Medical experts say Africa faces worst cholera outbreak in 25 years
Africa CDC recorded about 300,000 confirmed and suspected cases of cholera so far in 2025, a rise over last year.
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How much does Africa contribute to global carbon emissions?
Africa, which contributes just 4 percent of global CO2 emissions, will suffer the most from climate change.
Former Burundi Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni arrested
Authorities arrest Alain Guillaume Bunyoni seven months after his sacking in a high-level political purge.
One peacekeeper killed in DRC after UN chopper comes under fire
Sunday’s incident comes a day after leaders of the East African Community held a summit on the DRC crisis, in Burundi.
Burundi president names new PM after coup plot claims
President Ndayishimiye gave no reasons for the replacement but had warned of a coup against his government last week.
Burundi sends troops to DRC for regional peacekeeping force
There are more than 120 armed groups active in the DRC, driving longstanding conflict in the country.
Rights group concerned about Burundi’s ‘secret’ mission in DRC
Burundi has been sending troops and civilians into DRC to fight Burundian opposition armed groups in secret mission.
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What is the latest conflict in the DR Congo about?
The Norwegian Refugee Council has declared the situation in DR Congo to be the world’s most neglected refugee crisis.
Analysis: Why are Rwanda and DRC having another diplomatic spat?
The current diplomatic spat seems to have been triggered by fighting between M23 and state forces in eastern DRC.
NRC: World’s 10 ‘most neglected’ refugee crises all in Africa
In DR Congo, the most-neglected country on list for 2nd year running, a third of the population went hungry last year.
HRW decries ‘serious human rights violations’ in Burundi
The rights group says authorities have responded to attacks nationwide with a heavy-handed approach.
