Tigray crisis: How Ethiopian doctors fled militia attacks
Ethiopian doctors tell the BBC about their efforts to treat wounded civilians during fighting last month.
Despite Somalia Severing Ties, Kenya Says It Won’t Expel Somalis
In the wake of Somalia’s announcement this week that it is severing diplomatic ties with Kenya, the Nairobi government says it will not expel Somali diplomats and instead will seek talks with its neighbor.
Figure of the week: Africa’s visa openness continues to improve
The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially reduced cross-border travel as countries place restrictions on movement to manage the health crisis. However, the costs of these restrictions are clear, with impacts on the global economy, supply chains, and industries such as tourism
Covid-19 Vaccine: When are African countries getting it?
Some countries around the world have already started administering a Covid-19 vaccine to test how it works in non-trial conditions. But how will African countries get the vaccine, and when might that be? BBC Africa Health reporter Rhoda Odhiambo answers some of
Cameroon Condemns Separatists for Abducting Village Chiefs
YAOUNDE — There has been widespread condemnation of separatists in Cameroon for a string of attacks and abductions of traditional village chiefs. Anglophone rebels released two chiefs on Monday but killed another for defying their demand not to participate in
US removes Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list — CNN
The two countries reached an agreement in October for Sudan to be lifted from the list. The settlement required Sudan to pay $335 million for victims of the 1998 twin bombings against the US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya.
Hundreds Of Nigerian Students Missing After Attack On School
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Hundreds of Nigerian students are missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in the country’s northwestern Katsina state, police said, while the president said the military was in gunfights with bandits in a forest as
Relief Aid Arrives in Embattled Tigray Region
The first shipment of international aid since fighting began arrived in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region Saturday to help people affected by violence there. A convoy carrying medicine and relief supplies from the International Committee of the Red Cross and the
Trump Administration Moves Forward With $1B Moroccan Arms Deal
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration moved forward with $1 billion in sales of drones and precision-guided weapons to Morocco on Friday, sending a notice to Congress about the potential deals, according to sources familiar with the notification. The
Letter: Obama’s story cannot match civil war hero’s epic journey
From Miguel Monjardino, Azores, Portugal