The annual number of new HIV infections in West and Central Africa fell by 46 per cent between 2010 and 20230, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Berthilde Gahongayirein, the UNAIDS Regional Director for the region, disclosed this earlier this week during the unveiling of the latest Regional AIDS Update Report […]
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The Islamic State — also called ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) — has claimed that Africa now accounts for more than 60 per cent of its global operations, indicating its continued drive to expand in the region and positioning the continent as a new frontier for international terrorism. The presence of ISIS-affiliated groups […]
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West and Central Africa could be “one step away” from famine, the United Nations has said, and analysts are forecasting Nigeria will not be spared. Countries in the Sahel region, particularly Burkina Faso and Mali are particularly at risk, the UN says. But HumAngle can report that communities in Nigeria’s northern regions will also find […]
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Over 12,400 schools in eight countries in West and Central Africa have been shut down leaving 57 million children and adolescents without access to education, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) revealed. According to a joint press statement signed by the NRC, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund […]
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The United Nations has verified over 67,000 grave violations against children in conflict-affected areas of West and Central Africa, accounting for the second-highest number of verified violations since 2005. According to a report titled ‘25 years of children and armed conflict: Taking action to protect children in war,’ more than 7,600 children have been verified […]
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The United Nations recently reported on the threat of Islamic State (IS) expansion in Africa. Following the fall of ISIS in Iraq and Syria a few years ago, the terrorists, who carried out devastating attacks in the Middle Eastern countries, displacing millions and destroying lives and properties, are now turning their attention to Africa, exploiting […]
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Chadian leader Idriss Deby Itno died Tuesday, April 20, allegedly from wounds he sustained while fighting rebels of the Front pour l’alternance et la concorde au Tchad (FACT) in Kanem, northern Chad. The leader of FACT, Mahamat Mahadi Ali, revealed that President Deby had been on the battlefield on Sunday and Monday April 18 and […]
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Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) focusing on environmental issues in Gabon have continued their fight against the Anglo-French petroleum company Perenco over the alleged continued pollution of the Gabonese environment in areas where the company has been carrying out oil exploration. Grouped under the canopy of the Reseau des organisations ibres pour la bonne governance – Network […]
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Following the escalation of violence between armed groups and the Central African Republic national army, Cameroonian transporters have decided to suspend the supply of goods and services to the capital Bangui till further notice. The decision was arrived at during a meeting of the Group of Land Transporters of Cameroon, on Saturday, December 19, in […]
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The West and Central Africa region continues to lag behind in response to Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV). This has led to insufficient coverage of Anti Retroviral (ARV) treatment and HIV prevention, in general, and in particular for children and key populations. Reports show that funding for HIV Community-Led responses remains unacceptably low and completely off […]
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