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Kenya: U.S. Embassy Issues Ebola Alert As Kenya Traces 28 Contacts
The United States Embassy in Nairobi issued a health alert after Kenya confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, according to Cap…
Kenya confirms first Ebola case as virus ‘surges’ in DR Congo province
Kenya recorded its first Ebola death on Tuesday, according to the country's health minister. The patient was a citizen who arrived from the Democratic…
Kenya: Explainer - What Happens Next After Ebola Case Linked to Jambojet Flight?
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in a citizen who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Ugan…
Nigeria: Tinubu Declares 3 Days of Mourning As 32 Die in Military Plane Crash
President Bola Tinubu declared a three-day national mourning period after a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 jet crashed near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo …
Nigeria: Tinubu Declares 3-Day Mourning As 32 Die in Military Plane Crash
President Bola Tinubu declared a three-day national mourning period after a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crashed near a naval base in Igbokoda, …
Africa: Africa CDC Supports DR Congo in Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Ebola Response Funding
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed the Democratic Republic of the Congo's commitment to improve financial oversight of…
Rwanda: Rwandan Genocide Hunter Dafroza Gauthier Dies After Long Battle for Justice
Dafroza Gauthier, a Rwandan genocide survivor who pursued alleged perpetrators living in France for three decades, died from cancer at age 72. Gauthi…
Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained
An Egyptian journalist employed at the independent fact-checking platform Matsadaash faces terrorism charges after authorities detained the entire new…
Nigeria: Ekiti to Cut Transport Fare By 50 Percent, Rolls Out 15 CNG Buses
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji announced plans to cut transport fares by 50 percent and deployed 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses as part o…
Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities
Allegations that Saddam Haftar, deputy commander of the Libyan National Army, oversaw a "terror cell" that launched drone attacks on fuel storage faci…
Cotton Queen review – mystery, matriarchs and magic in pioneering Sudanese debut
Suzannah Mirghani has become the first Sudanese woman to direct a feature film with "Cotton Queen," a debut that tackles British imperialism, neocolon…
Burundi agrees to receive ‘third-country’ migrant deportees from US
Burundi has agreed to accept migrants deported from the United States under President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policy, becoming part of a s…
South African leader urges men to speak up on gender-based violence after series of killings
President Cyril Ramaphosa called on South African men to take greater responsibility for violence against women, announcing a series of measures to ad…