A group of men gathered around a burning gay flag in Dakar Sunday and chanted: “Senegal will never accept homosexuality.” Others held signs that read: “Senegal says no to homosexuality” and “We demand an end to the LGBT agenda.”They were among the thou…

GENEVA— Six African countries have been chosen to establish their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the continent largely shut out of access to Covid jabs. Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tu…

ADDIS ABABA— Africa has reported 11,077,105 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday evening, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll acros…

The U.N World Food Program says Africa’s Sahel region is facing unprecedented food insecurity, caused by soaring prices, terrorist activity, high regional demand and COVID-19.The WFP’s representative in Burkina Faso warns the situation is critical, wit…

At least five people were killed when al-Shabab militants attacked several police stations and security checkpoints early Wednesday in and around Somalia’s capital city, Mogadishu, officials and the militants said.Somali police spokesman Col. Abdifatah…

The European Union and African Union are holding their once every-three-year summit this week, after a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Leaders from the two continents will meet in Brussels to discuss, among other things, the reaction to the…

A senior African Union official said Tuesday that while al-Shabab continues to be the main security threat in Somalia, the AU is also monitoring a possible resurgence of Islamic State.Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira, special representative of the Africa…

UNICEF MENARO PRODUCES BEHAVIORAL INSIGHTS TOOLS TO ENHANCE COVID-19 VACCINATION UPTAKE AMONG WOMEN AND TEACHERSInspired by the ‘Little Jab Book’ which was developed by Common Thread, Busara, and Save the Children, the UNICEF Regional Office for the Mi…