Africa
WHO-led program aims to buy antiviral COVID-19 pills for $10
A World Health Organization-led programme to ensure poorer countries get fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments aims to secure antiviral ...Sudanese protesters call for dissolving of joint government
Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets Saturday in the capital, Khartoum, to call for the dissolving of the joint military-civilian government ...Humanitarian crisis in focus as Italy hosts G20 Afghan summit
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will host a special summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Tuesday to discuss Afghanistan, ...Ethiopian army starts ground attack on rebellious Tigray forces
Rebels from Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray said Monday the military had launched ground offensives “on all fronts” including in the northern region of ...WHO backs malaria vaccine rollout for Africa’s children in major breakthrough
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely given to African children, potentially ...Pandora Papers: Document dump allegedly links world leaders to secret wealth
A massive leak of financial documents was published by several major news organisations on Sunday (Oct 3) that allegedly tie world leaders ...Algeria blasts French leader, recalls ambassador from France
Algeria has accused its former colonial ruler France of “genocide” and announced the recall of its ambassador from Paris in anger over ...Surge of killings in eastern DR Congo, says UN
Summary killings in the troubled east of DR Congo surged last month, driven by rebel groups but also the armed forces, the ...WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis, report says
More than 80 aid workers including some employed by the World Health Organization (WHO) were involved in sexual abuse and exploitation during ...Libya’s proposed election is a moment of danger in push for peace
Libya’s best chance of peace in years is at risk of unravelling as factions tussle over looming national elections that were envisaged ...














