January 23, 2023 WHO demands action following cough syrup deaths The World Health Organization is calling for "immediate and concerted action" against medicine contamination following an outbreak of child deaths in the previous year.
January 22, 2023 Russian Wagner Group gains global notoriety from Africa to Ukraine, but division brews at home The Wagner Group, a mercenary group making headlines globally, has been vital to Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, but its successes have revealed division.
January 19, 2023 Senegal institute gets $50 million to boost Africa’s vaccine capacity The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness will invest $50 million to a Senegal institute to expand Africa’s ability to boost vaccine supplies for future outbreaks.
January 18, 2023 Congo police fire tear gas at unauthorized protestors opposing the presence of foreign troops Residents in Congo are protesting the arrival of South Sudanese troops to help the Congolese military fight against the M23 rebels. Police have fired tear gas at the protestors.
January 17, 2023 African schoolgirl dies less than 30 minutes after being bitten by black mamba in class: report A teenager in Africa was killed less than 30 minutes after being bitten by a Black Mamba who slithered its way into her Zimbabwe classroom this week.
January 17, 2023 Pope Francis sends condolences to Congo bombing victims ahead of his trip to Africa Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Africa at the end of January. He recently sent his condolences to the victims of a bombing in Congo that killed 14 people.
January 16, 2023 Davos conference speaker says climate change, malaria connected, as are inflation and TB Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, argued at Davos on Monday that malaria cases could be linked to climate change.
January 16, 2023 Senegal road crash leaves 19 dead, dozens injured A Senegal road crash left 19 dead and dozens injured on Monday. The local fire department said that the cause of the crash was a bus swerving to avoid hitting a donkey.
January 16, 2023 Nigerian priest burned alive in home after failed burglary attempt by gunmen A Nigerian priest was burned alive in his home after a failed burglary attempt on Sunday. After the gunmen were unable to break into the priest's house they decided it set fire to it.
January 16, 2023 50 women abducted by Islamic extremists in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso officials claim 50 women were abducted by Islamic extremists last week. The women were out in the countryside gathering fruit when they were kidnapped.