November 1, 2022 Peace talks regarding Ethiopia's Tigray conflict extended into this week Peace talks on Ethiopia's Tigray conflict have been extended into this week. The discussions in South Africa are between Ethiopia's federal government and north Tigray representatives.
November 1, 2022 Egypt's most prominent imprisoned activist has begun a 'full hunger strike' Alaa Abdel-Fattah, an imprisoned activist in Egypt, is going on a full hunger strike. He plans to stop drinking water on the first day of the global climate summit next week.
November 1, 2022 Nigeria's deforestation threatens traditional medicine Over the past 10 years Nigeria's traditional medicinal plants have become much harder to find as a result of deforestation, climate change, and overharvesting, researchers say.
October 31, 2022 Cholera outbreaks threaten children's survival in flood-hit Nigerian state The Nigerian city of Maiduguri is experiencing its largest spike of cholera cases in year, which appears to be linked to months of heavy rain and flooding.
October 31, 2022 Widespread illness, deaths go unnoticed as monkeypox continues to spread in Africa Congo is enduring a monkeypox outbreak, leaving people ill and dying. Without a vaccine or quick access to health facilities, monkeypox cases will continue to spike.
October 30, 2022 Somalia bombings: At least 100 killed in terrorist attacks by al-Shabaab Two car bombs exploded in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, leaving at least 100 people dead, Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said.
October 26, 2022 Libya Coast Guard allegedly threatened to shoot down a German NGO plane that documents migration NGO Sea-Watch accuses Libya Coast Guard of threatening to shoot down their plane that documents migrants. Libyans pulled dozens of migrants onto their vessel and shot their boat.
October 25, 2022 US forces kill two al-Shabaab terrorists in airstrike in Somalia, Pentagon says U.S. forces launched an airstrike targeting the militant network al-Shabaab in Somalia on Sunday, killing two terrorists, according to the Pentagon.
October 25, 2022 Peace talks begin in South Africa to end Ethiopia's Tigray conflict Peace talks have began in South Africa to end the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia. The fighting has possibly killed hundreds of thousands of people over the years.
October 25, 2022 Ugandan officials report 11 new cases of Ebola in the capitol since Friday Officials in Uganda have reported a worrisome number of new Ebola cases in the country's capitol since Friday. Seventy-five total cases have been confirmed since Sept. 20.