Africa

Mozambique Begins Massive Post-Cyclone Cholera Vaccination Drive

Tropical Cyclone continues to wreak havoc, Mozambique health authorities now dealing with water borne disease

Malawi Using Excavators to Unearth Cyclone Freddy Dead Bodies

Government says 600 were killed but 500 people remain missing

Amnesty International: Rights Landscape in West Africa Darkens 

Mounting conflict and attacks on free expression mar 2022, rights group says 

South Africa Mulls Options After ICC's Putin Arrest Order

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has been invited to South Africa for the BRICS Summit, but Pretoria is a signatory to the ICC

UNICEF Talking to Sudanese Men's Clubs About Female Genital Mutilation

About 87% of the country's females between the ages of 15 and 49 have undergone female genital mutilation, World Health Organization says.

Ghana Officials: Crackdown on Illegal Fishing Might Cause Friction With China

Ghana's military is training to crack down on illegal overfishing in the Gulf of Guinea, much of it by Chinese-owned boats. But China holds great influence in the region, and some Ghanaian naval officers say a crackdown might cause friction with Beijing. Henry Wilkins reports from Accra, Ghana.

VP Harris Pledges New Era of US-Africa Partnership During Ghana Speech

‘We are all in’ on Africa, Vice President Kamala Harris says on second day of her three-nation Africa visit

Botswana, Belgian Diamond Trader Strike Deal

Botswana will buy a 24% stake in HB Antwerp and sell rough diamonds to the emerging Belgian-based diamond trader

Harris Pledges Security Assistance, Partnership in Ghana Visit

US vice president pledges more than $139 million in assistance to support conflict prevention in West Africa; says US-Africa relationship 'is an important one'

Harris Visit to Tanzania Comes Amid Improved Relations Under Hassan

US vice president’s stop in country is seen as an effort to further bolster US-Tanzanian relations

Libyan State, Armed Militia Groups Allegedly Commit War Crimes with Impunity