In a shelter center for internally displaced persons in Port Sudan, eastern Sudan, the air was filled with the joyful sounds and laughter of women moving among tools for making sweets, accompanied…
Category: Africa
Israel says it intercepted Yemeni rocket
The Israeli military (IDF) said on Thursday it intercepted a rocket fired from Yemen. Later, attacks were reported on two cities in Yemen. Israel’s air defenses “intercepted a rocket launched from Yemen…
At least 25 dead and many missing after boat capsizes in Congo
At least 25 people are dead and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat capsized in western Congo, local authorities and residents say. The boat, believed to have had more than 100…
Greenhouse gas emissions from tourism surged by 40 percent
Greenhouse gas emissions from tourism surged by 40 percent over the 10 years to 2019, Australian-led research has found. According to the research, which was published by the University of Queensland (UQ),…
Sudan is the largest humanitarian crisis ever recorded
Sudan is the largest humanitarian crisis ever recorded, according to the aid organization IRC with a total of 30.4 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. “The country’s population accounts for 10…
Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty
Zimbabwe’s Senate has approved a bill to abolish the death penalty in the country. The southern African country has used hanging as its method of execution. As of today, 60 prisoners are…
Niger blocks BBC for three months
In the African country of Niger, the government has suspended BBC Radio for three months, according to an AFP report. The authorities accuse the BBC of broadcasting “incorrect” information. They believe this…
Amnesty: At least 110 killed in protests in Mozambique
At least 110 people have been killed in demonstrations in the wake of the disputed presidential election in Mozambique in October, according to Amnesty International. The human rights organization is calling on…
Turkey: Ethiopia and Somalia agree on deal to end coastline feud
Somalia and Ethiopia have reached an agreement to end a bitter conflict, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey has been mediating between the two. Erdogan calls it a “historic agreement”,…
At least 40 people feared dead in Mediterranean
Three days ago, a boat sank off the Italian coast, according to the aid organization Compass Collective. They assist migrants and refugees in rescue operations in the Mediterranean. According to an 11-year-old…