ABUJA, Dec. 21 (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 10 people, including four children, were killed in a stampede during a relief item distribution at a…
Africa
Mozambique mourns victims of Cyclone Chido
MAPUTO, Dec. 21, (Xinhua/GNA) — Mozambique started Friday, a two-day national mourning in honor of the victims of Cyclone Chido, which hit the country’s…
Zimbabwe’s rural communities increasingly turn to food aid for survival as drought peaks
CHIVI, Zimbabwe, Dec. 15, (Xinhua/GNA) — Amid the sweltering heat, Angela Gotore sits under a huge tent, waiting to receive food aid mobilized by…
Death toll from cholera outbreak in South Sudan hits 60
JUBA, Dec. 14, (Xinhua/GNA) — The South Sudanese government has ramped up efforts, to prevent the spread of cholera, following the deaths of at…
WHO says 150 million people in Africa pushed into poverty due to hefty healthcare bills
NAIROBI, Dec. 14, (Xinhua/GNA) — Hefty medical expenses are pushing over 150 million people in Africa into poverty, denying them quality and productive lives,…
Ethiopia and Somalia find compromise over access to the sea
Dakar, Dec. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Ethiopia and Somalia have found a peaceful compromise in a simmering dispute over access to the Red Sea. With Turkey acting as…
WHO says many mystery disease cases in DRC linked to malaria
Geneva, Dec. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Signs point to an all-clear regarding a potential new disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the World Health Organization…
South Sudan to vaccinate 150,000 people in response to cholera outbreak
Juba, Dec. 10, (Xinhua/GNA) — South Sudan, in collaboration with United Nations (UN) agencies, announced plans to vaccinate 150,000 people in northern Renk County,…
WHO continues to probe mystery disease outbreak in Congo
Geneva, Dec. 9, (dpa/GNA) – An undiagnosed disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected more than 400 people since October, the World Health Organization…
E-learning faces challenge in Sudan amid power outage, internet disruption
KHARTOUM, Dec. 3, (Xinhua/GNA) — As Sudan grapples with a prolonged conflict, e-learning, a vital resource for students in affected areas, faces significant obstacles,…
Scores feared dead in Nigeria boat accident
ABUJA, Dec 3, (Xinhua/GNA) — Scores of people were dead, after a wooden boat carrying over 200 passengers and crew, capsized at a section…
Kenya issues floods alert amid heavy rains
NAIROBI, Dec 1, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Kenyan government has issued a flood alert, following heavy rains affecting several parts of the country. Disaster response…
Ethiopia hosts first-ever electric vehicle expo to advance green mobility
ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — Ethiopia is hosting its first-ever green mobility exhibition, as part of its commitment to reducing carbon emissions, and…
Cholera cases in Sudan climb to 42,725, including 1,180 fatalities: health ministry
KHARTOUM, Nov. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) – The number of cholera cases in Sudan has climbed to 42,725, including 1,180 deaths, Sudan’s health ministry announced on…
International Vaccine Institute to open Africa regional office in Rwanda
KIGALI, Nov. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — Rwanda and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), signed an agreement Monday to establish the institute’s African Regional Office in…
Namibia heads to the polls with first female president in sight
Windhoek, Nov. 27, (dpa/GNA) – Voters in Namibia are heading to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new president and parliament. Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from…
Kenya launches surveillance network to curb forest fires
NAIROBI, Nov. 26, (Xinhua/GNA) — Kenya on Tuesday, launched a digital telecommunication and video surveillance network, to protect the country’s forests from fires. Aden…
Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea discuss border demarcation issue
YAOUNDE, Nov. 26 (Xinhua/GNA) — Officials from Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, are meeting in La Paz, a city in Equatorial Guinea, to discuss the…
Report: 35 million internally displaced people in Africa
Nairobi/Geneva, Nov. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Wars and extreme weather conditions have driven up the number of people in Africa who are fleeing within their own country. A…
Kenya axes airport expansion, power transmission deals with Indian firm
NAIROBI, Nov. 25, (Xinhua/GNA) — Kenyan President, William Ruto, on Thursday ordered relevant government agencies to cancel the procurement process, to expand the country’s…