Humanitarian Aid Cuts in Nigeria Mean 1,4 Million Face Food Shortages Drastic cuts to humanitarian aid in north-eastern Nigeria triggered alarm among aid agencies, who warn the reductions could strengthen Boko Haram by pushing desperate youth into militant recruitment. The World Food Programme (WFP), now out of resources, has been forced to stop food support…
Cholera Outbreak in West and Central Africa Poses Crisis for Children Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins across the region, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. Heavy rains, flooding, and widespread displacement were fueling the spread of the…
Fans of legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne are paying their respects to the heavy metal icon today as his funeral procession makes its way through Birmingham, England. Osbourne, who died last week at the age of 76, grew up in Birmingham, and the city in central England is where Black Sabbath was formed. “Ozzy…
Ivory Coast President Ouattara Seeks Fourth Term Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced his decision to run for a fourth term in the upcoming October election. The 83-year-old said his health was not an issue and his candidacy was driven by a need to “preserve national stability amid ongoing security and economic challenges”. He…
35 Hostages Killed in Nigeria Despite Ransom Payments At least 35 people have been killed by kidnappers in Nigeria, despite ransoms being paid for their release from a village in northern Zamfara state. 56 people were taken from Banga village, Kauran Namoda local government area, in March, and the gunmen demanded a ransom of…
Churchgoers Killed in DR Congo Attack Linked to Islamic State-Affiliated Forces Dozens of people were killed in a brutal attack by the Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the town of Komanda, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 20 victims were worshippers attending a night vigil at a church when the militants…
Former Central African Republic Football Body Chief Gets 12 Years for War Crimes Former Central African Republic football chief Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona was found guilty by the International Criminal Court of committing 28 war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in co-ordinating attacks against Muslims in 2013–2014, alongside co-accused Alfred Yekatom, who was…
Mnangagwa Declares Manyame Bridge Crash a National Disaster President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared the accident at Manyame Bridge on Chitungwiza Highway a national disaster, demanding urgent and sweeping reforms to end the “bloody traffic jungle” that plagues the country. Mnangagwa said the accident, which involved a truck and an omnibus, reminded Zimbabweans that they continue to…
11 Years Later, Chibok Parents Demand Action for 87 Missing Girls More than a decade after the abduction of 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram militants in Chibok, Nigeria, the parents of 87 girls still in captivity renewed calls for the government to take concrete action rather than offer empty promises. In a statement, the parents acknowledged…
Kenya Drops Terror Charges Against Activist Boniface Mwangi The state has withdrawn terrorism-related charges against activist Boniface Mwangi, who will now face prosecution for possessing ammunition without a valid firearms license. Mwangi was arrested at his Lukenya home in Machakos County by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. Authorities alleged that he played a key logistical and…
