Somalia// — Millions of people across Somalia continue to face high levels of hunger, while acute malnutrition among children is set to worsen over the coming months as heavy flooding associated with the anticipated El Niño is expected to worsen the situation from October to December 2026, the Federal Government of Somalia and the United […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/ — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses deep concern over renewed tensions and military escalation in Northern Ethiopia, including the seizure and occupation of the airports of Mekelle, Axum and Shire, the detention of federal personnel by Tigray’s People’s Liberation Front ( TPLF) and the […]
New York, United States of America// — In an update, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) said that in the last 21 days, cases of infection fell by approximately 26 per cent in the province of Ituri and by 15 per cent in the province of Haut Uele.
New York, United States of America, September 23, 2026/ — OCHA warns that projected El Niño rains could affect up to 3.4 million people across Somalia.
Accra, Ghana//-Public transport fares across Ghana will increase by 8% effective Saturday, September 26, 2026, following an agreement reached between transport unions and the government after a meeting on the proposed fare review.
Buddhist monks conducting death rituals in Nepal’s Trishuli river valley in September 2026 to honour victims of devastating flash floods. (Usha Titikshu), CC BY Sara Shneiderman, University of British Columbia and Amy Leigh Johnson, Berry College With chances of further sensational hydropower tunnel rescues dimming, the devastating ice-rock avalanche in August at the Nepal-Tibet border […]
Accra, Ghana//-The African Editors Forum (TAEF) today called on the Djibouti authorities to immediately clarify Micah Reddy, a South African journalist, and his Djiboutian fixer, Kooki Mahmoud’s whereabouts.
A 52-year-old South African man has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after police allegedly found suspected heroin worth more than R2 million in his luggage.
Major automakers, suppliers and dealers on Friday urged President Donald Trump to keep Chinese automakers out of the US market, ahead of his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping next week.
The Bank of Japan just raised interest rates to their highest level since 1995 while its own currency fell anyway, a paradox serious enough to unsettle anyone holding global assets right now.
