Mali Orders Expulsion of French Ambassador
Mali said it is expelling the French ambassador because of “hostile and outrageous” comments by former colonial power France
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Teenage COVID-19 Vaccination Process Meets Resistance in Malawi
BLANTYRE — Malawi’s government says is registering low numbers of teenagers taking the COVID-19 vaccine. This is largely because parents
Africa in the news: Major oil and gas discovery in Namibia; coup d’état in Burkina Faso; and COVID update
Oil and gas discovery in Namibia; Kenyan startup provides an affordable alternative to hazardous biomass cooking fuels with affordable ethanol
Burkina Faso Bishops urge military junta to focus on common good
Following the coup deposing Burkina Faso’s President Roch Kaboré, local Bishops say the new military junta should serve the people, as the nation faces important challenges, including an Islamist insurgency. Read all
Burkina Faso and 5 Other Coups in Africa, Explained
Burkina Faso this week joined a list of countries that have recently experienced military takeovers — most plagued by insecurity,
Northern Ethiopia: A record 9 million now need food assistance
After 15 months of conflict in Ethiopia, almost 40 per cent of Tigrayans are suffering an extreme lack of food, according to data released by the World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday.
Cases drop for first time as Africa’s fourth COVID-19 wave ebbs
For the first time in Africa since the peak of the Omicron wave, weekly COVID-19 cases dropped significantly and deaths dipped, the World Health Organization (WHO) informed on Thursday.
The Silent, Vaccinated, Impatient Majority
Politicians rarely set out to piss off their constituents, much less admit to doing so. So when French President Emmanuel
Nigeria Lifts Twitter Ban
The social media site had been blocked after it deleted a post from President Muhammadu Buhari about secessionist groups that
Africa’s fourth COVID wave flattens out after six-week surge
After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave, which has been mainly driven by the Omicron variant, is flattening, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.