At least 166 million children globally remain unrecorded
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says one-quarter of the world’s children are not registered when they’re born, leaving them vulnerable and “invisible”.
Egypt court sentences dissident in absentia for tax evasion
An Egyptian court sentenced in absentia a businessman and dissident to five years in jail for tax evasion. Mohamed Ali
Floods shut down mines, worsen electricity crisis in South Africa
Mines across South Africa are shutting down after flash flooding caused the largest power blackouts in more than a decade,
UN concerned about inter-communal violence in South Sudan
The Head of the UN mission in South Sudan said he is worried that inter-communal clashes in South Sudan are
Police officer arrested for killing 14-year-old protester in DR Congo
A policewoman in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was on Tuesday arrested after allegedly shooting a young protester dead
Tunisian president meets Libya’s UN-backed PM on enhancing relations
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday met with Libya’s UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj to discuss strengthening bilateral economic ties
Zimbabwe escalates power cuts up to 24 hours as Eskom impact hits
Zimbabwe’s state-owned Zesa Holdings escalated power cuts to as long as 24 hours after losing regional power imports, while local
5 militants among 10 killed in Somalia hotel attack
At least ten people were killed on Tuesday in an attack on a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. Police sources said
Fighting deforestation using seedballs
Kenya’s forest cover is below 10% but efforts are being steered to reach that mark. But by the pace at
Somalia hotel under seige as ‘explosions and gun fire’ heard
A heavy exchange of gunshots has been heard near the SYL Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, with suspected militants thought to