The recent acquisition of a new presidential plane for Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has sparked widespread outrage among citizens, particularly given the country’s severe economic crisis. The purchase, involving an Airbus A330, comes just weeks after nationwide protests against rising hunger and the escalating cost of living, driven in part by Tinubu’s economic reforms, including the removal of Read More…
Nigerian police and security agencies are actively working to secure the release of 20 medical students who were kidnapped in the eastern part of the country. The students, who were traveling to an annual convention in Enugu, were abducted in Benue State on Thursday evening. Among those kidnapped are students from the University of Jos and the University of Maiduguri, along with a doctor accompanyRead More…
How Far Has Mpox Spread? Mpox, a viral disease formerly known as monkeypox, has spread to at least two countries outside of Africa after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a “public health emergency.” A new strain known as clade 1 has been spreading across Africa since 2022, with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) experiencing the largest outbreak to date. Mpox cases have been reRead More…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in response to a new variant of the mpox virus spreading in Africa. This marks the second time in two years that the organization has issued such an alert for the disease. The WHO announced that mpox cases have been identified in 13 African countries, with the new strain spreading rapidlyRead More…
Senegalese newspapers largely ceased publication on Tuesday as a protest against what they see as the erosion of press freedom under the current government. The local Council of Press Distributors and Publishers (CDEPS) described this moment as one of the darkest in the country’s media history, accusing the government of freezing bank accounts and seizing equipment from media companies, allegedly Read More…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the continent’s leading health authority, has officially declared the ongoing mpox (previously known as monkeypox) outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). Scientists from the Africa CDC express grave concern over the rapid spread of a new variant of mpox across the continent. Since the start of 2024, tRead More…
Mali has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave the country within 72 hours, following what it described as a “hostile” statement from Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation and Trade, Johan Forssell. This diplomatic action was announced by Mali’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, shortly after Forssell declared that Sweden would phase out its aid to Mali due to the lattRead More…
Mali has announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Ukraine following claims that Kyiv played a role in recent deadly clashes near the Algerian border. The conflict resulted in the deaths of numerous Malian soldiers and Russian Wagner Group mercenaries, who were ambushed by Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda-linked fighters. Last week, Andriy Yusov, a spokesperson for Ukrainian military Read More…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has urged protesters to suspend their demonstrations against the country’s economic hardships, emphasizing that he has heard their concerns and is committed to addressing them through dialogue. In his first public remarks since the protests erupted last week, Tinubu called for an end to the violence that has plagued several states since the demonstrations began, statRead More…
A Guinean court has sentenced ex-military leader Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity. These charges relate to the 2009 massacre, where over 156 people were killed when troops opened fire at a rally demanding a return to civilian rule. Camara ascended to power through a coup after the death of long-serving President Lansana Conté in 2008. However, he fled the cRead More…