Many feared dead after gunmen attack passenger train in Nigeria
Suspected bandits open fire and detonate explosives on train travelling between Abuja and Kaduna Several people have been injured and more are feared dead or...
Category : Africa
‘We took our children and ran’: thousands displaced as Senegal’s 40-year-war crosses border
More than 6,ooo people have left their homes as renewed violence in the Casamance region spills into the Gambia It was late morning when the...
‘Africa must be self-sufficient’: John Nkengasong on learning the deadly lessons of pandemics
The outgoing director of Africa Centres for Disease Control has seen Ebola, Aids and now Covid – and warns complacency is dangerous The past five...
Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay makes history by winning Ghent-Wevelgem classic
• 21-year-old takes victory in Belgian classic race • Girmay becomes first Eritrean to win Word Tour race Biniam Girmay became the first rider from...
Ethiopia: Tigray rebels agree ‘cessation of hostilities’ after government truce
Announcement marks turning point in the nearly 17-month war in the northern region Tigrayan rebels have agreed to a “cessation of hostilities”, marking a turning...
‘Climate smart’ policies could increase southern Africa’s crops by up to 500%
Researchers outline urgent steps to improve food security in the face of increasing natural disasters caused by the climate crisis The climate crisis is threatening...
Number of people facing extreme hunger in Sudan predicted to double
UN warns up to 18 million could be in need of aid by September as food prices soar due to conflict, poor harvests and economic...
Female opposition MP among dozens killed in Somalia bombings
Al-Shabaab claim responsibility for attacks, including that which killed Amina Mohamed Abdi in run-up to elections this week A “fearless” Somali female MP was among...
War in Ukraine could lead to food riots in poor countries, warns WTO boss
Exclusive: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says impact of conflict on food prices and hunger could be substantial Ukraine-Russia war – latest updates Rocketing global food prices as...
Ethiopian government declares Tigray truce to let aid in
Blockaded region faces severe humanitarian crisis after 16 months of war, with UN estimating 5 million people in urgent need of food Ethiopia’s government has...
