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Tachlowini Gabriyesos fled his native Eritrea and walked through the desert to reach Israel when he was just 12 years old. He is now running marathons, sending a message of hope and endurance to all refugees like himself. Gabriyesos, who turns 25 in July, finished 16th in the marathon at the 2020 Olympics and was the flag-bearer for the Refugee… Read More

The African Vaccination Week has kicked off. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, health professionals have much to do for this annual event. They raise awareness on the need and possibility to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. Shukuru Kashonde lives in Birhende (South Kivu province). The small island is home to some 6,000 households and has no health center. According… Read More

Comoros said Monday it had refused to allow a boat carrying migrants from Mayotte, where French authorities have announced a controversial operation against illegal migrants, to dock. It also said it had suspended passenger traffic at a port where deported migrants usually land. “As long as the French side decides to do things unilaterally, we will take our decisions,” Comoran Interior… Read More

Egyptians were fleeing conflict-ridden Sudan on Monday as fighting continues there between two rival generals in Africa’s third largest country. Coaches streamed through Egypt’s Argeen border with Sudan, carrying evacuees onboard. Foreign governments have also been airlifting hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens to safety from Sudan. Over 420 people, including 264 civilians, have been killed and over 3,700 wounded… Read More

Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday promised action against “terrorist” cults that “use religion” after the deaths of 58 followers of a cult in the east of the country sparked a debate over security and legislative loopholes against such organisations. Search operations were continuing on Monday in the Shakahola forest near the coastal town of Malindi, where dozens of bodies… Read More

The ongoing battle between Sudan’s top generals threatens to plunge the nation into chaos. The fierce fightings mostly in Khartoum and in the region of Darfur have killed over 420 people and wounded 3,700, according to a new provisional toll by the World Health Organization. After over a week of conflict, evacuations of foreign diplomats have started. However, daily life… Read More

Extreme weather events in Malawi have driven “very sharp” rises in malaria infections and deaths, a global health chief said ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25. Cyclone Freddy in March triggered six months’ worth of rainfall in six days, causing cases there to spike too, Peter Sands, head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria,… Read More

A former Prime Minister of Burundi, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, wanted for several days by the courts without the authorities communicating the reasons, has been arrested, announced on Saturday the National Independent Commission for Human Rights (CNIDH) and a senior security official. Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, who had been Prime Minister since June 2020, was removed from office on September 7 by President Evariste… Read More

Kenya’s Criminal Investigation Department made over the week-end yet another gruesome discovery. Over 45 corpses have been uncovered across the south eastern County of Kilifi. Most of the mortal remains found so far, were on a land owned by a self-proclaimed pastor. He was arrested for allegedly telling his followers to fast to death. A follower was rescued Sunday (Apr.… Read More

The much-anticipated Sand marathon began in Morocco on Sunday attracting more than 1150 runners who will have to show their resilience in the six-day 251 km ultramarathon. The participants camped in the desert packed their food and medical kits while the medical teams check the fitness certificates of the participants before the race began on Sunday. “Today, they are checking… Read More