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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.

ByAnna Faraja
OnFebruary 11, 2026

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.

ByAnna Faraja
OnFebruary 11, 2026

South Africa-China Duty-Free Trade Deal

South African officials have welcomed a landmark economic partnership agreement with China that will grant South African goods duty-free access to Chinese markets by late March 2026.

BySWT News Desk
OnFebruary 10, 2026

Angola’s President Lourenço Brokers Peace Push for Eastern DRC

Angola’s president João Lourenço has convened high-level talks in Luanda, pushing for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as fighting with M23 drags on.

ByNyambita Magoma
OnFebruary 10, 2026

Sudan Conflict Intensifies: RSF Drone Strike Kills Dozens, UN Warns Aid Under Fire

People pray in front of a house hit by a drone in El Obeid, North Kordofan state in January. The UN said the RSF also hit an aid convoy in the state on Friday. | El Tayeb Siddig/Reuter

A recent drone attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed at least 24 civilians, including children, as the United Nations warns that growing assaults on aid operations are deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis.

ByNyambita Magoma
OnFebruary 10, 2026

Kenya Government Gazettes New Senior School Fees Structure to Protect Households and Ease Burden on Parents

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba | Capital FM

The Kenyan government has announced a new senior school fees structure for 2026 in a major policy shift aimed at protecting households from arbitrary and excessive school charges, making day schooling effectively free and capping boarding costs.

ByAnna Faraja
OnFebruary 8, 2026

Kagame Pushes Back at International Pressure, Rejects Blame in DRC Conflict: “We Won’t Ask Favors From Those Causing Our Problems”

Rwandan President Paul Kagame speaks at the 20th National Dialogue Council, in Kigali, Rwanda, Feb. 5, 2026 | Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua

Rwandan President Paul Kagame sharply criticised international threats and accusations over his country’s role in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conflict, asserting that Kigali will defend its sovereignty and reject blame while insisting on self-reliance.

ByAnna Faraja
OnFebruary 7, 2026

Sudan’s Hunger Crisis Deepens: Over 300,000 at Risk of Starvation as Famine Spreads Across Darfur

Sudan’s ongoing civil war has pushed its population into one of the world’s most severe hunger crises, with more than 300,000 people at immediate risk of starvation and famine-like conditions spreading to new towns in the war-ravaged Darfur region.

ByAnna Faraja
OnFebruary 7, 2026

African Union Condemns M23 Drone Attack on Kisangani Airport, Urges End to Hostilities as Conflict Escalates

AFC/ M23 rebels have claimed responsibility for the drone attack | GhanaWeb

The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned a recent drone attack on Kisangani Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claimed by the M23 rebel movement, warning that the strike may amount to terrorism and calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities to protect civilians and restore fragile peace efforts.

ByAnna Faraja
OnFebruary 7, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe Mentioned in Newly Released Epstein Files

Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has surfaced in the latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice, appearing in email exchanges and unverified claims though researchers stress mention does not imply criminal conduct.

ByAnna Faraja
OnFebruary 6, 2026

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

UN Launches Emergency Funding Appeal as DRC Displacement Tops 7 Million

South Africa-China Duty-Free Trade Deal

Angola’s President Lourenço Brokers Peace Push for Eastern DRC

Sudan Conflict Intensifies: RSF Drone Strike Kills Dozens, UN Warns Aid Under Fire

Kenya Government Gazettes New Senior School Fees Structure to Protect Households and Ease Burden on Parents

Kagame Pushes Back at International Pressure, Rejects Blame in DRC Conflict: “We Won’t Ask Favors From Those Causing Our Problems”

Sudan’s Hunger Crisis Deepens: Over 300,000 at Risk of Starvation as Famine Spreads Across Darfur

African Union Condemns M23 Drone Attack on Kisangani Airport, Urges End to Hostilities as Conflict Escalates

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe Mentioned in Newly Released Epstein Files

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