August 21, 2022 US buying Ukraine grain shipments for African regions on brink of starvation, UN says The United Nations says the United States will buy thousands of tons worth of grain shipments from Ukraine to address the unfolding hunger situation in Northern Africa.
August 20, 2022 Gunmen storm hotel in Somali capital, leave 20 dead Twenty people are dead, and 40 more are injured after Islamic militants attacked a Somali hotel in Mogadishu on Friday. Somali forces were trying to end the siege.
August 18, 2022 Ethiopia calls WHO chief's comments on Tigray "unethical" World Health Organization director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the color of their skin is the reason why the crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia's has not gotten global attention.
August 18, 2022 Mali: 'Africa's Afghanistan' sees France withdraw troops and terror groups run amok Mali is called Africa’s Afghanistan as al Qaeda and Islamic State militants make it the world’s terrorist hotspot, and Russia’s mercenaries wreak havoc.
August 18, 2022 Rwanda genocide: Felicien Kabuga to face crimes against humanity charges Businessman turned international fugitive Félicien Kabuga -- a suspected major financier of the horrifying Rwandan Genocide -- will stand trial in September.
August 17, 2022 US drone strike kills 13 al-Shabab fighters in Somalia An American drone strike in Somalia killed 13 members of the terrorist organization al-Shabab, the U.S. military confirmed, stating no civilians appeared to have been hurt.
August 12, 2022 Africa CDC looking to obtain monkeypox vaccines as virus spreads Africa's public health agency is concerned about the fact that they have no monkeypox vaccine's in the continent even though their are 1.3 billion people.
August 10, 2022 COVID vaccine production from South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare to end due to low demand South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare plans on stopping the manufacturing of COVID vaccines due to a lack of orders. This will only add to Africa's already low vaccination rate.
August 5, 2022 Blinken flies into 'superpower' battleground in Africa Secretary of State Antony Blinken flies to Africa this weekend, days after his Russian counterpart swept through the continent. Both are vying for support over the war in Ukraine.
August 4, 2022 Sudan detects first case of monkeypox in the conflict-wrecked Darfur region Sudan has detected the first official case of monkeypox in the country. The case comes in the conflict-wrecked Darfur region. The positive case came from a 16-year-old student.