Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Africa

May 6, 2022

Twenty-seven trucks with humanitarian aids arrive Tigray: UN

The 27 trucks delivered nearly 1,000 metric tonnes of food and other essential items to the city of Mekelle.

Trucks delivering aids in Tigray (Credit: Bekele Woyecha Twitter)
May 5, 2022

Another Ebola case confirmed in fresh outbreak in Congo DR

The current outbreak is Congo’s 14th in the history of the hemorrhagic fever.

Ebola outbreak
May 5, 2022

Guinea ex-president Conde to face trial over third-term violence

Guinea’s attorney general has ordered legal proceedings against Mr Conde and 26 of his former officials, according to a court document.

Alpha Conde
May 5, 2022

Nigeria, other Sub-Saharan nations lost $1 trillion to corruption: Report

Nigeria and other sub-saharan nations have lost over $1 trillion to corruption, states a report by Commonwealth Africa.

President Muhammadu Buhari
May 5, 2022

COVID-19 cases increasing in Africa: WHO

COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline but omicron sub-variants are driving an increase in Africa and the Americas.

Health workers attending to Covid-19 patient
May 4, 2022

Ten peacekeepers killed, 25 soldiers wounded in Somalia attack: Burundian Army

The security source in the region said several follow-up operations were going on after al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants overran the camp the previous day.

AU peacekeepers in Somalia
May 2, 2022

Ukraine war worsening hunger in Nigeria, other nations: UN

The war, according to the UN, can also lead to political instability and social unrest in parts of Africa, where food prices have increased by a third since 2021.

Antonio Guterres
April 29, 2022

Ramadan: UN chief to visit Nigeria, Senegal, Niger Republic

Mr Guterres is expected to discuss insecurity challenges in Nigeria and impact of the Ukraine war on Africa.

Antonio Guterres
April 28, 2022

Nigeria sends troops to Gambia

The Nigerian Army is set to deploy 197 troops for the ECOWAS Peacekeeping Mission in Gambia.

Nigerian troops
April 28, 2022

Africa risks outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases, WHO warns

African countries have experienced an increase in reported measles outbreak in the first quarter of 2022.

Child with measles used to illustrate the story