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Children displaced from Sudan's Jazira state transport water on a donkey-pulled cart at a temporary shelter

Thousands of children face 'deadly malnutrition' in Sudan

Three hundred days ago "a wave of atrocities" was unleashed against the children of Sudan, the United Nations' (UN) children agency has said.

World • 09 Feb 24

People run for cover following the blast

Three dead, 300 injured in Kenya gas explosion

A truck laden with gas canisters exploded in a densely populated area of the Kenyan capital, setting off a huge blaze that killed three people and injured 280, the government said.

World • 02 Feb 24

As part of his parole, Oscar Pistorius must undergo therapy for anger and gender-based violence issues

Oscar Pistorius released from prison in South Africa

South African former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend in a crime that shocked a nation long inured to violence against women.

World • 05 Jan 24

The IOM described the central Mediterranean as one of the 'world's most dangerous migration routes' (File Photo)

61 migrants drown after shipwreck off Libya - UN agency

More than 60 migrants, including women and children, drowned following a "tragic" shipwreck off Libya, a UN agency has said. The International Organization for Migration in Libya quoted survivors as saying the boat was carrying around 86 people when it departed the city of Zwara.

World • 17 Dec 23

'We need to end the merry-go-round,' Rishi Sunak said

New UK-Rwanda treaty plan after asylum policy rejected

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to sign an upgraded deal with Rwanda after the UK Supreme Court ruled that his government's plan to send asylum seekers to the African country is unlawful.

UK • 15 Nov 23

The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised against all non-essential travel to Jinja (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Irish citizens warned to avoid Ugandan music festival

Ireland is one of at least three Western governments who have warned their citizens to stay away from a major music festival in Uganda over fears it may be the target of an attack.

World • 09 Nov 23

Children are taught taekwondo at a class in Nairobi

Watch: How taekwondo is changing lives in Kenyan slums

In one of Nairobi's largest slums, children are learning taekwondo from a Kenyan champion. As Kagweni Micheni reports, they are also learning how to fight back, even how to survive.

World • 29 Oct 23

Arrest of eight officials ordered in Libya after flood

Libya's prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood disaster that killed thousands of people.

World • 25 Sep 23

A house almost destroyed by the disaster in Derna

Libya flood disaster displaced over 43,000 people - IOM

Libya's flood disaster, which killed thousands in the city of Derna, also displaced more than 43,000 people, according to the International Organization for Migration.

World • 21 Sep 23

Almost 3,000 people lost their lives and countless more have lost their livelihoods after last week's earthquake in Morocco

Concern for migrants after weekend of African disasters

In one weekend, in two countries, at least 14,000 people have died as a result of natural disasters. Rebuilding after both disasters will take time and billions of euros. In the meantime, where will the people go?

World • 16 Sep 23

Kenya is one of eight countries in Africa were suicide and attempted suicide remain criminal offences

The fight to decriminalise suicide in Kenya

More than 700,000 people die due to suicide every year. On World Suicide Prevention Day, our Africa reporter Kagweni Micheni reports on the campaign to decriminalise suicide in Kenya.

World • 10 Sep 23

The Africa Climate Summit has brought heads of state, environmental experts, and policymakers together to tackle issues on the African continent

Ryan: Ireland committed to doubling adaptation finance

The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has told delegates at the first Africa Climate Summit in Kenya that Ireland remained committed to the doubling of adaptation finance to support developing countries build resilience against the growing impacts of climate change.

Africa • 05 Sep 23

The Africa Climate Summit will address the challenges of climate change and the path forward towards a sustainable future

First Africa Climate Summit opens in Nairobi

The first Africa Climate Summit has opened in Kenya with leaders from across the continent meeting to address the challenges of climate change and carve a path toward a more sustainable future.

Climate Change • 04 Sep 23

A man wearing Wagner Group PMC insignia walks past a memorial to Yevgeny Prigozhin in Moscow this week

After Prigozhin, what will the Kremlin do with Wagner?

With Yevgeny Prigozhin now dead, the Kremlin must decide what to do with the Wagner mercenary group and its 25,000 fighters. The group's lucrative contracts in Africa make it too valuable to disband for the Kremlin.

World • 02 Sep 23

The dry savannah desert of southern Niger, where conflict has been rife (File pic)

Climate change may increase conflict deaths, says IMF

Climate change is likely to worsen conflicts in fragile and war-torn states, resulting in higher death rates and greatly reduced GDP, the International Monetary Fund has said.

Climate Change • 30 Aug 23

News of the meeting had sparked protests in some Libyan cities

Libyan foreign minister sacked over Israel talks

The leader of Libya's government has said he suspended his foreign minister after her Israeli counterpart announced he had held talks with her last week in Rome.

World • 28 Aug 23

Saudi guards on the border with Yemen (File pic)

Saudi guards kill hundreds of Ethiopian migrants - HRW

Saudi border guards fired "like rain" on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the Gulf kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds since last year, Human Rights Watch has said in a new report.

World • 21 Aug 23

Pro-junta protestors demand an end to 'the madness' and pledge support for the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP)

Niger junta promises civilian rule in three years

Several thousand people have demonstrated in Niamey, the capital of Niger, in support of last month's military coup, whose leader today warned against outside intervention and proposed a three-year transition of power.

World • 20 Aug 23

The meeting of top officials comes after fresh violence in Niger

Standby force will go to Niger 'if push comes to shove'

All of the member states of West African bloc ECOWAS except those under military rule and Cape Verde are ready to participate in a standby force that could intervene in Niger after a coup there late last month.

World • 17 Aug 23

Seven survivors were hospitalised after reaching Cape Verde's Sal Island yesterday

Over 60 dead as migrant boat sinks off Cape Verde - UN

More than 60 people are believed to have died after a migrant boat from Senegal was found off West Africa's Cape Verde islands, the International Organization for Migration has said.

Africa • 16 Aug 23

General Abdourahmane Tchiani (C) Commander of the Presidential Guard Regiment of Niger

Niger coup leaders critical of France ahead of summit

Niger's new military rulers on Wednesday accused France, the country's traditional ally, of releasing captured jihadists and breaching a ban on air space on the eve of a key summit on the Sahel's latest crisis.

World • 09 Aug 23

Niger's prime minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou pictured in Paris

Pressure mounts on Niger coup leaders ahead of deadline

Pressure on Niger's coup leaders is mounting with the approach of the deadline set by the west African regional bloc ECOWAS for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed intervention.

World • 06 Aug 23

Protesters hold a Niger flag during a demonstration on independence day in Niamey last week

Pressure mounts on Niger coup leaders as deadline nears

Pressure on the leaders of a coup in Niger is mounting on the eve of a west African bloc's deadline for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed intervention.

World • 05 Aug 23

Senator Gloria Orwoba is leading a campaign to end period poverty in Kenya

The politician fighting to end period shaming in Kenya

'Anything you can do, I can do bleeding.' This is the slogan that has come to define Senator Gloria Orwoba's campaign to reduce period shaming in Kenya.

World • 05 Aug 23

Smoke seen billowing as coup supporters attack the headquarters of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism

African bloc agree plan for possible Niger intervention

West African military chiefs have agreed a plan for a possible intervention in Niger as a deadline nears for the country's junta to restore civilian rule, an official from regional bloc ECOWAS said Friday.

World • 04 Aug 23