Swarms of locusts forced Somalia to declare a national emergency
Africa’s worst locust plague in decades is threatening the continent at an unprecedented scope. And there’s no telling just how
“Swarms big as cities”: UN chief says locust fight must intensify
The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for intensified international efforts to deal with a locust
More than 1,000 migrants rescued by Libyan Coast Guard this year: UNHCR
The United Nations Higher Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that more than 1,000 illegal immigrants have been rescued
Malawi’s Rastafarians win landmark dreadlock ruling
Makeda Mbewe was just six years old when she was kicked out of her primary school in Malawi for wearing
US warns Libya’s factions against military actions
The U.S. embassy in Libya Saturday expressed concern over “contemplated” military action between Libya’s UN-backed government and the country’s east-based
239 million hungry: New UN numbers show scale of African malnutrition
Around 239 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are suffering from hunger and malnutrition, a senior official of the United Nations
UN Sec.-Gen: China’s efforts to combat virus are remarkable
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has commended China’s efforts in fighting the new coronavirus pneumonia. Talking to journalists on the
CGTN team talks about Africa’s support for China
At CGTN Africa we’ve been doing our best to give you the latest on the novel coronavirus outbreak. C-G-T-N’s Beatrice
Lightning strike kills four rare mountain gorillas in Uganda
A lightning strike in has killed four rare mountain gorillas including a pregnant female in Uganda, a conservation group says.
Senegalese FM discusses coronavirus fight with Chinese counterpart
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Senegalese Foreign Minister Amadou Ba held a phone conversation on Saturday