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 A de facto ceasefire between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed rebels in the eastern Congo town of Walikale appeared to have broken down on Monday, with the rebels going back on a pledge to withdraw and accusing the army of violating its

Ghana’s new central bank governor said on Monday that inflation remains uncomfortably high and would require a balanced monetary policy. Consumer price inflation was 23.1% in February, down from a peak of over 54% in December 2022 but well above the Bank of Ghana’s

The African region has seen the steepest decline in global tuberculosis (TB) deaths since 2015, with a 42% reduction in deaths and a 24% drop in cases by 2023, driven by improved detection and treatment efforts, according to the WHO Global TB Report

Some 44 civilians were killed in an attack in southwest Niger, the country’s authorities said Friday, blaming it on terrorists belonging to Daesh in the Greater Sahara group. The victims were killed in a “savage” attack on a mosque in the

On Thursday, Israel released 34 detainees from the northern Gaza Strip, many of whom exhibited visible signs of torture, along with extreme weakness and fatigue. Upon crossing through the Kerem Shalom border, the detainees were taken to the European Gaza Hospital

As the Sudanese Civil War continues to devastate the country, the plight of internally displaced persons worsens each day. Currently, Sudan faces the largest displacement crisis globally. Rampant famine, violence, and gender-based violence have become pervasive. Recently termed “an invisible crisis”

Former President John Mahama, representing the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), is seeking to reclaim his position as Ghanaians gear up to elect a successor to outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Mahama’s main rival is the current

Rwanda is preparing to introduce cabotegravir (CAB-LA), a long-acting injectable form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PrEP involves the use of antiretroviral drugs by individuals who are HIV-negative to lower their risk of contracting the virus. The initial two doses are given