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Kamwina Nsapu militia kill 40 policemen in DR Congo
Rebel fighters have killed at least 40 policemen in the central Democratic Republic of Congo, in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces since a violent uprising began late last year. The Kamwina Nsapu militia reportedly killed the police officers on Saturday and only spared those who spoke their local language. “They…
Read More »Tuareg factions to boycott Mali peace conference
Mali’s main Tuareg factions say they will boycott talks with the government next week on implementing a 2015 peace agreement, dimming hopes of attaining peace in the West African country. The main separatist groups in northern Mali – the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) and Platform, a coalition of pro-government Tuareg – said they could…
Read More »Zimbabwe floods leave villagers stranded
Sibhula, Zimbabwe – Musa Ndlovu, 97, Sehelo Msebele, 35, and Siphiwenkosi Ndlovu, 20, are standing at the bank of a fast-flowing river. The three women are preparing to return home after a day spent grinding maize. But since heavy rainfall triggered by Tropical Storm Dineo, which left a trail of destruction across…
Read More »INVESTIGATION: Life and death: Children’s battle with malnutrition in northern Nigeria
Nigeria continue to lose over 2600 under-five children to varied child-killer diseases like diarrhea, pneumonia, and malnutrition, daily; its northern half account for about 2.2 million out of the country’s 2.5 million severely malnourished children Six-month old Aisha Bilya looks frail and skeletal; she has very low weight for her…
Read More »ICC orders first monetary awards to war crime victims
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday awarded individual and collective reparations to victims of war crimes committed by former Congolese militia leader Germain Katanga. The court awarded 297 victims of a 2003 attack on a Congolese village with “symbolic” compensation of $250 per victim, as well as collective reparations…
Read More »Liberia’s Ebola survivors still facing horrors
More than 11,000 people died during the Ebola outbreak in parts of West Africa. Still, over 17,000 people contracted the virus and survived. Three years on, Ebola continues to haunt them. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Liberia’s capital, Monrovia. The post Liberia’s Ebola survivors still facing horrors appeared first…
Read More »Angola floods kill 11, cause widespread destruction
Eleven people have died and several more are missing after torrential rain hit northern parts of Angola between Tuesday afternoon and Thursday. In addition to the deaths, about 700 homes were destroyed and more than 5,000 properties flooded. The country’s capital, Luanda, has been badly affected after a month’s worth…
Read More »World Tuberculosis Day: Health workers raise awareness in Sierra Leone
Tuberculosis is among the top ten causes of death worldwide. The World Health Organization says Sierra Leone has one of the highest levels of TB. Health workers in the country are trying to change that by raising awareness. Al Jazeera’s Nina Devries reports from Freetown. The post World Tuberculosis Day:…
Read More »Antonio Guterres: Salva Kiir is ignoring famine
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has accused South Sudan’s government of ignoring the plight of 100,000 people suffering from famine , 7.5 million in need of humanitarian aid and thousands more fleeing fighting . Guterres’ rebuke was delivered to the country’s president, Salva Kiir , on Thursday, mentioning “a refusal by…
Read More »Uganda at ‘breaking point’ from S Sudan refugee crisis
The United Nations has warned that Uganda is at a “breaking point” as almost 3,000 refugees pour into the country every day from South Sudan, fleeing violence and famine in the world’s youngest country. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, appealed to the international community on Thursday for…
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African Chefs Unite to Defend Continent’s Food Sovereignty
The first African Chefs Gathering and Policy Convening, hosted by the Alliance for Food …
