Death toll from cholera outbreak in Ethiopia rises to 156: UN

ADDIS ABABA, June 23 (Xinhua/GNA) – An ongoing cholera outbreak in Ethiopia has claimed 156 lives so far, the UN Office for the Coordination…

165 female immigrants deported from Libya to Nigeria

TRIPOLI, June 20 (Xinhua) – The Libyan Illegal Immigration Control Department on Tuesday deported 165 female illegal immigrants to their home country of Nigeria.…

Cameroon’s gendarmerie detains 30 suspects, seizes artisanal weapons

YAOUNDE, June 22, (Xinhua/GNA) – The Cameroon National Gendarmerie said Wednesday that its forces, have detained 30 suspects with a cache of arms and…

S. Africa’s governing party urges peaceful solution to Russia-Ukraine conflict

CAPE TOWN, June 22, (Xinhua/GNA) — South Africa advocates peaceful solutions to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, said African National Congress (ANC)…

Sierra Leonean president pledges peace, democracy in general elections

FREETOWN, June 22, (Xinhua/GNA) — Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, has vowed to hold peaceful and democratic general elections, scheduled for Saturday in…

Kenya calls on warring parties in Sudan to secure humanitarian access

NAIROBI, June 22, (Xinhua/GNA) — Kenyan President William Ruto, on Tuesday appealed to warring parties in Sudan to allow humanitarian agencies to operate freely.…

Tanzania reiterates prohibition of domestic payments using foreign currencies for local residents

DAR ES SALAAM, June 21, (Xinhua/GNA) — Tanzania’s central bank on Tuesday reminded local residents to stop making domestic payments for goods and services…

Africa energy forum opens amid calls for hastening green transition

NAIROBI, June 21, (Xinhua/GNA) – The 25th edition of the Africa energy forum opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi Tuesday with delegates renewing…

UN urges for legal protection of Somalis from sexual violence

MOGADISHU, June 20, (Xinhua/GNA) — The United Nations in Somalia on Monday, marked the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict,…

Sudan voices objection to meeting of IGAD quartet committee’s foreign ministers

KHARTOUM, June 20, (Xinhua/GNA) — Sudanese government on Monday, voiced objection to a meeting for foreign ministers of a quartet committee of the Inter-Governmental…

UN peacekeeping mission withdrawing from DR Congo initiated: envoy

KINSHASA, June 20, (Xinhua/GNA) — The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), has already initiated the withdrawal…

Global charity warns of cholera outbreak at South Sudan’s border amid flooding

JUBA, June 20, (Xinhua/GNA) – Displaced children on the South Sudanese side of the border with Sudan are at risk of deadly cholera outbreaks,…

UN health agency launches project to improve maternal health in Somalia

MOGADISHU, June 19, (Xinhua/GNA) — The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said Sunday it has collaborated with King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre…

Sudan begins new three-day ceasefire ahead of donor conference

Khartoum, June 18, (dpa/GNA) – The warring parties in Sudan agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire on Sunday, a day before an international donor conference…

Years after Khashoggi murder, Saudi crown prince confidant resurfaces

Cairo, June 18, (dpa/GNA) – Almost five years after the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a suspected mastermind of the crime has…

Mali junta, promising civilian rule, puts new constitution to a vote

Bamako, June 18, (dpa/GNA) – The ruling junta in crisis-hit Mali, was holding a constitutional referendum on Sunday that is supposed to pave the…

Sudan begins new three-day ceasefire ahead of donor conference

Khartoum, June 18, (dpa/GNA) – The warring parties in Sudan agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire on Sunday, a day before an international donor conference…

Sudan extends airspace closure

KHARTOUM, June 16, (Xinhua/gna) – Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday, extended the closure of the country’s airspace until June 30, as armed clashes…

China-Africa scientific collaboration contributes to Africa’s anti-desertification drive, says Kenyan scholar

NAIROBI, June 16, (Xinhua/GNA) – A stronger collaboration between Chinese and African scientists, has reinvigorated ongoing endeavors to combat desertification, restore landscapes across the…

Nigerian troops destroy 57 illegal refineries

LAGOS, June 16, (Xinhua/GNA) – Nigerian troops have destroyed 57 illegal refineries during the fight against economic saboteurs and other criminal elements in the…