African officials call for strengthening public health security amid new outbreaks Mombasa, Jan 29: The recurrence of infectious diseases such as Ebola, monkeypox and Marburg in Africa calls for enhancing the resilience of the continent's public health systems through sustainable fu...
Congo President to be no show at EAC's crisis meeting amid rebel group M23 advances Kinshasa, Jan 29: Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), will not attend the crisis meeting hosted by his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto Wednesday, regarding the s...
DR Congo gripped by M23 advances, protests as regional mediation remains pending Kinshasa, Jan 29: Tensions are running high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group and the DRC army continues in the eastern city of ...
African leaders call for AU reforms to improve efficiency Nairobi, Jan 28: Five African leaders called for reforms of the African Union (AU), focusing on peace and stability, funding, the Pan-African Parliament, and the African Court of Justice, to make it e...
22 Nigerian soldiers killed by suspected terrorists: military Abuja, Jan 27: At least 22 Nigerian soldiers have been killed and several others wounded by suspected terrorists in a remote town in the country's northeastern state of Borno, the military said on Mon...
Africa loses 18 billion USD annually due to conflict: African Union Nairobi, Jan 27: Kenyan President William Ruto, who is also the champion of the African Union (AU) institutional reforms, said on Monday that conflict continues to deny Africa of its potential, costin...
Immediate ceasefire urged in Congo as rebels claim control of strategic city Goma, Jan 27: The March 23 Movement (M23), a rebel group fighting against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) army, said on Monday that it has taken control of Goma, the capital of North Kivu P...
