January 17, 2024 Worst cholera outbreak in 2 decades sweeps through Zambia, killing more than 400 Zambia is facing a severe cholera outbreak, with over 400 deaths and more than 10,000 infections. The government has closed schools nationwide, officials say.
January 17, 2024 UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak continues to face heat over controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a rebellion within his Conservative Party as he attempts to gain parliamentary approval for his plan to send migrants to Rwanda.
January 16, 2024 Sudan suspends ties with East African bloc over paramilitary leader's summit invitation The Sudanese government on Tuesday suspended ties with IGAD, the East African regional trade bloc, for inviting paramilitary leader Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo to an upcoming summit.
January 16, 2024 President Tinubu calls for 'massive education' in response to Nigerian kidnapping crisis Nigerian President Bola Tinubu pledged the "massive education" of the African nation's youth amid a recent surge in ransom-motivated kidnappings.
January 16, 2024 Rwandan-Congolese tensions flare after Kigali reports killing of soldier who crossed border Rwanda's military reported Tuesday that it had killed a soldier from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who allegedly crossed the countries' shared border and fired at army patrols.
January 16, 2024 Kenya folds in aviation dispute, will continue accepting Air Tanzania cargo flights Kenya will allow cargo flights from neighboring Tanzania after the East African nation threatened to ban passenger flights to Dar es Salaam.
January 16, 2024 Kenya doomsday cult pastor, followers face charges including murder and child torture Kenya has ordered 95 people from a doomsday cult to be charged with various crimes, including murder, manslaughter, radicalization, cruelty and child torture.
January 16, 2024 8 confirmed dead, 100 missing after Nigerian boat capsizes Eight passengers have been confirmed dead, and around 100 are missing after an overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria. The incident occurred in the Niger River.
January 15, 2024 At least 1 dead as Tropical Cyclone Belal batters Mauritius, Réunion Tropical Cyclone Belal tore through the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and Réunion on Monday, leaving at least one person dead, according to the former's government.
January 15, 2024 Tanzania blocks Kenyan Airways passenger flights in response to Kenya blocking its cargo flights Tanzania's recent block of Kenya Airways passenger service was in response to Kenya denying Air Tanzania approval to operate cargo service.