Africa

Uganda’s UN-supported wildlife forensics lab turns ivory seizures into convictions

When detectives from the Uganda Police Force and investigators from the Uganda Wildlife Authority intercepted the package in January 2025,…

14 hours ago

Ebola response faces setback as transit centre burns down in DR Congo camp

Condemning the blaze, the UN’s senior Ebola response official in DRC, Julien Harneis, also noted that Kigonze camp where the…

3 days ago

Somali families face renewed violence amid worsening hunger crisis

A health facility has also been damaged, according to the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and other humanitarian agencies.In the past…

4 days ago

DRC: Early access to care and oxygen decisive for Ebola patients’ survival – WHO

The number of confirmed Ebola cases has passed 8,000 for the first time since the current outbreak began, according to…

5 days ago

DR Congo Ebola emergency: Calls grow for urgent humanitarian access

The latest alert follows reports of security incidents since 20 September linked to an uptick in families fleeing Kigonze displacement…

6 days ago

Sudan’s farmers are ready to return – private investment could get them there

The roadmap for recovery, and the potential for some $155 million in external investment, were among the outcomes of a…

1 week ago

‘Peace remains only a promise’ for millions in eastern DR Congo, General Assembly hears

Against a backdrop of decades of violent insecurity and mass displacement in the resource-rich eastern region of the vast country…

1 week ago

DR Congo Ebola outbreak toll exceeds 3,700 deaths

In an update, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said that in the last 21 days, cases of infection fell…

2 weeks ago

Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that 20,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine have been allocated for…

2 weeks ago

Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

This is evident in the city of Bunia, epicentre of the crisis, said Dr. Setcheme Mongbo, UN Women Representative in…

2 weeks ago