Food Aid Only Reaching Half of Tigrayans in Need
August 9, 2021
Food aid from the United Nations only reached half of its intended recipients in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, the World Food Program (WFP) said
Category: Medical
Guinea Reports West Africa’s First Known Marburg Virus Death
August 9, 2021
Authorities in West Africa have confirmed the region’s first known case of Marburg virus after at least one person in Guinea died of the hemorrhagic
At Least 51 Killed in Mali Village Raids, District Official Says
August 9, 2021
At least 51 people were killed when Islamist militants raided three villages in central Mali near the border with Niger, a district administrator said on
Malawi Lawyers Accused of Cashing in on Rape Case
August 8, 2021
Legal experts and rights campaigners here are criticizing the group Women Lawyers Association of Malawi, or WLA, for claiming thousands of dollars in legal
About 40 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes off Western Sahara
August 6, 2021
About 40 migrants were feared dead after a boat carrying about 50 people traveling from Western Sahara to Spain’s Canary Islands capsized, a Spanish nongovernmental
Vaccine Shipments to Africa Picking Up Amid Upsurge of COVID-19
August 5, 2021
The World Health Organization says shipments of coronavirus vaccine to Africa are picking up while the continent continues to grapple with an upsurge in COVID-19
Jihadi Rebels Kill 30 in North Burkina Faso, Says Official
August 5, 2021
At least 30 people, including members of the military, were killed by jihadi rebels in northern Burkina Faso, the government said Thursday. Eleven civilians, 15
More Than 40 Die in 2-Vehicle Collision in Mali
August 5, 2021
A deadly vehicle collision this week in the West African nation of Mali has been blamed on bad weather and the chronically poor state of