Central Africa: 80,000 Children At High Risk of Cholera As Outbreaks Spread Across 12 Countries in West and Central Africa

Central Africa: 80,000 Children At High Risk of Cholera As Outbreaks Spread Across 12 Countries in West and Central Africa

Dakar — An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera, as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa. The heightened risk of cholera spreading is driven by active outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria, which raise the threat of cross-border transmission to neighbouring countries. Chad, Republic…

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Africa: FM Arrives in Senegal to Wrap Up West Africa Tour

Africa: FM Arrives in Senegal to Wrap Up West Africa Tour

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty arrived in Senegal on Thursday 24/7/2025 for the final stop of his official tour to West Africa. During the visit, Abdelatty will meet senior government officials and private sector representatives to discuss bilateral cooperation in trade, infrastructure, and human capital development. Talks will also address…

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Palestinian American Saif Mussallet’s killing in Israeli-occupied West Bank draws U.S. call for investigation

Palestinian American Saif Mussallet’s killing in Israeli-occupied West Bank draws U.S. call for investigation

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Tuesday that he had “asked Israel to aggressively investigate the murder of Saif Mussallet,” a Palestinian American national who was visiting family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank when “he was beaten to death.” “There must be accountability for this criminal and terrorist act,” Huckabee said in a social media…

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Africa: FM Arrives in Senegal to Wrap Up West Africa Tour

Africa: Nigeria Health Watch Announces Fellows for the 2025 Solutions Journalism West Africa Fellowship

Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce the selection of 10 fellows for the Solutions Journalism West Africa Fellowship, a four-month programme designed to strengthen the practice of solutions-oriented health reporting in West Africa. Selected from a pool of over 100 submissions from 10 countries, the fellows bring diverse expertise in news writing, radio production,…

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