World / Africa

Over 30 million people in Sudan will require humanitarian assistance this year: Unicef 14 Mar 2025 - 04:35 pm

New York: Executive Director of the UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF) Catherine Russell stated that nearly two thirds ofSudan's total population -- more than...

Somali army announces killing 41 Al Shabaab militants 14 Mar 2025 - 03:33 pm

Mogadishu: The Somali army announced on Friday that it had killed 41 members of the Al Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabaab insurgent movement in the Lower...

31 dead in Ethiopia cholera outbreak: MSF 14 Mar 2025 - 12:56 pm

Addis Ababa: At least 31 people have died from more than 1,500 cholera cases in Ethiopia's Gambella region over the past month, Doctors...

South Sudan projected to experience universal poverty in 2025 World Bank 13 Mar 2025 - 08:25 pm

Juba: South Sudan is projected to experience universal poverty in 2025, driven by a combination of factors such as a decline in oil...

African Union warns of huge risk of partition in Sudan 12 Mar 2025 - 11:45 pm

Addis Ababa: The African Union on Wednesday said the announcement of a parallel government in war-tornSudanrisked cleaving the country, already ravaged by nearly...

Libya announces resumption of oil field operations after 10-year hiatus 12 Mar 2025 - 09:24 pm

Tripoli: Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on Wednesday the resumption of production at Al Mabrouk oil field after a 10-year hiatus. The...

Sudan's grain production in 2024-2025 summer season reaches 6.6 mln tons minister 11 Mar 2025 - 10:16 pm

Khartoum: Sudan's grain production has reached 6.6 million tons during 2024-2025 summer season, marking the highest production rate in five years, Abu-Bakr Al-Bushra,...

South Africa bus crash toll climbs to 16 11 Mar 2025 - 05:56 pm

Ekurhuleni, South Africa: A bus overturned in an area of Johannesburg near South Africa's main airport early on Tuesday, killing at least 16...

Nigeria moves gingerly to tame Africa's biggest crypto market 11 Mar 2025 - 12:59 pm

Lagos: Nigerian authorities are warily moving to regulate Africa's largest cryptocurrency market in long-delayed efforts to create legal certainty in a field still...

25 dead as boat capsized in Congo 10 Mar 2025 - 10:09 pm

Kinshasa: 25 people were killed on Monday and at least 30 others survived, when a boat carrying them capsized on the Kwa River...

Tanzania reports first mpox case 10 Mar 2025 - 08:31 pm

Nairobi: Tanzania has confirmed its first two cases of mpox, the health ministry said Monday, the first time the virus has been detected...

Kenya hosts over 829,000 refugees, asylum seekers: official 10 Mar 2025 - 08:03 pm

Nairobi: Kenya is currently hosting an estimated 829,211 refugees and asylum seekers, up from 823,932 at the end of 2024, a senior government...

UN official calls for humanitarian intervention to address Sudan, DR Congo refugee crises 10 Mar 2025 - 07:27 pm

Geneva: The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) stressed the need for an urgent increase in life-saving support to refugees and displaced persons in...

Northern Mozambique hit by third cyclone in four months 10 Mar 2025 - 05:39 pm

Maputo: Heavy rains and strong winds lashed northern Mozambique Monday as the region was hit by its third cyclone in four months, the...

Peace monitors call for swift probe into violence in South Sudan 09 Mar 2025 - 06:42 pm

Juba: South Sudan peace monitors on Sunday called for speedy investigations into the violence in Upper Nile State and the attack on a...

Nigeria seeks to cash in on soaring cocoa prices 09 Mar 2025 - 05:05 pm

Abuja: Booming cocoa prices are stirring interest in turning Nigeria into a bigger player in the sector, with hopes of challenging top producers...

Ethiopian Airlines marks International Women's Day with 6 all-women-functioned flights 09 Mar 2025 - 12:57 am

Addis Ababa: Africa's leading carrier Ethiopian Airlines said on Saturday in a press release that it has operated all-women functioned flights to six...