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At least 30 killed, dozens missing after dam collapse in eastern Sudan A dam near Sudan’s Red Sea coast collapsed on Sunday has claimed at least 30 lives, according to the United Nations. The surging waters devastated at least 20 villages. The dam, in a remote area 40 kilometers (25 miles) north...

Food aid heads for Sudan’s Darfur region after six-month closure, says UN and US Talks in Switzerland to secure a ceasefire deal between Sudan’s two warring parties failed this week after the Sudanese military did not send a delegation. But international negotiators succeeded in getting access...

'You have to take a canoe': Niger's capital Niamey cut off by floodwater Residents of Niamey have to take canoes to move out of town as most roads near the Nigerien capital have been cut off from the rest of the country by rising floodwater following heavy rains over the past three months. Most...

From gay sex to miracle cure: Fake news epidemic follows mpox outbreak The current outbreak of mpox has triggered a surge in online disinformation about the viral disease, including false information that it is linked to Covid vaccines, that only gay men are affected, or that a miracle cure exists.

Sudan : first WFP trucks cross into Darfur For the first time in months a trickle of aid makes it through from Chad into the sudanese region of Darfur. The border crossing's been temporariliy reopened for the humanitarian deliveries desperately needed after 16 months of war.

Massive 2,492-carat diamond discovered in Botswana Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond said in a statement Wednesday that it had discovered in Botswana a diamond as large as the palm of a hand, which, in terms of carats, would make it the world's second-largest diamond.

Nigeria : Dangote refinery to buy crude in naira Dangote refinery has been struggling to secure enough to meet its 650,000 barrel per day capacity, that's despite Nigeria being the continent's top oil producer and the Dangote site being one of africa's largest.

DRC centre of Mpox epidemic: WHO declares global public health emergency A massive vaccination campaign to fight the spread of the newest strain of M-pox could be rolled out within the coming days across a number of African countries. The epicentre of the latest deadly outbreak is the DRC, but...

Kenya police in court over serial killer suspect's escape Five Kenyan police officers appeared in court on Wednesday, suspected of helping Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, accused of murdering and dismembering dozens of women, escape from a Nairobi police cell. More information with FRANCE 24...

Africa's Centre for Disease Control set to roll out mpox vaccine Africa centre for disease control says that it is just days away from starting mpox vaccinations in countries on the front line of the viral outbreak that began in DR Congo last September. At least 16,700 cases and 570 fatalities...

DR Congo says mpox vaccines arrive next week The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other African countries could start vaccinating against mpox within days, Africa's top public health agency said on Tuesday. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kinshasa, Emmet Livingstone.

Ghana's New Patriotic Party unveils elections promises Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party has started courting voters in earnest ahead of December's high stakes elections. Its fielding Vice President Mahamudu Bazamia as its candidate to take on top challenger, ex-president John Mahama. The NPPs...

Farmtok: Senegalese agro-influencers find likes can turn into sales There's nothing like social networking to get your name out there. Young farmers have understood this, and a new wave of agricultural entrepreneurs are embracing online platforms to make their own way in a key economic sector...

African countries seek to contain spread of Mpox The United Nation's International Organisation for Migration (IOM) appealed on Wednesday for $18.5 million in assistance to provide health care services to people impacted by the mpox outbreak in East and Southern Africa, according to a statement...

Burundi president 'wave of repression' continues: Amnesty International A new Amnesty report claims that Burundi's president, Évariste Ndayishimiye, continues to rule with a 'wave of repression'. The report also says this method of governing 'has dashed hopes of a meaningful change in approach...

Suspected serial killer of dozens of women in Kenya escapes from police station Kenyan police launched a “major security operation” on Tuesday after the escape of a suspected serial killer, believed to have murdered dozens of women. He had been arrested on July 15 after the discovery of...

Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, public health agency says Last week the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents a global health emergency for the second time in two years. An outbreak...

2023 'deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers' according to the UN 2023 was the “deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers”, according to the UN, as a total of 280 humanitarian workers were killed worldwide. Most of them were killed in Gaza, but the nations of Sudan and South...

Cholera outbreak in Sudan as humanitarian routes cut off Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities said Sunday. The African nation has been roiled by a 16-month conflict and devastating floods.

Incoming launch of GMO crop in Ghana: harmers hope for better pest control; activists urge caution Ghana is poised to launch its first genetically modified or GMO crop for cultivation but, even after 12 years of research, vigourous public debate about the move continues. The shift could have a...