Exiled Chadian rebel leader Timan Erdimi has returned to the country after a decade in exile in Qatar for talks aiming to pave the way for democratic elections. But boycotts by rebel and opposition groups remain major hurdles.Erdimi, now 67, returned T…
The White House announced Thursday it will make an additional 1.8 million doses of monkeypox vaccine available for distribution beginning next week.At a news conference, White House national monkeypox response coordinator Bob Fenton said the additional…
Over 6 million inhabitants in Somalia are facing the worst drought in the Horn of Africa, which constitutes ‘half’ of the population! The cumulative effects of 3 consecutive and extremely low rain seasons, as well as severe water shortages have resulte…
Executive summary• A long-lasting drought is affecting Somalia, coastal regions of Kenya and Tanzania, and central-eastern Ethiopia. After two years of below-average rainy seasons, severe and persistent drought conditions are leading to severe soil moi…
Executive summary• A long-lasting drought is affecting Somalia, coastal regions of Kenya and Tanzania, and central-eastern Ethiopia. After two years of below-average rainy seasons, severe and persistent drought conditions are leading to severe soil moi…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced that the current number of international migrants residing in Egypt has reached a total of 9 million migrants and refugees.IOM considers a migrant to be “any person who is moving or has moved…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced that the current number of international migrants residing in Egypt has reached a total of 9 million migrants and refugees.IOM considers a migrant to be “any person who is moving or has moved…
Luanda – The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) will analyse the security and economic integration of the sub-region in its meeting set for 17-18 August.The 42nd Summit of the Heads of State of SADC, that will take place in Kinshasa, Democrat…
A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 157 children, with more than 2,000 infections reported across the country, the government said Tuesday.Cases have been growing rapidly in the southern African nation since authorities said the first in…