Reuters Rwanda-backed rebels who took control of Goma, a crucial city in eastern Congo, have declared a unilateral ceasefire in the area for humanitarian purposes. The M23 group made this announcement on Monday, responding to calls for a safe passage for aid and the needs of hundreds of thousands of …
Read More »Muhamad Yehia DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, its government said, citing late submissions and a lack of competition. The auction for the sites, known as oil blocks, was initially launched two years ago but was called off after it …
Read More »Muhamad Yehia LONDON (AP) — British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. Scientists said the risk to the public remains low. Authorities announced …
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Muhamad Yehia ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases with nearly 4,000 reported in the past week, the continent’s public health body said Tuesday as it repeated a plea for long-awaited vaccines whose arrival this week in the most affected country, Congo, has been delayed. Eighty-one …
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موقع وجه أفريقيا موقع وجه أفريقيا هو موقع مهتم بمتابعة التطورات في القارة الأفريقية