UN, NGOs, warn of rising hunger deaths in Africa
Deaths from hunger are on the rise in Africa because of droughts worsened by climate change and conflict, UN officials…
3 years ago
Africa
Global warming made Horn of Africa drought possible: report
by Delphine PAYSANT / Benjamin LEGENDRE Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A devastating drought that has struck the Horn…
3 years ago
Nearly a million Sahel children face ‘severe wasting’, UN says
DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) -- Nearly a million young children in Africa's Sahel region will face severe acute malnutrition this year…
3 years ago
Nearly 130,000 facing starvation in Horn of Africa: WHO
Nearly 130,000 people in the Greater Horn of Africa are "staring death in the eyes" from catastrophic hunger, the World…
3 years ago
Macron says era of French interference in Africa is ‘over’
by Valerie LEROUX and Thomas GROPALLO Agence France-Presse LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AFP) -- President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the era…
3 years ago
Macron plans ‘noticeable reduction’ of French troops in Africa
by Valerie LEROUX Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced a "noticeable reduction" of French…
3 years ago
Jobs, not doctrine, the lure for Africa’s jihadists: UN
by Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Poverty and the prospect of better-paid work, rather than ideology, are…
3 years ago
US announces $2.5 billion in food assistance to Africa
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --The United States on Thursday committed another $2.5 billion in food assistance to Africa, pledging to…
4 years ago
Biden seeks principled Africa partnership as US businesses pour in
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - President Joe Biden called Wednesday for a long-term partnership with Africa rooted in good governance as…
4 years ago
Rolling red carpet to Africans, US warns of ‘destabilizing’ China, Russia
by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States warned Tuesday that China and Russia were…
4 years ago
African leaders demand funds to adapt to climate change
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- The leaders of two dozen African countries Friday urged wealthier nations to uphold their aid…
4 years ago
Fighting spreads in Ethiopia as Tigray hit by air strike
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) - Fighting in northern Ethiopia between government forces and Tigrayan rebels erupted along a new front…
4 years ago
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