April 20, 2023 Nearly 13 million African children missed vaccinations between 2019 and 2021, according to UNICEF report A UNICEF report found that almost 13 million African children have missed vaccinations between 2019 and 2021. This leaves the continent more vulnerable to disease.
April 19, 2023 Sudan conflict: US conducts 'prudent planning' as violence escalates The U.S. Department of Defense is monitoring the conflict in Sudan and “conducting prudent planning" as violence between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces continues.
April 19, 2023 Conflict-ravaged Sudan attempts 24-hour ceasefire after failed truce Rival Sudanese forces are attempting a 24-hour ceasefire, just a day after an internationally-brokered peace deal fell through within hours.
April 19, 2023 Madagascar suffering 'catastrophic' hunger in remote, inaccessible areas due to recent cyclones Madagascar is experiencing "catastrophic" hunger in inaccessible and remote areas of the country. The country has suffered through three cyclones since the year began.
April 19, 2023 Russia 'chief beneficiary' in deadly Sudan conflict as attempted ceasefire falls apart While the U.S. makes phone calls of diplomatic protest about the fighting that has killed some 200 people in Sudan, Russia is reportedly supplying arms to warring factions and exploiting country’s gold.
April 19, 2023 Japan to evacuate citizens from Sudan as infighting escalates Japan's foreign ministry said the country has begun the process of evacuating its nationals from Sudan amid persistent violence that has left at least 270 dead.
April 18, 2023 African climate expert tells Bill Gates and George Soros his continent is not their 'climate' guinea pig A guest essay for the New York Times by Dr. Chukwumerije Okereke pushed back against ongoing efforts to test speculative geoengineering climate technology in Africa.
April 18, 2023 UN: Thousands in West Africa face acute food shortage Central and West Africa are at the brink of famine as the regions face a 10-year-high food insecurity caused by the coronavirus pandemic, climate change, and high prices.
April 18, 2023 Swiss prosecutors charge Gambia's former interior minister with crimes against humanity Ousman Sonko, a former interior minister for Zambian President Yahya Jammeh, has been charged by Swiss prosecutors with crimes against humanity.
April 18, 2023 US diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan as rival factions battle in capital Sudanese forces fired on a U.S. diplomatic convoy displaying the U.S. flag and diplomatic plates on Monday. No Americans were injured in the attack.