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Africa
WHO warns nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in Central Africa outbreak
The figure marks an increase of 100 cases and 20 deaths from Friday, amid growing concern over the scale of the epidemic.
6 Jun 2026 - 6:30PM
Africa
Kenya health minister says US Ebola quarantine centre will proceed amid protests
3 Jun 2026 - 11:36PM
Africa
Protests over US Ebola centre in Kenya kill 2
2 Jun 2026 - 6:34PM
Africa
WHO chief ends DR Congo visit as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected
Tedros meets President Tshisekedi amid warnings that four out of five virus contacts have gone untraced.
2 Jun 2026 - 3:20PM
A community leader raises Ebola awareness among traders in Goma, DR Congo. Photo: AFP
United States
US to slash number of embassies in Africa that process visas
US State Department consolidation will force applicants across the continent to travel to 20 central hubs.
2 Jun 2026 - 10:32AM
Africa
Young Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens
Health Minister Aden Duale has said the quarantine centre was for ‘everyone’ and not exclusively for US nationals.
1 Jun 2026 - 7:05PM
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Africa
Nigeria’s opposition divided, incumbent Tinubu eyes second term
Despite economic pains and an Islamist insurgency, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is viewed as the front runner in January’s elections.
31 May 2026 - 7:02PM
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (centre) displays his certificate of return as the flag bearer of his party after emerging victorious during the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential primary election at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre on May 24. Photo: AFP
Africa
Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre
The centre was supposed to house Americans arriving from DR Congo, which is battling a major Ebola outbreak.
29 May 2026 - 9:59PM
Africa
Kenya arrests 8 students suspected of arson in deadly school fire
Fires are common at Kenyan schools, with many set by students protesting harsh discipline and poor conditions.
29 May 2026 - 7:21PM
Africa
16 pupils killed, 79 injured in fire at Kenyan girls’ boarding school
The victims at Utumishi Girls School have not yet been identified, a source of anger and frustration for parents who gathered at the scene.
29 May 2026 - 12:34AM
Africa
Uganda shuts border with DR Congo to curb surging Ebola outbreak
Defying WHO guidelines, temporary closure follows exposure of Ugandan health workers to the rare virus strain.
28 May 2026 - 3:34PM
A Uganda Red Cross Society worker sprays disinfectant at the home of a suspected Ebola victim in Kampala on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Africa
African Development Bank meets as shrinking aid, Ebola cast long shadows
The bank is pushing to tap Africa’s own financial resources to plug what it estimates is a US$400 billion annual development financing gap.
25 May 2026 - 9:37PM
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War and conflict
Global tensions, funding crisis threaten peacekeeping missions, SIPRI warns
Alarm as peacekeeping deployments fall to lowest levels in at least 25 years.
25 May 2026 - 9:28AM
Crime
Murder probe launched after tourists found killed in South Africa national park
Couple found dead and vehicle missing, marking a first in Kruger National Park’s 100-year history.
25 May 2026 - 8:33AM
Africa
‘Everyone’s problem’: Ebola death toll rises, many African nations at risk
‘High mobility and insecurity’ in the region are helping to spread the highly contagious virus, amid decades of conflict by armed groups.
24 May 2026 - 6:04PM
Congolese health workers receive a patient at a hospital on Thursday as authorities try to contain an Ebola outbreak in Rwampara, outside Bunia. Photo: Reuters
Africa
Ebola spreads in eastern Congo as contact tracing falters
Health workers have only been able to follow up with a fraction of contacts, and some thought to be infected have fled treatment centres.
23 May 2026 - 10:58PM
Africa
WHO raises risk assessment as DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads ‘rapidly’
Chief of the UN health agency said the risk remains high for regional spread and low at global levels.
22 May 2026 - 9:26PM
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Africa
DR Congo police fire warning shots as protesters burn Ebola patient tents
Angry residents torch a medical facility in a town hit hard by the outbreak as mistrust deepens over burials.
22 May 2026 - 10:45AM
A Congolese police officer stands guard as an Ebola treatment centre burns in Rwampara on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Africa
Building collapse kills at least 9 people in Morocco’s Fez
A search for others who might still be buried under the rubble was under way and residents of nearby buildings were told to evacuate.
22 May 2026 - 2:37AM
Africa
Outbreak of rare Ebola strain sparks race to find vaccines and treatments
Doctors battling the deadly Bundibugyo strain in DR Congo will likely have to wait months for a vaccine.
20 May 2026 - 4:43PM
Africa
Joint Nigeria-US strikes kill 175 Isis fighters
Following the death of a regional deputy, joint operations claim another top strategist responsible for planning and logistics.
20 May 2026 - 2:34PM
Ebola virus
WHO warns of ‘scale and speed’ of deadly Ebola outbreak
Deaths and cases surge in eastern DR Congo as rare Ebola strain spreads.
19 May 2026 - 7:13PM
A Congolese health worker checks a woman's temperature at a border crossing point. Photo: Reuters
Africa
US to screen for Ebola at airports as American worker is infected
US implements airport screenings and suspends visa services following a WHO declaration over the deadly Ebola strain.
19 May 2026 - 1:14PM
World Health Organization (WHO)
‘Crises’: WHO kicks off annual assembly amid Ebola, US withdrawal
Aid cuts ‘have disrupted health systems, widened inequalities’ said UN chief Antonio Guterres, with WHO budget down by almost US$1 billion.
18 May 2026 - 10:07PM
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United States
20 dead as US, Nigeria carry out more strikes on Islamic State
The air strikes came the day after a joint mission killed Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, described as the group’s global second in command.
18 May 2026 - 7:43PM
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