World / Africa

Sudan reports first case of Monkeypox 01 Aug 2022 - 09:54 am

Khartoum: The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced the first case of monkeypox in the country in West Darfur state. The Ministry of Health...

Senegal's legislative election tests ruling party influence 31 Jul 2022 - 10:58 am

DAKAR, Senegal: Senegal is holding a legislative election Sunday, a vital test for opposition parties who are trying to minimize the ruling party's...

Social media platforms under scrutiny ahead of Kenyan elections 30 Jul 2022 - 11:37 am

Authorities in Kenya have given Facebook a week to comply with regulations related to hate speech after a report found the social media...

UN relaxes arms embargo on Central African Republic 30 Jul 2022 - 10:16 am

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. Security Council voted Friday to relax the arms embargo against the Central African Republic, a disappointment to its government,...

Kenya vice presidential nominee ordered to pay back corruption funds 28 Jul 2022 - 09:48 pm

NAIROBI: A Kenyan court has ordered vice presidential nominee Rigathi Gachagua to repay 202 million shillings ($1.7 million) which it determined were the...

Ghana parliament approves $1.3 billion loan to buy cocoa 28 Jul 2022 - 09:17 pm

ACCRA: Ghana's parliament on Thursday approved a $1.3 billion syndicated loan to finance the purchase of cocoa for the 2022-23 season. The receivable-backed...

USAID pledges $470 million grant to help Somalia tackle drought 24 Jul 2022 - 05:32 pm

MOGADISHU: The United States Aid Agency (USAID) pledged today a $470 million grant to Somalia. The grant will support the country's efforts in...

Clashes erupt on outskirts of Libya's Misrata 23 Jul 2022 - 02:19 pm

TRIPOLI:Armed clashes erupted on Saturday on the outskirts of the Libyan city of Misrata between rival factions near the junction of the main...

East Africa bloc says 50 million face acute food insecurity 22 Jul 2022 - 07:42 pm

KAMPALA, Uganda: More than 50 million people across the East African region are expected to face acute food insecurity this year, a regional...

Africa's top public health body gets $100 mln from World Bank 22 Jul 2022 - 01:11 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Africa's main public health body, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), will receive $100 million from the World...

WHO moves to roll out first malaria vaccine in Africa 21 Jul 2022 - 06:36 pm

BLANTYRE, Malawi: As the World Health Organization announces the next step in its rollout of the world’s first authorized malaria vaccine in three...

Morocco, Malawi Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral relations 21 Jul 2022 - 01:43 pm

Rabat:Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita discussed with his Malawian counterpart Nancy Tembo, who is currently visiting Morocco, the bilateral relations between the two...

90% of mountain fires in Tunisia now under control: Defense ministry 20 Jul 2022 - 05:35 pm

TUNIS: The Tunisian authorities announced the control of 90 percent of the fires that broke out on Tuesday in the mountain of Bourj...

Sudan tightens measures to counter insecurity in the Blue Nile 19 Jul 2022 - 09:02 am

Khartoum: The Sudanese authorities decided to tighten security measures in the Blue Nile region in the south of the country, and directed the...

Prince Harry celebrates Mandela, urges climate action at UN 18 Jul 2022 - 07:57 pm

NEW YORK: Britain's Prince Harry spoke on Monday at the United Nations about seeking insight from the late Nelson Mandela during a time...

Ghana confirms two cases of highly infectious Marburg virus 17 Jul 2022 - 08:56 pm

Ghana has officially confirmed two cases of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease similar to Ebola, its health service said on Sunday,...

UN says flooding kills 7 people in Sudan’s Darfur region 17 Jul 2022 - 03:54 pm

CAIRO: Flash floods triggered by seasonal torrential rains in Sudan’s western Darfur region killed at least seven people, including children, the U.N. and...