Food Prices in Sudan Triple Over Past Year ― UN
Food prices in Sudan have tripled over the past year, while the cost of health services increased by 90 per…
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Sudan’s ‘Silent Death’ From Flesh-Eating Cuts
It seemed little to worry about: Sudanese farmer Khadija Ahmad was planting onions when she stepped on a thorn that…
Corruption mars Africa’s gains in fight against coronavirus pandemic
New coronavirus infections are now steadily declining in many parts of Africa, but this good news has been marred by…
Sudan declares economic emergency as currency plunges
Sudan has declared a state of emergency to avert economic downturn due to the dramatic fall of its local currency…
After Military Order, Malian Ministers, Lawmakers, Return Dozens of Limousines, Other Luxurious Vehicles
Malian ministers and MPs who acquired government limousines and four-wheel-drive cars under ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita have hastened to…
South Sudan Out Of Foreign Reserves As Currency Tumbles
South Sudan has run out of foreign exchange reserves as oil revenues have plummeted, and it cannot stop its currency…
South Africa’s Poor Scramble For Anti-HIV Drugs Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
When her regular clinic ran out of her government-funded HIV medications amid South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown, Sibongile Zulu panicked. A…
In Africa, Stigma Surrounding Coronavirus Hinders Response
After 23 days in quarantine in Uganda — far longer than required — Jimmy Spire Ssentongo walked free in part…
Pregnant Women At Risk Of Death In Kenya’s COVID-19 Curfew
Veronica Atieno remembers feeling her way through the dark alleys between the shacks that make up Kenya’s Nairobi slums, picking…
Buhari, Akufo-Addo, 3 others in Mali to resolve political crisis
Five African leaders are set to make a fresh bid to end Mali’s political crisis on Thursday, following weeks of…