September 19, 2023 In war-scarred Sudan, over 1,200 children under 5 years old have died in last 5 months, UN says Dozens of children have been dying every day from malnutrition and measles in war-torn Sudan, according to the U.N. The death toll among kids under age 5 reached 1,200 in five months.
September 19, 2023 Libya divides flood-stricken city into sections to prevent potential spread of disease Derna, Libya, which faced massive flooding when a Mediterranean storm caused two dams to collapse, is being divided into sections to create buffers in case disease outbreaks occur.
September 19, 2023 Kenyan military helicopter crashes near Somalia, leaving 8 dead, officials say A military helicopter has crashed in coastal Kenya near Somalia. While it remains unclear what caused the crash, all military personnel and crew on board the aircraft died.
September 18, 2023 Landslide strikes northwestern Congo amid torrential rainfall, at least 17 dead Heavy rainfall in the Democratic Republic of the Congo triggered a landslide that left at least 17 people dead overnight, according to authorities.
September 14, 2023 Power is restored in Nigeria after nationwide outage caused by electrical grid failure Nigeria grappled with a nationwide power outage that persisted for approximately 10 hours on Thursday due to a fire-induced collapse of the country's electrical grid.
September 14, 2023 French official held captive for 5 days by Niger’s junta released French counselor Stephane Jullien has been released from Niger, where a junta overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum last month and ordered French officials to leave.
September 13, 2023 Biden admin mass releasing migrants directly onto Arizona streets as border crisis rages Border Patrol agents in Arizona are beginning street releases of migrants in Tucson Arizona as they battle overcapacity amid a new surge in numbers at the border.
September 13, 2023 UN special envoy for Sudan resigns, warns of potential 'full-scale civil war' The United Nations' special envoy for Sudan, who was declared unwelcome by military authorities, announced his resignation Wednesday during his final address to the Security Council.
September 11, 2023 Morocco death toll rises as search continues for survivors under rubble of buildings that crumbled The death toll continues to rise in the North African country of Morocco, which on Friday was devastated by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake, causing mud brick homes to crumble.
September 11, 2023 Sudanese military chief visits president of Eritrea to address Sudan’s crisis Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan visited Eritrea to seek support from President Isaias Afwerki as the crisis in Sudan continues to escalate between two armed forces.