Anna Faraja

Anna Faraja is a senior reporter for Swahili Today, covering the biggest stories across Africa. She specializes in Business, Finance, and Health news.

Joined: February 24, 2026
Articles: 236

Health & Fitness

WHO Says Nearly Half of People With Cataracts Lack Access to Simple Sight-Restoring Surgery

WHO Urges Action on Global Cataract Crisis | AI made/SWT Gallery

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a major report today stating that nearly half of the 94 million people suffering from cataract blindness worldwide lack access to simple, 15-minute restorative surgeries. The agency is calling on governments to integrate eye care into primary health systems to end avoidable blindness.

Anna Faraja
February 11, 2026

East & Central Africa

Rwanda Expands Commercial Drone Delivery Nationwide

Rwanda Launches Second Phase of Drone Delivery Network, Extends Service to Commercial Parcels | global air space radar

Rwanda has officially launched the second phase of its drone delivery network, transitioning from strictly medical supplies to general commercial parcels. The move makes Rwanda the first country in the world to have a fully integrated, nationwide autonomous delivery system for consumer goods.

Anna Faraja
February 11, 2026

West Africa

Chad Celebrates Nomadic Heritage at Saharan Festival

The city of Amdjarass is currently hosting the International Festival of Saharan Culture. The event has brought together nomadic communities from across the Sahel to participate in traditional camel races, musical performances, and cultural exchanges aimed at promoting peace in the region.

Anna Faraja
February 11, 2026

East & Central Africa

UNICEF and WHO Warn Cholera Outbreak in South Sudan Threatens Hundreds of Thousands of Children

UNICEF and the WHO have issued an urgent health alert as a cholera outbreak in South Sudan threatens nearly 450,000 children. The situation is exacerbated by severe flooding and the influx of refugees fleeing the war in neighboring Sudan, putting immense pressure on fragile water and sanitation systems.

Anna Faraja
February 11, 2026

East & Central Africa

UN Launches Emergency Funding Appeal as DRC Displacement Tops 7 Million

Community members trained by the NGO, the Alliance for International Medical Action, demonstrate malnutrition screening techniques in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).  The initiative is supported by the DRC Humanitarian Fund. | OCHA/Francis Mweze

The United Nations has launched a massive funding appeal to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With over 7 million people displaced by ongoing conflict, the UN warns that without immediate funding, life-saving aid for food and medicine will run out by mid-year.

Anna Faraja
February 11, 2026

Business & Finance

Botswana Shifts Mining Strategy as Diamond Market Slumps, Eyes Critical Minerals

Botswana's Minister of Mineral and Energy, Bogolo Joy Kenewendo speaks to Reuters at the Investing in African mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, South Africa, February 10, 2026. | REUTERS/Esa Alexander

Facing a sharp downturn in the global diamond market, Botswana plans to survey roughly 70 percent of its unexplored land for critical minerals, Mines Minister Bogolo Joy Kenewendo said this week.

Anna Faraja
February 11, 2026

East & Central Africa

Kenyan Cabinet Endorses KSh4.7 Trillion Budget, Counties to Get KSh495.7 Billion

President William Ruto during a past Cabinet meeting. | @WilliamsRuto/X

Kenya’s Cabinet has endorsed a KSh4.7 trillion national budget for 2026/27, allocating KSh495.7 billion in transfers to county governments ahead of Parliament’s review.

Anna Faraja
February 10, 2026

East & Central Africa

African Maritime Leaders Meet in Mombasa to Strengthen IMO “Net Zero” Rules

Maritime policymakers from across Africa convened in Mombasa, Kenya, this week to craft a unified stance on the International Maritime Organization’s “Net Zero Framework,” aiming to protect African trade competitiveness as shipping decarbonizes.

Anna Faraja
February 10, 2026

North Africa

Two Survivors After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Libya, 53 Feared Dead

The photo shows migrants and refugees being rescued in the Mediterranean | Flavio Gasperini/UN

A rubber boat carrying 55 migrants capsized off Libya’s coast, leaving 53 people dead or missing and only two Nigerian women alive in one of 2026’s deadliest Mediterranean crossings.

Anna Faraja
February 10, 2026

Football

Kenya’s Rising Starlets Take Narrow Edge Over Tanzania in World Cup Qualifier

Kenya’s U-20 women’s team claimed a slim but vital 1–0 victory over Tanzania in the first leg of their FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier, setting up a decisive return match in Nairobi.

Anna Faraja
February 9, 2026

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