Africa

A global hunger observatory has confirmed famine conditions in the Sudanese city of al-Fashir which fell recently to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as well as in Kadugli, another besieged …

The government in Tanzania has warned people not to share photos and videos that may cause panic as the internet slowly returns after a six-day shutdown during deadly protests that …

Algeria has joined a growing list of countries with advanced plans to digitize key sectors of the national economy, inking a collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). According …

The UAE will announce a humanitarian aid package worth $100 million for Sudan, Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said during his participation in the IISS …

Mali’s military-led government has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits due to alleged non-compliance with the country’s new legal requirements. An official decree signed by Mines Minister Amadou Keita …

The Maldives implemented a generational ban on tobacco on Saturday, marking a historic milestone in its efforts to protect public health and promote a tobacco-free generation, according to a statement …

On the outskirts of Addis Ababa, 30-year-old Behailu Seboka, founder of Askema Engineering, manufactures brake pads from discarded slaughterhouse materials. What began as a university project now employs 268 people …

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the government of Zimbabwe and implementing partners, has convened a four-day workshop to develop a comprehensive Exit …

A small aircraft operated by Mombasa Air Safari crashed early Tuesday, October 28, in Kwale County, Kenya, while en route to the Maasai Mara National Reserve, leaving 11 people feared …

The US Embassy in Bamako on Tuesday urged Americans to leave Mali “immediately” amid escalating security concerns, including violence, fuel supply disruptions, interruptions to essential services, and rising risks around …