Ethiopia’s prime minister has issued an ultimatum to Tigrayan regional forces to surrender or face a military offensive on the state’s capital of Mekele. The Ethiopian army has been battling local forces in Tigray since conflict broke out on November…
Despite threats of attacks by separatists in its English-speaking regions, Cameroon has begun the campaign season for its December 6 regional council elections. The separatists, who have vowed to disrupt the polls, attacked several military convoys dispatched to protect voters.…
The United Nations said Tuesday that an average of 4,000 women, children and men are crossing the Ethiopian border into eastern Sudan every day. The United Nations refugee agency reports that those fleeing the fighting continue to arrive exhausted from…
A jihadist, part of the group of 200 prisoners released in October by the Malian authorities, was arrested Monday in southern Algeria. The Algerian Ministry of Defense in a statement said the specialized services of the Ministry have apprehended the…
A new research by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) reveals that poor sanitation continues to pose major health, environmental and socioeconomic risks in many African countries. The paper highlights ways to improve management,…
The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) says seven countries around the world will benefit from a total of 100 Million dollars humanitarian emergency funds. Five of these countries are from the African continent with two others in the…
In East Africa, tensions are mounting in Uganda as the presidential candidate of the National Unity Platform NUP party, Robert Kyagulanyi also known as Bobi Wine was arrested during a campaign trail. Kyagulanyi, was on Wednesday arrested by the police…
Cameroon authorities have deployed troops in the capital Yaoundé to fish out armed men they say are trying to destabilize the?government.? Several bombs have exploded in Yaounde over the past two months, injuring at least 22 people. Some officials are…
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