Beyond West Africa

A mystery illness that causes people to vomit blood has so far killed 15 people and hospitalized more than 50 others in Tanzania’s southern Mbeya region. The New York Post reported that the illness killed mostly male patients within hours of…

The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Protection of Mauritius, Yogida Sawmynaden has resigned. His resignation comes days after the country’s Foreign Minister Nandcoomar Bodha, quit from both the government and the governing party, citing irreconcilable differences with the Militant Socialist…

The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced on Sunday that a new case of Ebola has been detected in Butembo, a city in North Kivu province, where a previous epidemic ended in June 2020. The…

The President of the African Union Commission has been re-elected for a four-year term. 60 year old Moussa Faki Mahamat will remain at post after he collected 51 votes out of 54 votes with 3 abstentions, during a closed meeting of…

Ahead of the African Union’s (AU) 34th ordinary session, set to take place virtually from 6 to 7 February 2021, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and nine other groups urge the AU Commission, in a letter to to…

The United Nations said Tuesday that at least 20,000 refugees are missing after two camps in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region were destroyed. UN said, they believe those affected have fled Hitsats and Shimbela camps during a federal military offensive operation…

Reporters Without Borders has welcomed the platform for the protection of journalists set up by the African Union. Last week, the continental organization with the support of UNESCO launched the first online digital platform to combat threats against journalists. The…

South Africa is due to receive its first batch of coronavirus vaccines today.  The country which is currently the worst hit by COVID-19 in Africa was initially scheduled to receive the vaccines at the end of January, but that was…

Africa's oil exports slumped to the lowest level in at least three years last month, as infrastructure woes for some of Nigeria’s biggest streams combined with gradually waning output in Angola. Combined flows from the region fell to 3.41 million…

The United Nations World Food Programme WFP has appealed for funds to provide food and nutrition assistance to over 60,000 refugees in Sudan. These refugees according WFP, crossed from Ethiopia into eastern Sudan in recent months. The UN agency further…

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has commenced the 60th Ordinary Session involving all eleven judges of the court. The 4 weeks ordinary session will until February 26, rule over at least five judgments. President of the African…

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new grant of $12 million to the Africa Public Health Foundation to help expand the geographic coverage of testing and to strengthen contact tracing for COVID-19 in Africa. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The…