Year: 2022
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Uganda
Ugandan President Museveni Rules Out Importing Restrictions To Contain Ebola
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday ruled out possibilities of imposing a lockdown to contain spread of the highly contagious…
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Ethiopia
EHRC: Security Forces Killed Dozens Of Civilians Suspected Of Supporting Rebels
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Wednesday said the security forces killed a number of civilians in Gambella in June…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Government: 11 Soldiers Killed, Dozens Missing After Convoy Attack
Burkina Faso’s government on Tuesday said at least 11 soldiers have been killed and 50 civilians were missing after unidentified…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Declares End To Latest Ebola Outbreak With Only Confirmed Case So Far
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday declared an end to the latest Ebola virus outbreak, reported The Reuters.…
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Malawi
Malawi’s Health Authorities: Over 3200 People Infected With Cholera
Malawi’s health authorities on Monday said the country’s healthcare service delivery system is being weighed down by the latest cholera…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Calls On People To Use Electricity Sparingly
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday warned that there was no prospect of improvement in the ongoing electricity crisis…
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South Sudan
UNHCR Experts Warn Deeply Disturbing Violence Escalating All Over South Sudan
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) experts on Monday warned that deeply disturbing violence is escalating all over South…
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Uganda
Ugandan Health Authorities Confirm Total Ebola Cases Reaches 16 As Outbreak Spreads
Ugandan health authorities on Sunday said the number of Ebola cases had jumped to 16, while a further 18 people…
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Libya
Western Countries Reiterate Support To Hold Election In Conflict-Hit Libya
Western countries have reiterated support to hold presidential and parliamentary elections in the conflict-hit Libya as early as possible, reported…
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Egypt
Egyptian Government Sends Two Military Planes With Aid Material To Somalia
Egyptian government on Sunday dispatched two military planes loaded with aid to Somalia on President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s order, reported…
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Mali
Mali’s Interim Prime Minister Maiga Lashes Out At France Over Troop Withdrawal
Mali’s interim Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga on Saturday lashed out at France and the United Nations over his nation’s deteriorating…
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Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea’s Longest-Serving President Obiang To Seek New Term In November
Equatorial Guinea’s long-serving President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo will seek a new term in November presidential elections, the country’s vice…
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Ethiopia
OCHA Says Fighting In Northern Ethiopia Displaced Thousands In War-Hit Areas
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday said fighting in northern Ethiopia has displaced hundreds…
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Uganda
Uganda’s Health Ministry Reports Death Of Three More Ebola Patients In New Outbreak
Uganda’s health ministry on Friday reported three more Ebola patients have died in the country Uganda, bringing the total death…
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Sudan
Sudan’s Ruling Military General Al-Burhan Says He Won’t Run In Elections
Sudan’s ruling military general, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, who led a coup nearly a year ago, has said he will not…
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Uganda
Uganda’s Health Ministry Confirms Seven Ebola Cases Amid Latest Ebola Outbreak
Uganda’s health ministry official on Thursday confirmed seven cases of Ebola including that of a 24-year-old man who died earlier…
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Guinea
West African Leaders Agree To Impose Gradual Sanctions On Guinea’s Military Junta
West African leaders on Thursday agreed to impose gradual sanctions on Guinea’s junta over its inflexibility on setting a date…
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Nigeria
Nigerian President Buhari Vows To Hold Fair, Transparent, & Credible Elections
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday vowed to hold fair, transparent and credible elections in Nigeria, reported The Reuters. In…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
French President Macron Hosts Rwanda & DR Congo Leaders Amid Tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix…
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Egypt
Amnesty Accuses Egypt Of Covering Human Rights Violation Ahead Of COP27 Summit
Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Egypt’s government of trying to cover up unrelenting human rights violation in order to improve…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Rejects Report By UN Investigators On Tigray Atrocities
The Ethiopian government on Tuesday rejected a report by U.N. investigators, describing it as incomplete, incoherent and unsubstantiated and intended…
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Health
South Sudanese Government Increases Vigilance Along Borders With Ebola-Hit Uganda
South Sudanese government on Tuesday said it has increased vigilance along its borders following an outbreak of the Ebola-Sudan strain…
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Senegal
Senegalese President Sall Calls For Lifting Of Sanctions Against Zimbabwe
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Tuesday called for a lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe in his address to the 77th…
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Ethiopia
Tigrayan Authorities Accuse Eritrean Troops Of Launching Offensive In Ethiopia
Tigrayan authorities on Tuesday accused Eritrean troops of launching a full-scale offensive along the country’s border with northern Ethiopia as…
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Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea President Mbasogo Signs New Law Abolishing Death Penalty
Equatorial Guinea has abolished the death penalty, state television announced on Monday citing a new law signed by President Teodoro…
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