Months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Niño weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the region’s worst hunger crisis in decades, the United Nations’ food agency said Tuesday.…

Chants and slogans expressed frustration and anger against Rwanda, accused of supporting the M23 rebels. Hundreds of demonstrators from Butembo, in eastern DRC, took to the streets this Tuesday to show their support for the Congolese armed forces and, above…

Beninese activist Kémi Séba was arrested by French police in Paris, according to news reports. Séba was taken into custody on Monday while having lunch with a colleague at a restaurant. He is known for speaking out against France’s strong…

Augustina Tufuor, a 30-year-old entrepreneur from Ghana, founded Tropical Snacks to produce all-natural plantain chips. However, despite her success, she struggled to expand her business due to financial barriers. Traditional banks required her to deposit 20,000 Cedis as collateral and…

Manchester United’s iconic manager Sir Alex Ferguson will step down as a club ambassador at the end of the season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because…

The International Criminal Court prosecutor said Monday he is renewing an investigation in Congo and focusing on allegations of crimes committed in the conflict-torn North Kivu province in the central African nation’s east since early 2022. Eastern Congo has long…

Severe flooding in Nigeria’s Kogi State has displaced over 2 million people and submerged more than 200 communities as of October 14, 2024. Triggered by the overflowing Niger and Benue rivers, the floods have also affected approximately 60,000 hectares of…

Italy’s interior ministry announced on Monday that it is transferring a first group of migrants to Albania, where Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government opened two centres it plans to use to process thousands of male migrants. The ship, carrying 10 men…

Kenya’s Chief Justice has set up a team of three judges to review petitions against the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who faces corruption charges. Gachagua recently became the first Kenyan deputy president to be impeached by the National…

Running under the theme, ‘Good food for all, for today and tomorrow,’ the World Food Forum got underway on Monday in Rome. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) chief Qu Dongyu called for the strengthening of agrifood systems as…

After arriving in Beijing for an official visit on Monday, the Russian Defence Minister said that Russia and China held military and defence discussions to strengthen ties between the two countries. Defence Minister Andrei Belousov hailed the relationship between the…

Updated: 15/10/2024 – 10:47 GMT+2 Kenya has decided to relocate 50 elephants to Aberdare National Park, which offers greater accommodation capacity. Kenya has decided to relocate 50 elephants to Aberdare National Park, which offers greater accommodation capacity.A team of over…

More than 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced over the past 3 weeks, a UNICEF official said on Monday, as Israel presses ahead with its campaign against Hezbollah. Ted Chaiban, deputy executive director for humanitarian actions at UNICEF, warned…

A bus carrying university students in northeastern Egypt has crashed, killing 12 people and wounding 33, according to the country’s health ministry. According to local media reports, the students on board the vehicle were returning from their classes to their…

The candidate from the ruling Frelimo party has been declared the winner in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, as announced by the electoral commission on Sunday during the ongoing vote count for the presidential and parliamentary elections. Daniel Chapo, representing the Mozambique…