Uganda and Burundi military officials visit Israel to discuss Gaza troop deployment Officials say military officials from Uganda and Burundi have visited Israel to discuss deploying troops to Gaza The Independent UK · Aug 24
Doctor Food Arrested After Narcotics Allegedly Found in Branded Sweets Bound for a Gulf Country Doctor Food, was arrested in Aakkar after a month-long investigation. Authorities previously alleged narcotics were hidden in products made at factories he owned and destined for a Gulf country. International Business Times UK · Aug 23
DR Congo, AFC/M23 group agree on roadmap for peace negotiations after Swiss talks Mediators representing the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 armed group and the Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint statement published Sunday said they have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks. The two sides said they had "agreed on the importance of a standardised method for reporting allegations of ceasefire violations". France 24 · Aug 23
Southern African mothers plead for sons lured to Russia's war in Ukraine Instead of celebrating her son's birthday this month, Zimbabwean mother Rodwin Chitewere spent the day praying for his body to be brought home from Russia, where he was reportedly killed fighting Moscow's war against Ukraine. Radio France Internationale · Aug 23
DR Congo capital wary of Ebola nightmare MALUKU (DR CONGO) - The Ebola virus has spread across Democratic Republic of Congo at a frightening speed and one of the authorities' biggest fears is that it reaches the teeming capital of Kinshasa. Bangkok Post · Aug 22
SNAP enrollment is dropping faster than expected as Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ takes effect More than 1 in 10 people in the U.S. rely on SNAP to purchase food, with most beneficiaries earning incomes below the poverty line The Independent UK · Aug 21
Ebola outbreak: five big questions On 23 August, it will be 100 days since the Bundibugyo strain was first reported. How did it became the DRC’s most deadly outbreak and what must be done to stop it becoming the world’s largest? The Guardian - UK · Aug 21
In Benin, malnutrition and misinformed views contribute to widespread stunting in children In Benin, stunting affects a third of children under 5 due to malnutrition, despite abundant resources The Independent UK · Aug 21
President Paul Biya back in Cameroon after 73 days away YAOUNDé - President Paul Biya returned to Cameroon on Thursday after a 73-day absence that fuelled speculation about the 93-year-old's health and who is really running the country. Bangkok Post · Aug 20
Five years on from first vaccine, fight against malaria sees progress in Africa On World Mosquito Day, attention remains focused on the devastating impact of the disease in Africa. The continent accounts for 95 per cent of malaria-related deaths worldwide. Five years after the roll-out of the first malaria vaccine, it is beginning to deliver measurable results – although significant challenges remain. Radio France Internationale · Aug 20
Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to help Six million people are facing acute food insecurity in Somalia while the World Food Program only has a tenth of the resources to help than it did during the country's last hunger crisis The Independent UK · Aug 20
The Guardian view on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC: a case study in why international aid matters Editorial: The Trump administration’s ‘America first’ approach has contributed to the scale of the crisis now unfolding in one of the world’s poorest countries The Guardian - UK · Aug 19
Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers' efforts to contain Ebola Eleven-year-old Isaac Batisa searches for gold at a mining site in eastern Congo to help feed his family The Independent UK · Aug 19
Fighting in southwestern Somalia kills dozens of people, including 4 civilians Fierce fighting between government troops and militias in Somalia's southwestern city of Baidoa has killed dozens, including at least four civilians The Independent UK · Aug 18
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Nearly one billion people forced to use healthcare facilities without clean water ‘No one should have to give birth, receive treatment for an infection or undergo surgery in a healthcare facility without access to clean water,’ says WaterAid
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Fresh conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray could bring collapse of its battered healthcare system The Tigray War ended in 2022, but violence towards healthcare has continued, new research has found, including attacks on health workers, ambulances and armed takeovers of health facilities
Radio France Internationale · Aug 18 DRC authorities warn Ebola outbreak is worst to date and yet to peak The Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the country’s history, surpassing the devastating 2018-2020 epidemic even as health authorities warn that the current outbreak is yet to reach its peak.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18 Samira’s story: the Sudanese refugee who has known no peace since she was 10 Since civil war first reached her village in 2003, Samira has been displaced seven times, enduring devastating losses and injuries along the way
The Economic Times · Aug 18 SC notice to Centre, states on plea to confiscate property of offenders in paper leak cases The Supreme Court is seeking government responses on confiscating offender property in exam paper leak cases. A Public Interest Litigation was filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay regarding this matter. The court issued notices to the Union of India and all state governments. The next hearing for this significant case…
France 24 · Aug 18 Zambia's President Hichilema wins re-election with big economic promises Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term on Tuesday after campaigning on his record of economic recovery, including a major debt restructuring deal. The 64-year-old faces pressure to deliver more jobs and opportunities as critics accuse his government of failing to ease poverty and becoming less tolerant of dissent.
The Economic Times · Aug 18 Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto ends 16-day hunger strike, calls exam cancellation 'huge victory for Jharkhand' Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto ended his hunger strike after exam cancellations. The Jharkhand government cancelled the JSSC-CGL and all TDPL examinations. This decision followed a 16-day protest and concerns raised by students. The government also promised reforms and opened a portal for suggestions. Investigations into alleged financial misappropriation are…
The Economic Times · Aug 17 'Personally meet students': Rahul Gandhi writes to Jharkhand CM Soren, urges him to personally meet protesting students Rahul Gandhi urged Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to meet protesting students. He emphasized the importance of peaceful protest as a democratic right. Students are protesting irregularities in state recruitment examinations conducted by JPSC and JSSC. Discussions are ongoing, and students remain hopeful for a fair education system. Further protests…
The Economic Times · Aug 17 Jharkhand student protesters urge Rahul Gandhi to come to protest site, withdraw support from govt JPSC-JSSC aspirants continue their indefinite hunger strike in Ranchi for their demands. Student protesters are seeking resolution through ongoing dialogue with the Jharkhand government. Talks are scheduled to address the protesters' core concerns and demands. Both government and opposition parties are commenting on the ongoing student agitation. The protest enters…
The Economic Times · Aug 17 Jharkhand student protest enters 23rd day as government calls leaders for talks Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto ended his hunger strike after fifteen days. He seeks permanent reforms in the education system for future generations. The Jharkhand government invited student leaders for talks on Monday. Protesting aspirants agreed to meet a government delegation at the State Guest House. Discussions aim to address…
Latin Times · Aug 16 Six Latin Deported Migrants Say ICE Flew Them 'By Surprise' to Central African Republic Six Latin deportees say ICE deported them to Central Africa with no warning. Now Miami's Brayan Sánchez pleads with Congress to bring him home.