Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Sunday, October 20, that malaria had been completely eradicated from Egypt. This truly historic result is the culmination of almost a century of efforts to eradicate malaria, the WHO said on Sunday, announcing the total eradication of the disease from Egypt. Malaria is …

Two people close to Mozambican opposition figure Venancio Mondlane, including his lawyer, were shot dead at close range on the night of Friday October 18 to Saturday October 19 in Maputo. The killings come at a particularly opportune time, as the country is just emerging from important elections. “The two …

Home Affairs Minister Kithure Kindiki was appointed Kenya’s new vice-president by Head of State William Ruto on Friday, following a vote in the Senate, according to reports. “This morning, I received a message from His Excellency, the President, regarding the appointment of Professor Kithure Kindiki […] to fill the vacant …

At least seven people, including members of the security forces and civilians, were killed and six wounded in a suicide bomb attack near the police academy in Mogadishu, Somalia. “The attack took place near the General Kahiye police academy in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu,” according to reports. “The …

A man believed to be in his 20s has been killed near Tuntumba, a farming community in the Bole District of the Savannah region, Ghana. “The deceased was shot multiple times by unknown assailants but escaped unhurt”, reports said. He was then attacked with a machete and butchered by the …

The Ministry of Primary Education has decided to take steps to ensure a safe environment for young pupils, in view of the phenomenon of sexual harassment in the school environment in Togo in recent years. A hotline, 8250, has been set up so that victims can report cases of sexual …

An 8-year-old boy was killed by his 20-year-old brother in a bush near Kwamo, in the municipality of Ejisu, in the Ashanti region of Ghana. After the gruesome act, the suspect returned home to inform his uncle about the murder. According to him, “he was possessed by a spirit when …

Local government officials joined hundreds of mourners in northern Nigeria on Wednesday for the mass burial of more than 140 victims killed in a devastating tanker explosion. The tragedy occurred in the town of Majiya, Jigawa state, when an overturned gasoline tanker exploded as residents attempted to collect fuel leaking …

According to the NGO Save the Children, 10 million children are deprived of education during periods of massive flooding in Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The NGO is calling on governments and partners to take urgent action. Already facing an education crisis, these countries are further …

In the northern Nigerian state of Jigawa, 94 people were killed and 50 injured when a tanker carrying fuel oil exploded. Jigawa State Police spokesman Lawan Adamu, said an explosion occurred in a tanker carrying fuel oil on the Kano-Hadeja highway in Jigawa, for unknown reasons. At least 50 people …