UN: Fighting Displaces 200,000 in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region
ADDIS ABABA – United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Tuesday 200,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Ethiopia’s Amhara region and 54,000 in its Afar region. In recent weeks, fighting has spread into the two regions neighboring…
Nigeria Hit by Deadly Cholera Surge Focused on North
KANO, NIGERIA – Nigeria has been hit by a surge in cholera cases in recent weeks, focused on the country’s north and adding to a public health crisis accompanied by a rise in COVID-19 cases. “In the last two weeks…
US Official Says Getting Vaccines to Africans is ‘Top Priority’
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is in the process of delivering 25 million vaccine doses to African countries in a massive effort to help African nations beat the COVID-19 pandemic. VOA’s Hayde Adams, the host of “Straight Talk Africa,” spoke…
US Military Targets Al-Shabab in Somalia With More Airstrikes
The United States military has confirmed that it carried out another airstrike against al-Shabab militants, its third in less than two weeks. Sunday’s strike was in support of Somali government forces in the vicinity of Qeycad, in the central Galmudug…
More Than 700 Saved From Mediterranean This Weekend, Aid Group Says
MARSEILLE, FRANCE – Rescue ships picked up more than 700 people trying to cross the Mediterranean in makeshift vessels this weekend, mainly off the coasts of Libya and Malta, a migrant aid group said Sunday. The latest figures came as…
More myna birds mean increased threat for black parrots on Seychelles’ Praslin island
An increase in the myna bird population in Praslin National Park represents a new threat to the population of the Seychelles’ endemic black parrot, an officer from the Seychelles Islands Foundation warns. The myna bird increase in the park…
Seychelles halts construction of new tourism accommodation on La Digue after study
A moratorium on the construction of new tourism accommodations on La Digue, Seychelles’ third-most populated island, will come into force August 1, said a top tourism official on Monday. The halt on construction of tourism establishments is part of…
Seychelles’ military joins US-led maritime exercise
A group of Seychellois military personnel has joined their counterparts in the Eastern African region for the 21st edition of the Cutlass Express, an annual United States-led multinational maritime exercise. Cutlass Express is a U.S. Naval Forces Africa-led, all-domain…
Dancing shoes shelved: Seychelles mourns death of traditional dance matriarch
The island nation is mourning the passing of a matriarch, pioneer, promoter and defender of its traditional dances. Marietta Matombe, affectionately known as Manta, passed away last Thursday at her home in the western district of Anse Boileau following…
Seychelles Coast Guard sells patrol boat to local businessman
The Seychelles Coast Guard on Tuesday sold one of its long-serving patrol ships, the Andromache, in an auction held on the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces (SPDF) compound. A local businessman, Roy Dinan, bought the vessel for SCR320,000 ($21,500). …