Nov 29 Watch 6:50 Central African health workers fighting mpox face lack of vaccines and medication By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso The mpox virus spread globally earlier this year, bringing fears of another pandemic. Many western countries fought off the outbreak with treatments and vaccines. But in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the virus remains endemic, as it has for… Continue watching
Nov 14 African nations demand more money for removing greenhouse gas emissions By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press African nations want to increase how much money they receive from schemes that offset greenhouse gas emissions and are looking for ways to address the issue at U.N. climate talks currently underway in Egypt. Continue reading
Nov 11 African nations negotiate funding for climate change mitigation at COP27 By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press Battling droughts, sandstorms, floods, wildfires, coastal erosion, cyclones and other weather events exacerbated by climate change, the African continent needs to adapt, but it needs funds to do so, leaders and negotiators from the continent said at the U.N. climate… Continue reading
Nov 06 Young African climate activists speak out ahead of COP27 in Egypt By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press Young climate activists from African nations have high demands but low expectations for the U.N. climate conference which begins Sunday in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Continue reading
Oct 22 Floods in West and Central Africa destroy crops, worsening hunger outlook By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Above-average rainfall and devastating flooding have affected 5 million people this year in 19 countries across West and Central Africa, according to a new U.N. World Food Program situation report. Continue reading
Oct 12 Europe looks to Africa in bid to replace Russian natural gas By Krista Larson, Associated Press European leaders are turning to Africa for more natural gas as they try to replace Russian energy amid the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 05 Prolonged drought brings famine and fear to Somalia By Cara Anna, Associated Press Somalia is in the midst of the worst drought anyone there can remember. More than 1 million have fled. A rare famine declaration could be made within weeks. Climate change and fallout from the war in Ukraine are in part… Continue reading
Oct 02 Ousted coup leader leaves Burkina Faso for Togo By Sam Mednick, Arsene Kabore, Associated Press Burkina Faso's ousted coup leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba left the country for Togo Sunday two days after he himself was overthrown in a coup, while the new junta urged citizens not to loot or vandalize. Continue reading
Oct 01 Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital after countercoup By Sam Mednick, Arsene Kabore, Associated Press Angry protesters attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso's capital Saturday after supporters of the West African nation's new coup leader accused France of harboring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied. Continue reading
Sep 30 Burkina Faso army officers declare countercoup By Sam Mednick, Arsene Kabore, Associated Press In a statement carried Friday night, their spokesman declared that Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba was no longer in control of the country. Continue reading