JOHANNESBURG—The coastal city of Beira in Mozambique, which houses one of the country’s most important ports, has seen mild damage to property and flooding after tropical cyclone Eloise made landfall early on Saturday, an official said in a television report. The cyclone has since lost its strength and has been downgraded to a tropical storm,…
Tropical Cyclone Eloise Makes Landfall in Mozambique, Loses Strength
UK Bans Passengers From Tanzania, Democratic Republic Of Congo To Control Spread Of COVID-19 Variant
Britain is banning all arrivals from Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo from Friday to stop the spread of the South Africa COVID-19 variant, transport secretary Grant Shapps said in a tweet on Thursday. “All passengers from these countries except British & Irish Nationals and third country nationals with residents rights will be denied entry,”…
African Scientists Discover 2 Dwarf Giraffes So Small, They’re Only a Bit Taller Than a Human
Conservation scientists with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) have discovered two giraffes with a rare form of dwarfism that renders the animals half their normal size and height. In fact, these giraffes are so small, they’re only a foot or two taller than a large human. The GCF announced in a press release this month…
Canada’s Aid to Africa Likened to Ideological Colonialism, Ignoring Sound Foreign Aid Principles
The film “Obsessed: Canada’s Coercive Diplomacy” explores the possibility that Canada’s foreign aid to Africa may be doing more harm than good, pushing abortion as a key component of sexual and reproductive rights
Canada Calls for Ugandan Opposition to Be Set Free, No Plans to Cancel UN Mission
OTTAWA—The federal government says it is “deeply concerned” about the political situation in Uganda, but that it has no plans to stop deploying a Canadian military aircraft to the country to help UN peacekeeping missions. The African nation has been on edge following presidential elections last week, with longtime Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni declared the…
2 UN Peacekeepers Killed in Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS—Two U.N. peacekeepers were killed in an attack Monday in the Central African Republic, the United Nations said. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the peacekeepers came under fire on the Bangasso-Gambo axis. Dujarric said nine U.N. peacekeepers have been killed “in hostile incidents” in the last seven days in Central African Republic and Mali….
Death Toll From Violence in Sudan’s West Darfur Rises to 83
CAIRO—The death toll from tribal violence between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s West Darfur province climbed to at least 83, including women and children, a doctor’s union and aid worker said, as sporadic violence continued Sunday. The ruling sovereign council met Sunday and said security forces would be deployed to the area. The deadly clashes…
Ugandan Opposition Party Says It Will Challenge Election Result; 2 Dead in Protests
KAMPALA—Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine’s party said on Sunday that it was preparing to challenge President Yoweri Museveni’s election win and condemned what it called the house arrest of Wine, as news emerged of two people killed in protests over the result. Protests broke out on Saturday after results from Thursday’s election were announced in…
US Military Says Its Troop Removal From Somalia Is Complete
NAIROBI, Kenya—The U.S. military says its troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete, in one of the last actions of President Donald Trump’s presidency. Some experts have warned that the withdrawal of an estimated 700 U.S. military personnel comes at the worst possible time for Somalia, as the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab terrorist group improves its bomb-making skills…
Uganda Says President Wins Sixth Term as Vote-Rigging Alleged
KAMPALA, Uganda—Uganda’s electoral commission said Saturday that longtime President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth five-year term, while top opposition challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging and officials struggle to explain how polling results were compiled amid an Internet blackout. In a generational clash watched across the African continent with a booming young population and a…
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