UN Backs Map Showing Africa’s True Size
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday backed a resolution promoting the use of a world map that more accurately represents the relative size of continents, in a move led…
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Conflict, Ebola Outbreak Deepen Displacement Crisis in Eastern DRC
Persistent conflict and insecurity are driving a deepening displacement crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with new internal displacement…
UNICEF Warns Conflicts Are Putting Children’s Education at Risk Across MENA
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that armed conflicts across the Middle East and North Africa are increasingly…
Uganda Army Chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba Announces 2031 Presidential Bid
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced plans to run for president in the country's 2031 elections,…
Namibia’s Two National Days Reflect a History of Resistance and Genocide
Namibia’s national calendar carries two days that look back at defining moments in the country’s history: Heroes’ Day, which honours…
ECA Urges African Gov’ts to Treat Health as an Investment Amid Funding Crisis
African governments must approach health financing as an investment in economic growth rather than a spending burden, the UN Economic…
US, Botswana Deepen Defence Ties after Southern Accord 2026
Botswana and the United States are deepening their defence cooperation after a joint military exercise in Gaborone that expanded training…
Ex-Liberian VP Charged in Transnational Drug Probe
In a major step to combat state-level corruption and institutional complicity, Liberian authorities have arrested and charged former Vice President…
Tanzania Switches On $2.9 Billion Mega-Dam in Major Egyptian Infrastructure Win
Tanzania threw the switch on a $2.9 billion hydropower behemoth on Saturday, injecting a massive 2,115 megawatts of electricity into…
Julius Nyerere Dam Inauguration: A New Chapter in Egypt-Tanzania Development Cooperation
The inauguration of the Egyptian-built Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project marks more than the completion of one of Africa’s largest infrastructure…
Ethiopia’s New Rebel Alliance, Explained | Seven Fronts
Horn of Africa · Explainer Updated 21 August 2026 Ethiopia'sSeven Fronts On 15 August the leader of Ethiopia's largest insurgency…
TISEMA: Ethiopia Women Break Silence as Systemic Femicide and Conflict-Driven Sexual Violence Trigger National Outcry
Sabontu was only 12 years old when armed men stormed her family home in the middle of the night, killed…
World Humanitarian Day: Sudan Among Africa’s Deadliest Conflicts for Aid Workers
Sudan was one of the world's deadliest conflict zones for humanitarian workers in 2025, as violence against aid personnel reached…
