Countries Among DRC’s displaced, Christmas holds little cheer Goma – Few in the giant displacement camps north of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, are enjoying... Read more 25 Dec, 2022
Countries WATCH | At least 27 injured in Cairo stadium collapse, health ministry says Cairo – At least 27 people were injured on Saturday when part of a sports stadium south of Cairo... Read more 25 Dec, 2022
Countries Zambia abolishes death penalty Lusaka – Zambian rights activists Saturday hailed as a “huge milestone” a decision to scrap two British colonial-era laws:... Read more 25 Dec, 2022
Countries ‘I saw immense flames, I thought a house was on fire,’ witness says as Boksburg fuel tanker blast death toll hits 15 Johannesburg – The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg has... Read more 25 Dec, 2022
Countries Female genital mutilation rates peak in Kenya during school holidays – an alternative option offers a solution Tammary Esho, Amref International University (AMIU) Female genital mutilation is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the... Read more 25 Dec, 2022
Countries Two rangers killed in attack in famed DRC reserve Goma – Two rangers have been killed and another wounded by suspected militiamen in the world famous Virunga National... Read more 25 Dec, 2022
Countries Clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 11, says doctor Khartoum – At least 11 people have been killed in ongoing clashes between Arab and non-Arab groups in Sudan’s... Read more 25 Dec, 2022
Countries Inquiry into 2019 Ethiopian Air crash confirms software failure Nairobi – A 2019 Ethiopian Airlines plane crash which killed 157 people was caused by a flight software failure... Read more 25 Dec, 2022
News Eskom warns of long electricity crisis; MSF worker freed in Mali | Here are your top news headlines From Eskom warning of long electricity crisis; to an MSF worker being freed in Mali… Read these and other... Read more 25 Dec, 2022
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso orders UN co-ordinator to leave Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso has ordered the UN’s coordinator in the country to leave by the end of the... Read more 24 Dec, 2022