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The Liberian-flagged Monjasa Reformer had 16 sailors on board when it was attacked by pirates on 25 March (stock image)

Danish oil tanker crew kidnapped off Congo rescued

Six crew members kidnapped by pirates from a Danish oil tanker off Congo have been rescued from Nigeria, the ship's owner said.

World • 08 May 23

Smoke billows during fighting in the Sudanese capital Khartoum

Biden paves way for US sanctions on Sudan over fighting

US President Joe Biden has said the fighting in Sudan "must end" and authorised potential new sanctions against those responsible for the bloodshed.

World • 04 May 23

Dr Wail Abdu Mohammed said it would be cost-effective for doctors with Irish visas to be included in any plan for evacuation

Consultant in call over 19 doctors trapped in Sudan

A consultant neurosurgeon at Cork University Hospital has called on the Government to help evacuate 19 Sudanese doctors who ordinarily live and practice in Ireland, and their families, to safety from Sudan.

Africa • 03 May 23

Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa picket against Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill last month

Uganda's parliament passes amendment to anti-LGBTQ bill

The Ugandan government has passed an amended version of their anti-homosexual bill which originally called for a 20-year prison term for those who identify as LGBTQ.

Africa • 03 May 23

The Rwanda Meteorology Agency had said that the East African nation was expected to receive above-average rainfall in May (File image of rural flooding in Nkamira)

Heavy rain, floods kill at least 109 in Rwanda

Heavy rain that triggered flooding and landslides in western and northern Rwanda has killed at least 109 people, the state-run broadcaster has said, as authorities searched for survivors trapped in their homes.

World • 03 May 23

People rush to buy fresh produce from a shop on an almost empty street in southern Khartoum

UN says aid trucks looted in 'volatile' Sudan

Sudan's warring military factions have agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from tomorrow, neighbour and mediator South Sudan said, even as more air strikes and shooting in the Khartoum capital region undercut their latest supposed truce.

Africa • 03 May 23

Friends and relatives of the 'Shakahola forest massacre' victims await results of the first postmortems

Two Kenyan pastors appear in court over cult massacre

Two pastors were appearing before Kenyan courts suspected of being behind the deaths of at least 109 people found buried in what has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre".

World • 02 May 23

A deserted street in Khartoum as fighting continues between Sudan's army and paramilitary forces

Irish residents trying to leave Sudan facing challenges

The obstacles facing Irish residents in Sudan trying to get to safety are heartbreaking to see, an Irish doctor trying to help people leave the African country has said.

Ireland • 28 Apr 23

The report states that 'human-caused climate change' has contributed to the drought

Global warming aided drought in Horn in Africa - report

A devastating drought that has struck the Horn of Africa could not have occurred without global warming, according to a new report released by an international team of climate scientists.

Climate Change • 27 Apr 23

Buses parked along a deserted street as people flee the southern part of Khartoum amid ongoing street battles

Air strikes in Sudan as army agrees to extend ceasefire

Sudanese fighter jets hit paramilitaries in Sudan's capital Khartoum while deadly fighting and looting flared in the Darfur region, as the army said it would extend an existing ceasefire even as battles raged.

World • 27 Apr 23

An abandoned house in the forest that buried bodies have been exhumed

Kenya starvation cult 'massacre' toll climbs to 90

The death toll from a suspected Kenyan starvation cult has climbed to 90, including many children, as police said investigators were pausing the search for bodies because the morgues were full.

Africa • 25 Apr 23

A view of the damaged Yunus Emre Instituteâs building during clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum

WHO: 'Biological risk' after Sudan fighters occupy lab

The World Health Organization has warned that fighters in conflict-ravaged Sudan had occupied a central public laboratory holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an "extremely, extremely dangerous" situation.

World • 25 Apr 23

Security personnel carry a rescued young person from the forest in Shakahola, outside the coastal town of Malind

Search under way after 73 deaths linked to Kenyan cult

Kenyan police have this morning resumed a search in a forest in the country's east where the bodies of 73 suspected cult members have been exhumed from shallow graves.

Africa • 24 Apr 23

A destroyed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) vehicle in southern Khartoum

Sudan fighting triggers 'collapse of healthcare system'

Urban warfare between the forces of two rival generals has triggered a "complete and total collapse of the healthcare system" in Sudan, according to the doctors' union.

Sudan • 24 Apr 23

The battles between the powerful armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) sparked an international outcry and regional concern

Fighting rages in Sudan despite humanitarian pause

Fierce fighting raged in Sudan's capital despite an hours-long pause to address humanitarian needs including the evacuation of wounded, on the second day of battles that left three UN staff among more than 50 civilians killed.

Sudan • 16 Apr 23

The complicated structure and lifecycle of the malaria parasite has long stymied efforts to develop vaccines

Ghana first to approve Oxford's malaria vaccine

A malaria vaccine from Oxford University has been approved for use in Ghana, as the African country ramps up efforts to combat the mosquito-borne disease that kills a child every minute.

World • 13 Apr 23

The Monjasa Reformer, which had 16 sailors on board when it was boarded by pirates on 25 March

Pirates kidnap six crew on Danish ship off west Africa

Pirates who seized a Danish oil tanker off Congo last week have kidnapped six crew and abandoned ship, the French navy said.

Africa • 31 Mar 23

Barbed wire attached to the ship hull, superstructure and railings to protect the crew against piracy attack in the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa (Stock photo)

Pirates attack and board Danish-owned ship

Pirates have attacked and boarded a Danish-owned ship in the Gulf of Guinea, shipping company Monjasa confirmed this morning.

World • 28 Mar 23

Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the Hollywood film 'Hotel Rwanda', pictured in 2021

'Hotel Rwanda' hero set to be released from prison

Ailing 'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina is set to be released after the government said it had commuted a 25-year jail sentence against the outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame.

Rwanda • 24 Mar 23

Olivier Dubois speaks to journalists after he arrived in Niger

French journalist, US aid worker held in Sahel freed

A French journalist and a US aid worker who had been kidnapped by jihadists in the Sahel have been released.

World • 20 Mar 23

A protestor gestures next to a burning barricade during a mass rally called by the opposition leader Raila Odinga who claims the last Kenyan presidential election was stolen from him and blames the government for the hike of living costs in Kibera, Nairob

Tear gas, arrests as Kenyan opposition stages protests

Kenyan riot police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators gathered in Nairobi this morning for a day of action called by the opposition to protest the country's cost of living crisis.

World • 20 Mar 23

A player hones their hurling skills at the blitz in Uganda

'Phenomenal' first GAA blitz in Uganda

A Kilkenny hurling legend has described the experience of seeing children in Uganda take part in their first blitz as "phenomenal".

Africa • 17 Mar 23

Houses in Madagascar were destroyed after it received three times its usual monthly average rainfall in the past week alone

One dead as record-breaking cyclone hits Mozambique

One person has died after Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique, ripping roofs off houses and triggering a lockdown in one port town, local media said, two weeks after 27 died when the storm first made landfall.

World • 11 Mar 23

Peter Obi made the announcement during a press briefing in Abuja

Obi says he, not Tinubu, won Nigeria's election

Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has said that he had won last Saturday's election, called Bola Tinubu's victory fraudulent and promised to secure the top job through legal means.

World • 02 Mar 23

Bola Tinubu, the candidate for All Progressives Congress (APC) party, won 8.8 million votes in Nigeria's presidential election

Nigeria ruling party candidate Tinubu wins presidency

Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu won Nigeria's highly disputed weekend election, electoral authorities said, securing the former Lagos governor the presidency of Africa's most populous democracy.

World • 01 Mar 23