Sub-saharan Africa

Migrants drown in deadly shipwreck off Tunisia

At least five people have died and 10 others have been reported missing after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Tunisian coast as it tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy.

Senegal struggling to reduce dependency on 'very expensive' Indian rice

The West African nation aims to move towards self-sufficiency and wean off imports, mainly by increasing acreage under production.

Infections rising, AIDS deaths continuing in too many communities: UN

In a new report published to mark World AIDS Day on December 1, the UN warns that "dangerous inequalities are undermining the AIDS response and jeopardising the health security of everyone".

International Literacy Day: Learning is our most powerful weapon

8th September is International Literacy Day. Millions of people worldwide still can’t read and write. We must do much better.

Blinken visits Rwanda amid tensions with neighbouring DRC

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, as he faces calls from campaigners to pressure Kigali over its human rights record and alleged support of DRC rebels.

Algeria looks to Türkiye to realise untapped economic potential

Growing regional ties and cooperation are leading rapid economic recovery for Algeria and Türkiye, despite nearly two years of pandemic disruption and market volatility.

Urgent solutions needed to stem high cancer rates in sub-Saharan Africa

A commission recommends expanded universal health care and early cancer screening to fight against cancer in sub-Saharan Africa, one of the worst-hit regions in the world.

Over a dozen asylum seekers found dead off Tunisia

Six women and six children were among 13 sub-Saharan African migrants and asylum seekers found dead off the Tunisian coast after two vessels capsized while trying to make it to Italy.

Refugees trying to reach Europe drown, bodies found off Tunisia coast

The majority of the 20 people found dead were from sub-Saharan Africa, but there were also Syrians, an official said.

UN: Climate crisis threatens nearly 120M in Africa

"By 2030, it is estimated that up to 118 million extremely poor people will be exposed to drought, floods, and extreme heat in Africa if adequate response measures are not put in place," says UN study.

African countries appeal for $100 billion to stave off pandemic recession

The continent has seen a surge of infections during the past month, as it recorded one million new cases and a 43 percent jump in Covid-19 deaths last week.

War and climate crisis displace 40.5 million in 2020

2020 was marked by intense storms, persistent conflicts and explosions of violence, taking the total number people living in internal displacement around the world to a record 55 million, according to a joint report.