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October 18, 2022
Tunisia Protests Mount Over Migrants

UPDATED to include comments: A southern Tunisian coastal town was paralyzed by protests on Tuesday amid growing anger over the fate of people who drowned in a migrant shipwreck last month, with some buried in unmarked graves.
October 18, 2022
Nigerian "Achievers" Continue Exiting

Departing skilled Nigerian workers are impacting nearly every sector, stretching a weak healthcare system, forcing employers to recruit on a continuous basis and worsening services from banking to tech.
October 17, 2022
Qatar World Cup 2022 Near 3 Million Tickets

Nearly three million tickets have been sold for the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament kicking off in Qatar on Nov. 20, FIFA's president Gianni Infantino and event organizers said on Monday.
October 17, 2022
Chad Reels From Both Drought, Floods

A prolonged drought in the vast Central African country was followed by the heaviest rainy season in over 30 years this year, leaving large areas, including parts of the capital N'Djamena, navigable only by boat. Thousands have fled their homes.
October 15, 2022
Thousands From Rival Tunisian Parties Protest Against President

Two rival Tunisian opposition groups staged one of the biggest days of protest so far against President Kais Saied on Saturday, denouncing his moves to consolidate political power as public anger grows over fuel and food shortages.
October 15, 2022
Nigerian Firm Uses Electronic Waste to Mitigate Power Crisis

In the midst of Nigeria's energy crisis, a firm called Quadloop is addressing power shortages and climate change by transforming lithium batteries in old laptops into solar lights. David Doyle of Reuters has more.
October 15, 2022
Global Wildlife Sees Sharp Decline: WWF Report

The World Wildlife Fund recently published a living planet report which shows global wildlife populations have declined by more than two-thirds since 1970 as a result of forest clearing and ocean pollution.
October 14, 2022
Acute Malnutrition Rocks Somalian Children : UN Survey

Global humanitarian agencies Friday released findings to a Somalia based survey that reported the surge of acute malnutrition among children that are displaced by drought and conflict in the Horn of Africa nation’s central region that is teetering on the edge of famine.
October 14, 2022
Nigeria Holds Separatist Leader Despite Court Ruling

UPDATE - Nigerian sources Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has indicated that it would not release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra group, despite a court judgement passed on Thursday that ordered for his release.
October 13, 2022
Russia Warns Potential Escalation of Ukraine Attacks

Russian officials Thursday warned of a possible escalation of the “special military operation” in Ukraine if the Kyiv administration were to be granted membership to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
October 13, 2022
S. Africa Transnet Strikes Intensify

South African freight rail and port workers who have been on strike since last week over wage disputes, Thursday rejected a pay offer from the state-owned logistics firm Transnet and vowed to continue striking until their demands are met.
October 12, 2022
Indian Drug Company Suspends Production Over Gambia Deaths

Indian authorities Wednesday said production at Maiden Pharmaceuticals had been halted following a World Health Organization report that alleged links between cough and cold syrups produced by the company and the death of dozens of Gambian children.
October 12, 2022
WHO: Vaccine Trials for Ebola Strain in Uganda to Begin Soon

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that a clinical trial of vaccines to combat the Sudan strain of Ebola could start within weeks as an outbreak in Uganda reached the capital, stirring alarm.
October 12, 2022
Consumer Inflation Rises to New High in Ghana

Consumer inflation climbed to an annual 37.2% in September from 33.9% in August, the statistics service said Wednesday, hitting a 21-year peak despite aggressive policy tightening.
October 12, 2022
NATO Discusses Ukraine Air Defense Against Russia

Officials of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss bolstering Ukraine’s air defense, two days after seven cities in the eastern European nation, including its capital city Kyiv, were struck by Russian missiles.
October 11, 2022
Coronation of King Charles Set for May

Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday Britain’s King Charles III will be crowned at London's Westminster Abbey May 6, in a ceremony set to follow the traditional pageantry used for anointing monarchs over the last 1,000 years.
October 11, 2022
Four African Nations Elected to UN Rights Council

The U.N. General Assembly elected 14 nations to the Human Rights Council on Tuesday for a three-year term beginning on January 1, 2023. Among the elected countries are Algeria, Morocco, Sudan and South Africa. The election was important as it could tip the power balance within the council.
October 11, 2022
Top Migrant Trafficker Arrested in Ethiopia: Italy

A prominent migrant trafficking suspect was arrested in Ethiopia after two years on the run and has been extradited to Italy, Italian justice ministry sources said on Tuesday.
October 11, 2022
S. Africa Transnet Strike Disrupts Port Operations

Officials of South Africa’s state-owned logistics firm Transnet Tuesday said an ongoing workers strike that started last week over wages is impacting container and car terminals in Durban, one of the busiest ports in Africa.
October 11, 2022
UNDP Calls for Immediate Africa Debt Relief

The United Nations Development Programme Tuesday released a report which warns that 54 countries, nearly half from sub-Saharan Africa, need immediate debt relief to better deal with climate change and avoid extreme poverty.

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