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Food rations are halved in one of Africa’s largest refugee camps after US aid cuts

Food rations are halved in one of Africa’s largest refugee camps after US aid cuts

  • Funding for the UN World Food Program has dropped after the Trump administration paused support in March
  • Monthly cash transfers that refugees used to buy proteins and vegetables to supplement the rice, lentils and cooking oil distributed by WFP have ended this month
By AP ·
Saudi EXIM Bank targets African markets with 4 new MoUs 

Saudi EXIM Bank targets African markets with 4 new MoUs 

By Reem Walid   ·
South Africa exit from DRC to be completed this month

South Africa exit from DRC to be completed this month

By AFP ·
African peacekeeping mission in Somalia ‘needs 8,000 more troops’

African peacekeeping mission in Somalia ‘needs 8,000 more troops’

By AP ·
Turkiye seeks growing influence in Africa

Turkiye seeks growing influence in Africa

By AFP ·
Thousands of children subject to sexual violence in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

Thousands of children subject to sexual violence in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

By Reuters ·
Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage

Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage

By Reuters ·
A donkey and cart drive past the African Agriculture's headquarters in Niéti Yone, northern Senegal, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP)

‘I bought their dream’: How a US company’s huge land deal in Senegal went bust

By AFP ·
New 3D technology could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa’s most remote regions

New 3D technology could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa’s most remote regions

By AP ·
Still awaiting thanks for stopping extremists in Sahel, Macron says

Still awaiting thanks for stopping extremists in Sahel, Macron says

By Reuters - AP ·
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. (REUTERS)

China’s top diplomat heads to Africa as West’s attention dwindles

By Reuters ·
Best of the best: Lookman and Banda crowned African players of the year

Best of the best: Lookman and Banda crowned African players of the year

By AFP ·
Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports

Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports

By AP ·

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