October 3, 2023 Explosion and fire at illegal oil refinery in Nigeria claims 15 lives, including pregnant woman An explosion and subsequent fire erupted at an illicit oil refining site in Nigeria's Niger Delta region, resulting in the loss of at least 15 lives, including that of a pregnant woman.
September 30, 2023 House passes 1-year Africa AIDS relief extension with safeguard GOP Rep says stops Biden abortion 'hijacking' House Republicans passed a 1-year extension for a Bush era program combatting AIDS in Africa but included safeguards that pro-life supporters are calling a major victory.
September 29, 2023 Eswatini, one of the world's last monarchies, holds largely ceremonial elections Eswatini, a small, landlocked country in southern Africa, held parliamentary elections Friday. Elected officials serve primarily as advisors to a king who still wields absolute power.
September 29, 2023 Plane crash claims 6 lives at Zimbabwean mining company-owned site A small aircraft owned by a mining company in Zimbabwe tragically crashed on Friday, and preliminary reports from aviation authorities suggest that all six individuals aboard have lost their lives in the incident.
September 29, 2023 Islamic extremist attack in western Niger kills nearly a dozen soldiers amidst worsening security landscape A violent assault orchestrated by Islamic extremists in western Niger resulted in the deaths of at least twelve soldiers, while seven others sustained injuries.
September 29, 2023 Algeria expands English classes as France’s influence wanes throughout Africa Signs of pushback against France are becoming more forceful. In Algeria, third and fourth graders will learn English-language classes as schools transition from French.
September 29, 2023 186,000 migrants, refugees have arrived in southern Europe in 2023, UN says According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, 2023 saw an 83% increase of migrants and refugees who arrived in southern Europe compared to last year.
September 28, 2023 Car bomb kills 6, wounds 14 at Somali meat market Six people were killed and 14 others were injured in a Thursday car bombing in central Somalia, the third attack the African Horn country reported in one day.
September 26, 2023 8 people electrocuted as heavy rainfall and flooding sweep South African settlements Eight individuals, including four children, died from electrocution in two separate incidents following heavy rainfall that led to flooding near Cape Town, South Africa.
September 26, 2023 1,000 hunger deaths recorded in Ethiopia’s Tigray region following November cease-fire Following conflict that ended in Tigray, Ethiopia, in November, hunger has become the leading cause of death in the region. Researchers said they verified 1,329 deaths from starvation.