By Jerry Omondi & E KBenj At least 74 migrants are reported missing and presumed dead following a tragic shipwreck off the Libyan coast on Tuesday, the United Nation’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. IOM in a statement said the boat was carrying around 80 people at the time of the incident,…
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Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak
Equatorial Guinea on Monday confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after preliminary tests carried out following the deaths of at least nine people in the country’s western Kie Ntem Province turned out positive for the viral hemorrhagic fever. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the outbreak. The small Central African country quarantined more than…
South Africa declares state of national disaster over floods
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster over the current floods that have hit parts of the country. According to media reports, seven of the country’s nine provinces are struggling to contain the devastating impacts of floods following days of heavy rainfall. In a statement on Tuesday, the presidency said…
Malawi court rules anti-corruption Chief can stay on the job
By Jerry Omondi & E K Benj Malawi’s High Court has rejected an application by the government to uphold the suspension of the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Martha Chizuma. Chizuma was suspended on January 31 after an audio clip that seemingly suggested she and other high-ranking officials were obstructing justice went viral. She was…
Ethiopian hotel owners ready to host delegates for 36th AU Summit
By Jerry Omondi & E K Benj Ethiopian hotel owners say all preparations have been made to ensure guests who will be in the country this week for the African Union Summit have a comfortable stay. The Hotel Owners Association (HOA) has expressed confidence the industry was all set for the 36th Ordinary Session of…
Humanitarian partners seek $2.6 billion to assist 7.6 million people in Somalia in 2023
The United Nations and humanitarian partners in Somalia together with federal and state governments on Wednesday released the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Somalia, which seeks 2.6 billion U.S. dollars to assist about 7.6 million people. An estimated 8.25 million people, nearly half of the population, need immediate lifesaving humanitarian and protection assistance. Amid…
Libya’s political actors agree on full withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters
Libya’s 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) and liaison committees from Libya, Sudan and Niger approved the establishment of an integrated mechanism for joint coordination and data exchange to facilitate the full withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters from the country. The agreement was announced on Wednesday by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL),…
African leaders commiserate with Turkey, Syria following deadly earthquakes
By Jerry Omondi & E K Benj African leaders have sent messages of commiseration to Türkiye and Syria following deadly earthquakes on Monday. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Türkiye’s southern province of Kahramanmaras at 4:17 a.m. local time (0117 GMT), followed by several aftershocks. A second major quake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck the same area again…
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