Africa Archive

The clashes between backers of rival governments killed at least 12 people and damaged six hospitals in the Libyan capital Tripoli, sparking fears that a political crisis could spiral into a major new conflict, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. According to the

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, made a passionate appeal for his embattled home region of Tigray in Ethiopia on Thursday, saying he has “starving” relatives he cannot communicate with or send money to amid a blockade by

Rebels in the Tigray region of Ethiopia have accused the central government in Addis Ababa, and militias aligned with them, of launching what they call a “large-scale offensive” on Wednesday August 25, 2022. The government in Addis Ababa did not immediately respond to

The International Criminal Court’s Karim Khan recently visited the region and met with internally displaced people in Darfur, whom he said are “tired of promises”. In a Security Council briefing on August 23, 2022 the chief prosecutor urged the UN Security

As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  12,126,067    while  373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached  256,242  and  10,363,429   people have recovered. South Africa has the