Politics and society

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared a state of health emergency following the increase in Mpox cases on the continent. Since the beginning of the year, more than 13,700 cases and 450 deaths have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus, …

The Ukrainian embassy in Mexico on Wednesday, August 8, asked the Mexican government to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), if he attends the inauguration of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. “We trust the Mexican government to respect the international arrest warrant against …

The Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has announced it is set to declare a health emergency as monkeypox cases surge across the continent. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), made the announcement during a webinar on Thursday on the Mpox outbreak situation …

The Sudanese government said on Friday it will send a delegation to Jeddah to consult with the United States regarding an invitation to ceasefire talks in Geneva to be held on August 14, Reuters reported. The talks aim to end a 15-month-old war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid …

Ukrainian authorities have reacted to the decision of the Mali to break off all diplomatic relations, following the observation that Ukraine contributed to the murder of several Russian and Malian soldiers. Ukraine on Monday condemned Mali’s decision to cut diplomatic ties as short-sighted and hasty, saying that no evidence had …

U.S. military officials announced that their troops have completed their withdrawal from Air Base 201 in Niger, local media reported. It comes as Niger’s ruling junta ordered nearly 1,000 U.S. military personnel to leave following a coup last year. A joint statement from Niger’s defence ministry and the U.S. military …

At least 37 civilians were killed and 212 were injured in an explosion at a popular beach restaurant in the Somali capital late on Friday, the health minister Ali Haji said. Al Shabaab Islamist group is blamed for the attack. Ali Haji told a press conference that 11 of those …

An American student died, after falling 120 meters from a viewpoint at the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona on Wednesday, July 31, American media including CBS News reported. The 20-year-old was very close to the edge when he accidentally fell. “This individual was walking off trail,” said the head …

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday called for a suspension of protests over the country’s high cost of living, saying the suspension would create an opportunity for dialogue, local media reported. This is his first public comments since the citizens took on the streets to protest bad governance and the …

A man has been spotted walking naked through the streets of Nigeria’s capital Lagos as part of a protest against the high cost of living in the country. Protests against bad governance and high cost of living have taken place in several cities across Nigeria and at least three protesters …