Africa

Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 8.02 mln: Africa CDC

Sep 12, 2021 09:26

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,024,502 as of Sunday morning, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
At least 30 civilians killed in northeast DR Congo by suspected ADF rebels

Sep 06, 2021 08:50

At least 30 civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been killed in a weekend massacre in the restive northeast of the Central African nation, local officials said.
Over 7,000 schools damaged in Tigray war: Ethiopia minister

Sep 01, 2021 04:31

Some 7,000 schools in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region have been damaged in fighting in the East African country, and nearly 1.5 million students are unable to attend school, the Ethiopian education minister has said.
Shia Muslims hold mourning ceremonies to mark Ashura worldwide

Aug 19, 2021 03:37

Millions of Muslims across the world observe Ashura, which commemorates the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shias’ Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
Zambia’s opposition leader Hichilema wins presidential election

Aug 16, 2021 09:02

Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been declared the winner of Zambia’s hotly contested presidential election, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu.
Zambian opposition candidate widens lead in crunch vote

Aug 15, 2021 12:25

Business tycoon Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday extended his lead in Zambia's hotly-contested polls, partial results showed, after the incumbent president cried foul.
Sudan to hand over Omar al-Bashir to International Criminal Court

Aug 12, 2021 00:12

Sudan’s foreign minister says the country will hand over former President Omar al-Bashir and other officials wanted over ‘genocide’ charges and war crimes in the Darfur region to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Tehran determined, open to enhancing bilateral cooperation with Abu Dhabi: Raeisi

Aug 06, 2021 10:01

President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic is determined and open to the expansion of relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), stressing that Tehran sees no boundaries to the promotion of such ties, particularly trade and economic ones.
Seven Arab states denounce African Union for granting Israel observer status

Aug 04, 2021 04:38

Seven African Arab states have rejected a recent decision by the African Union (AU) Commission to grant the Israeli regime an observer status at the continental body.
100,000+ children in Ethiopia’s Tigray at risk of death from malnutrition: UNICEF

Jul 30, 2021 11:40

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced concern about the dire humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s conflict-ridden region of Tigray, saying more than 100,000 children could suffer from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition in the next 12 months, a 10-fold jump in average annual levels.