Famine hits 350,000 Ethiopians
United Nations agencies said the crisis in Ethiopia’s conflict-ravaged Tigray region had plunged it into famine
The Ethiopian government disputes the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis
Shekau died around May 18 after detonating an explosive device when he was pursued by ISWAP fighters following a battle, the militant group says
Deal aims to produce 300m doses of COVID vaccine by end 2022 as Africa lags other regions in vaccine coverage
Mount Nyiragongo exploded on May 22, leaving hundreds of thousands of displaced people amid threats of new disasters
The Skhaftin bus - named after a local slang word meaning lunchbox - was born in South Africa at the start of the coronavirus pandemic
Thousands of Goma residents carrying mattresses and other belongings fled the city on foot - many toward the frontier with Rwanda
Between February and May, Africa received 18.2 million of the 66 million doses expected through COVAX, leaving tens of millions of people in limbo
Foreign leaders arrived in Chad on Thursday for the funeral of slain president Idriss Deby as France backed the new military leaders in the face of rebel threats
With tourists absent due to the virus and school visits not happening because of restrictions, South Africa losing a number of cultural institutions
