Militants in Somalia have seized a United Nations helicopter carrying four Ukrainian individuals.
nairobi, kenya — Ukraine’s foreign ministry reported on Friday that four of its citizens were among those taken hostage by al-Shabab rebels in central Somalia. The incident involved a United Nations helicopter. The helicopter, contracted by the United Nations and…
WHO has declared Cabo Verde free of malaria, marking a significant achievement in the fight against the deadly disease.
The certification is anticipated to facilitate advancements in other areas of health in the nation, such as utilizing existing systems for managing malaria to combat other illnesses transmitted by mosquitoes, like dengue fever. “Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, commends…
Many people affected by health emergencies are not receiving the necessary life-saving assistance.
Geneva — The World Health Organization has issued a warning about the potential for millions of individuals affected by conflicts to die from severe injuries and contagious illnesses due to a lack of access to crucial humanitarian assistance. Tedros Adhanom…
The newly elected President of the G7, Italy, plans to prioritize partnerships with Africa instead of focusing solely on providing aid, according to Meloni.
ROME — During its one-year term as the rotating leader of the Group of Seven, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni emphasized the importance of building strategic partnerships with Africa rather than simply offering aid. According to her, improving local economies…
Ugandan President Museveni Criticizes Western Countries Following US Decision to Remove Uganda from Economic Program.
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Following the United States’ decision to exclude Uganda from an economic aid program based on concerns about human rights, the president of Uganda strongly condemned the Western nations. On Thursday, during a speech, President Yoweri Museveni urged…
In an interview, an expert in AI cautions about the potential for “digital colonization” in Africa.
Mr. Ndiaye, a member of the new UN advisory committee on machine learning, shared his insights on the future landscape. Drawing from his experience in advancing Senegal’s digital development in higher education and serving as an expert for the African…
The President is optimistic that the Zimbabwean economy will improve by 2024.
Harare — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has forecasted that Zimbabwe’s struggling economy will improve this year due to the recent uncovering of oil and gas near the country’s border with Mozambique and Zambia, as well as growth in the mining and…
The final group of United Nations peacekeepers are ready to fully withdraw from Mali.
In 2013, MINUSMA, the United Nations mission for stabilizing Mali, was sent to the country after a rebellion by separatist rebels and a military coup in the northern region. With the approval of UN Security Council resolution 2100, the operation…
Tanzania prohibits the importation of soybeans from Malawi.
BLANTYRE, MALAWI — Tanzania has prohibited the entry of soybean imports from Malawi in order to safeguard its own agricultural industry from potential contamination by the tobacco ringspot virus found in its neighboring nation. According to a recent statement from…
Scientists Warn That Negative Attitudes Towards Homosexual Men Could Exacerbate Congo’s Largest Mpox Outbreak
Kinshasa, Congo — The country of Congo is currently struggling with its largest outbreak of mpox, and scientists are cautioning that discrimination against gay and bisexual men in Africa could exacerbate the situation. In November, the World Health Organization stated…