Category: General

Sudanese protester killed by security forces

A protestor has been killed by Sudanese security forces during a rally against the military government in Khartoum on Thursday, medics said.According to the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, the unidentified victim was “run over by an armoured veh…

Growing African Mangrove Forests Aim to Combat Climate Woes

In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects, with Mozambique becoming the latest addition to the growing list of countries with large sc…

Third Ebola death recorded in DR Congo – WHO

A third Ebola case has been identified in Democratic Republic of Congo’s city of Mbandaka, the World Health Organization said.The patient is a 48-year-old man believed to be a “high-risk” contact of the first Ebola patient identified in the DRC’s lates…

Morocco Arrests IS Suspect in Joint Probe with US

Moroccan police said Friday they had arrested a suspected Islamic State group member, in cooperation with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, who was implicated in plotting “acts of terrorism.”The announcement came ahead of the opening next Wedne…

UN: Destabilizing Impact of Russia-Ukraine War Feared in Africa

U.N. officials warn that soaring prices of food, fuel, fertilizers, and other commodities due to the Russia-Ukraine war could have a profound destabilizing impact on the African continent.Africa is still reeling from the socio-economic impact of the CO…

UN Weekly Roundup: April 30-May 6, 2022

Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch.Some civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel plant, surrounding areasThe United Nations and the International Co…

Guinea to Prosecute Ousted President Alpha Conde

Guinea’s military government this week announced plans to prosecute ousted President Alpha Conde and 26 of his former officials for murder, rape, kidnapping and other crimes. Guinea’s coup leader also proposed a three-year transition back to civilian r…