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The waters of Lake Tanganyika have been rising.  By Yasuyoshi CHIBA AFPFile

Burundi appeals for aid as rains, floods displace 100,000

18 hours ago

The government of Burundi and the United Nations have launched an appeal fo ...

AFP - EDUARDO SOTERAS

UN falls short of billion-dollar pledge to tackle Ethiopia's...

21 hours ago

A UN donor conference held in Geneva had hoped to raise significant pledges ...

The demolition in Piassa is part of an urban renewal scheme for Addis Ababa.  By Michele Spatari AFP

Ethiopians mourn the destruction of historic Piassa district

24 hours ago

"Our history and our identity have been erased," laments Samira after the d ...

The Reyneke vineyard near Stellenbosch is adapting to face the challenges of climate change.  By Wikus de Wet AFP

Wine growers 'on tip of Africa' race to adapt to climate cha...

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At a South African wine farm, dry, uprooted grapevines are stacked at the b ...

The UN says 3.24 billion is needed this year alone to aid Ethiopia, including  some four million internally displaced people.  By EDUARDO SOTERAS AFPFile

Donor nations pledge over $610 mn for crisis-hit Ethiopia

Apr 16, 2024

Countries on Tuesday pledged more than $610 million to address the "critica ...

IOM provides assisted voluntary return support to stranded migrants in Djibouti. Pictured: Migrants in Obock, Djibouti in transit to the quarantine site of Ar Aousa prior to their departure to their country of origin. Photo: IOM Djibouti 2021Alexander Bee

USD 112M Needed to Save Migrant Lives in Horn of Africa, Yem...

Apr 16, 2024

Geneva, 16 April - The International Organization for Migration (IOM), alon ...

The Ivory Coast team, winners of the 2024 African Cup of Nations CAN, and supporters on the Alassane Ouattara bridge in Abidjan in February.  By Sia KAMBOU AFPFile

Behind the growth, Ivory Coast's debt fuels debate

Apr 16, 2024

Abidjan's soaring Alassane Ouattara bridge lit up at night in the colours o ...

The UN says 3.24 billion is needed this year alone to aid Ethiopia, including  some four million internally displaced people.  By EDUARDO SOTERAS AFPFile

UN says $1bn in aid urgently needed for crisis-hit Ethiopia

Apr 16, 2024

The UN appealed Tuesday for pledges to address the "critical" humanitarian ...