October 3, 2022 US airstrike kills extremist al-Shabab leader: 'Thorn removed from the Somali nation' U.S. Africa Command said that it carried out an airstrike in Somalia on Saturday that killed a top leader of the al-Shabab extremist group.
October 3, 2022 Uganda’s latest outbreak of Ebola kills its first health worker A 37-year-old Tanzanian doctor who contracted Ebola in Uganda and died. He was the first health care worker to die in Uganda’s latest outbreak.
September 30, 2022 Airstrike in Ethiopia's Tigray region kills at least 5 Ethiopia's government has allegedly launched an airstrike on the Tigray region of Ethiopia, killing at least five civilians and injuring at least 16 others.
September 29, 2022 Nigerian presidential candidates sign peace accord ahead of election All 18 candidates in Nigeria's 2023 Presidential election have signed an accord committing to a peaceful election, as violence usually accompanies elections in Nigeria.
September 29, 2022 Zimbabwean author found guilty for role in civil rights protest An author from Zimbabwe has been found guilty of promoting public violence in the nation after participating in a civil rights protest in 2020.
September 28, 2022 Guinea opens landmark trial over army massacre of protestors in 2009 The trial began for the 2009 army massacre of protestors at a stadium in Conakry, Guinea. The country's former leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara is among those charged.
September 27, 2022 Health officials in Sudan warn of infectious disease outbreak from unidentified bodies Sudanese health officials are warning of a possible outbreak of disease with more than 1,500 dead bodies piled up in morgues across the country.
September 27, 2022 Congo declares end to Ebola outbreak in eastern province The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared an end to its 15th Ebola outbreak in the eastern province of North Kivu, which first emerged on Aug. 22.
September 27, 2022 Ex-Nigerian official sentenced to 5 years for pandemic fraud in US A former Nigerian official has been sentenced to five years in prison for COVID-19 relief fraud. Abidemi Rufai stole more than $500,000 in pandemic relief benefits.
September 26, 2022 Uganda's Ebola rises to 16 as outbreak grows The Ebola outbreak in Uganda continues to spread and affect people. The country now has 16 cases, and a vaccine has still not yet been found for the Sudan strain.