Summer Olympics Paris Olympics: With the opening ceremony minutes away, get to know the African flag bearers The 33rd Olympiad will officially kick off after the opening ceremony that starts at 7:30 (UTC +1). All 54 African countries have sent delegations ...
00:52 Somalia At least five killed in Mogadishu cafe bombing during Euro football final A spokesman for Somali police confirmed at least 20 people were injured. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack.
01:16 USA UN report: World population to peak in mid-2080s The latest UN report predicts that the world's population will reach its peak in the mid-2080s, growing from 8.2 billion in 2024 to around 10.3 ...
01:06 Adaptation to climate change Mo Farah witnesses climate change impact on child malnutrition in Somaliland Farah highlighted the essential work of Save the Children, which has operated in Somalia for over 70 years, providing vital health, nutrition, ...
01:00 Turkey Turkey mediates between Somalia and Ethiopia Turkey mediated talks between Somalia and Ethiopia on Monday to ease diplomatic tensions between the two African neighbors, according to the ...
02:20 Sudan war Experts warn that 755,000 people at risk of famine in war-torn Sudan Experts warn that 755,000 people at risk of famine in the coming months in war-torn Sudan
Sudan Experts warn: 755,000 facing famine in war-torn Sudan The conflict has created a hunger catastrophe at a scale not seen since the Darfur conflict in the early 2000s, senior United Nations officials ...
00:58 USA UN: Somalia elected to Security Council after more than 50 years Somalia gets seat at the United Nations Security Council. Denmark, Greece, Pakistan and Panama also got seats on the U.N. Security Council in ...
01:22 Football World Cup Algerian football team train ahead of their match against Guinea Algeria trained on Tuesday at FAF National Technical Centre to prepare for the match against Guinea on the third matchday of the 2026 World Cup ...
00:55 Somalia Somalia: Thousands of students displaced as floods submerge schools "The learning materials have been destroyed and the classrooms have been damaged. It will be very difficult to recover, because most of the students ...
00:57 Floods Somali town of Beledweyne heavily flooded after a river burst its banks Floodwaters flowed through the Somali town of Beledweyne on Sunday after heavy rains pounding East Africa caused the Shebelle River to burst ...
02:30 cholera Extreme weather stirs cholera outbreaks in parts of east and southern Africa Malawi and Zambia have experienced their worst outbreaks in recent months, while Zimbabwe has had multiple waves. Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia ...
01:59 Kenya Kenya president meets with US House Speaker during state visit William Ruto's three-day trip to the United States is the first official state visit by an African leader in more than 15 years,
01:23 El Niño El Niño exacerbates global climate crisis, impacting millions In Southern Africa, severe drought conditions have left millions hungry, affecting a region where 70% of the population relies on agriculture. ...
02:00 East Africa Extreme weather pummeling the world According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, heavy rains and flash floods have affected nearly 1 million ...
01:49 FAO Swift actions to mitigate the El nino weather patterns on food security paid off - FAO "The evidence that we have is that anticipatory actions, including the ones implemented for this El Niño, are very beneficial in terms of protecting ...
00:59 Somalia Somalia requests UN to end political mission as Al-Shabab attacks increase The request for mission termination comes amidst intensified attacks by al-Shabab, prompting international efforts to bolster Somalia's security ...
Sudan Sudan's descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to make a return to historic stronghold "Sudan's moment has come; chaos is our chance to sow the seeds of jihad," warned Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani, a high-ranking al-Qaida leader, in an ...
01:41 Kenya Kenyan president pledges aid and reconstruction in response to floods The president also outlined long-term solutions to prevent future flooding disasters. He emphasized his flagship 'Affordable Housing' project, ...
02:05 Kenya Kenya: President Ruto postpones reopening of schools amid impending cyclone "Persistent torrential rain has unleashed devastating floods which have claimed 210 lives as of today. It has also caused injuries to many more ...
01:16 East Africa East Africa floods: UN chief extends condolences, says UN ready to offer additional assistance Speaking from New York Thursday (May 2nd), a spokesperson for the United Nations' chief, Antonio Guterres, reiterated the UN's readiness to provide ...
Kenya Bomb attack in northern Kenya kills 5 people near the border with Somalia The bomb, which exploded in El Wak town in Mandera County, near the border with Somalia, wounded five other people.
01:08 Somalia Bangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month Operation ATALANTA said in a statement that all 23 crew members of the Bangladesh-flagged cargo carrier MV Abdullah had been released after 32 ...
01:04 Kenya Kenya proposes treaty to ease Somalia-Ethiopia tensions Kenya on Thursday announced a proposal for a regional maritime treaty to defuse tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia.
01:35 Djibouti 38 migrants dead in shipwreck off Djibouti The United Nations migration agency says 38 migrants are dead after a ship capsized off Djibouti on a popular route to Yemen.
Somalia Why has the Somalia-Ethiopia row deepened? Somalia and Ethiopia enjoyed peaceful relations until January this year when the memorandum with Somaliland sparked diplomatic tensions between ...
00:47 IMF We are working on ways to support drought-hit African countries- IMF “I think it's important to start by saying that we have seen over the last several years and decade an increased frequency of climate shocks ...
01:10 Somalia Somalia: Puntland refuses to recognise federal government after disputed constitutional changes "Puntland will act independently until there is a federal government with a constitution that is agreed upon by a referendum in which Puntland ...
00:59 Somalia Somalia parliament passes bill allowing President appoint PM Somalia made significant changes to its constitution on Saturday, granting the president the authority to appoint and dismiss the prime minister. ...
02:30 Somalia Somalia: Greenhouse farming to combat food insecurity A new crop of young and ambitious farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs are driving an agricultural revolution by introducing modern agricultural ...