‘Lucifer’ Heat Wave Scorches Mediterranean; Dozens Die in Wildfires
The extreme heat in the Mediterranean region continued to trigger wildfires, with dozens of people killed in Algeria, Greece, Italy and Turkey in recent days. The weather system, nicknamed “Lucifer,” has unleashed record temperatures, and on Thursday i…
More Than 50 Dead in Attacks on Mali Villages
Militants in Mali have massacred more than 50 villagers near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger. The area has seen increasing violence from armed Islamists, and activists are calling on authorities to act. Militants attacked three villages in n…
Amnesty: Hundreds of Women, Girls Raped in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Amnesty International said this week that Ethiopian government forces, Amhara region’s militia group and Eritrean forces have been systematically raping and abusing hundreds of women and girls in the conflict in the country’s northern Tigray region.As …
Somalia-born Runners Shine at Tokyo Olympics
Somali-born Dutch runner Abdi Nageeye encouraged his friend to keep up the pace moments before the duo finished second and third in Sunday’s men’s marathon at the Olympics in Tokyo. “Stay with me, we are going to make history! Don’t fall behind,” Na…
More Ugandans Turn Up for COVID-19 Vaccinations
Uganda has resumed mass vaccinations against COVID-19 after running out of doses in June. But even with less vaccine hesitancy, essential workers say the rate of vaccination is too slow.Two health workers share a table facing a long line of Ugandans wa…
Dozens Die as Fires Rage Across Algeria
Algerian officials are blaming arsonists for setting many of the fires raging in a mountainous region east of the capital Algiers and in more than a dozen other provinces. Algerian state TV says that 65 people have been killed so far.Fires raged Tuesda…
Malawi’s Corruption Monitor Arrests Cabinet Minister, Two Other Officials over Fuel Deals
Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested the energy minister and two other officials for alleged corruption involving a state oil contract. Political analysts said the arrests show Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera’s anti-corruption drive is targe…
Elections to Test Zambia’s Standing as a Stable Democracy
Zambia’s standing as one of Africa’s most stable democracies is being tested this week in the vote in which President Edgar Lungu is seeking re-election.A tight race is expected, and some analysts say the presidential poll may provoke a political crisi…
At Least 51 Killed in Mali Village Raids, District Official Says
At least 51 people were killed when Islamist militants raided three villages in central Mali near the border with Niger, a district administrator said on Monday.The towns of Ouatagouna, Karou and Deouteguef were simultaneously attacked around 6 p.m. on…
Guinea Reports West Africa’s First Known Marburg Virus Death
Authorities in West Africa have confirmed the region’s first known case of Marburg virus after at least one person in Guinea died of the hemorrhagic fever disease, the World Health Organization said Monday.Health officials said they were trying to trac…