Mali’s president urges stronger army against “persistent threats”

BAMAKO, Feb. 11, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Malian army must adapt its defense strategies to security threats, affecting both the country and the West African…

25 civilians killed in suspected terror attack in northern Mali: army

DAKAR, Feb. 11, (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 25 civilians were killed and 13 others injured, in a suspected terror attack Friday in northern Mali,…

Continued clashes in DRC’s South Kivu trigger mass displacement: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 10, (Xinhua/GNA) — With hostilities subsiding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s occupied Goma City in North Kivu province,…

African leaders demand Congo ceasefire after Tanzania summit

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Feb 10, (dpa/GNA) – African leaders on Saturday demanded an immediate ceasefire and negotations, to end a severe outbreak of…

Egypt to host Arab crisis meeting amid uproar over Trump’s Gaza plan

Cairo, Feb 10, (dpa/GNA) – Egypt said on Sunday, it would host an emergency Arab summit later this month, after US President Donald Trump…

Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first president, dies aged 95

Windhoek, Feb 10, (dpa/GNA) – Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first democratically elected president and “founding father,” has died aged 95. President Nangolo Mbumba, announced the…

UN Human Rights Council to discuss Congo violence

Geneva, Feb 8, (dpa/GNA) – The UN Human Rights Council, will discuss the devastating violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo…

17 killed in NW Nigeria school dormitory fire

ABUJA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 17 schoolchildren were burned Wednesday, after a midnight fire ravaged their dormitory in Nigeria’s northwestern state of…

Over 160 women raped during jailbreak amid rebel advance in Congo

Kinshasa, Feb 6, (dpa/GNA) – At least 160 female inmates of a prison in Goma were raped, during a jailbreak amid the chaos unleashed…

Senegal’s PM launches phase II of rural water supply project

DAKAR, Feb. 4, (Xinhua/GNA) — Senegalese Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, on Monday launched the phase II of a rural potable water supply project in…

54 killed, 158 injured in paramilitary attack on market in Sudan’s Omdurman: ministry

KHARTOUM, Feb. 3, (Xinhua/GNA) — The death toll from shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday, on a crowded market in…

M23 rebels advancing towards major city in eastern Congo, UN says

Goma, Congo, Feb 2, (dpa/GNA) – The M23 rebel group is advancing towards another major city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,…

WHO deploys emergency team to help Uganda fight new Ebola outbreak

KAMPALA, Jan. 31, (Xinhua/GNA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, that it has deployed an emergency medical team to help Uganda…

Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis

NIAMEY, Jan. 31, (Xinhua/GNA) – Niger’s Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi, officially declared at a ceremony on Thursday that…

Ethiopia aims to double electricity generation capacity by 2028: president

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 1, (Xinhua/GNA) — Ethiopia aims to increase its electric power generation capacity to 13,000 megawatts (MW) by 2028, President Taye Atske…

UN concerned about rebels advancing south in DRC: spokesman

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 1, (Xinhua/GNA) — The United Nations is “deeply concerned” by the M23 rebel group advancing towards South Kivu province in the…

Tunisia extends state of emergency till year-end

TUNIS, Feb 1, (Xinhua/GNA) — Tunisian President, Kais Saied, announced on Thursday to extend the state of emergency imposed across the country till the…

WHO airlifts medical supplies to Tanzania amid MVD outbreak

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 26 (Xinhua/GNA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday airlifted 1.4 tonnes of medical commodities and supplies to Tanzania,…

China donates surgery supplies, equipment to Tanzania’s hospital

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — The 27th Chinese medical team to Tanzania on Friday donated surgery supplies and equipment to the Muhimbili…

Gavi says malaria case numbers fall in 17 African countries amid vaccine rollout

NAIROBI, Jan. 25, (Xinhua/GNA) — The delivery of 12 million malaria vaccine doses in 17 African countries since 2023, has contributed to a significant…