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Rescue officials work at the site of a tourist helicopter crash that caused multiple casualties, according to police, in Samburu County, Kenya, on Wednesday. Photo: Kenya Red Cross/Handout via Reuters
Aviation accidents

Ecuador intel chief and 5 Americans killed in Kenya tourist helicopter crash

None of the seven people on board the aircraft survived, and the cause of the incident is still under investigation.

Ukraine war

‘Not our war’: African families’ anguish as sons trapped in Ukraine conflict

Africa

WHO chief warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘far from being under control’

South Africa

South Africa mine dump collapse kills 14 illegal miners

Rescue operations are under way near Rustenburg after disused platinum dump collapses on group digging for precious metals.

A police officer interacts with security at the gate of a disused mine near Rustenburg, North West province, South Africa. Police say 14 illegal miners were killed and others injured at the disused mine on Monday. Photo: Reuters
A police officer interacts with security at the gate of a disused mine near Rustenburg, North West province, South Africa. Police say 14 illegal miners were killed and others injured at the disused mine on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Congo’s Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared, says WHO

Some cases early on were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid ‘so we are chasing the virus, it is ahead of us’.

Africa

1,500 couples tie the knot at mass wedding in Nigeria

The two-day ceremony in Kano State was aimed at people who, for financial reasons, would otherwise struggle to afford a wedding.

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Africa

DR Congo tests over 300 passengers after suspected Ebola death on boat

The river vessel was intercepted in Maluku, about 65km from the capital Kinshasa, so those on board could be screened.

A volunteer uses a megaphone to make announcements while intercepting a passenger boat near Kinshasa, DR Congo, in an image released on Wednesday. Photo: International Organization For Migration via Reuters
A volunteer uses a megaphone to make announcements while intercepting a passenger boat near Kinshasa, DR Congo, in an image released on Wednesday. Photo: International Organization For Migration via Reuters
Spain

Spain denies intelligence warnings before Ceuta migrant crisis

Madrid rejects claims of ignored reports after tens of thousands surged into Spanish exclave in Africa.

Spain

Death toll from migrant rush into Spanish enclave of Ceuta reaches 72

More bodies recovered near shoreline following mass movement of 50,000 people across Moroccan border.

Africa

15 elephants die from suspected poisoning in Kenyan park

10 of the 15 elephants showed similar symptoms, and the animals died within one to two days after the onset of symptoms.

Elephants walk at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya in 2024. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Footprints in Kenya shed light on prehistoric human cousin Paranthropus

Researchers attribute the tracks to the Paranthropus boisei species based on foot shape and gait, and say they were probably left by adult males.

Researcher Kevin Hatala surveys fossilised footprints in sediments along the edge of an ancient lake thought to have been made by the hominin species Paranthropus boisei as well as hippos and other animals near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Photo: Handout via Reuters
Researcher Kevin Hatala surveys fossilised footprints in sediments along the edge of an ancient lake thought to have been made by the hominin species Paranthropus boisei as well as hippos and other animals near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Photo: Handout via Reuters
Africa

Ebola cases in DR Congo top 3,200, nearing record of country’s worst outbreak

Official data shows 1,437 patients have died out of the 3,262 cases so far. The 2018-2020 outbreak had more than 3,400 reported cases.

Africa

‘Super’ El Nino: Africa facing mass migration, US$20 billion in damages

A UN report estimated that by 2035 developing countries ‌will collectively need around US$365 billion each year to tackle climate change.

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Africa

First person vaccinated – in UK – in Ebola jab trial amid DRC outbreak

The first dose of the rapidly developed vaccine was administered to Ed Hunt, a 37-year-old volunteer, said Britain’s Oxford University.

Health workers disinfect an ambulance in Ituri, Congo, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Africa

DR Congo Ebola death toll passes 1,000 in fastest outbreak on record

With no approved vaccine or treatment, the rare strain is spreading faster than health teams can track.

A health worker in protective gear stands among displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at a camp in Bunia, DR Congo, in June. Photo: Reuters
A health worker in protective gear stands among displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at a camp in Bunia, DR Congo, in June. Photo: Reuters
China trade

China’s imports from Africa surge after Beijing expands zero-tariff policy

China’s growing hunger for critical minerals partly drove the increase, but the tariff reduction is also fuelling trade in several new sectors.

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Africa

Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as 600 die in DR Congo

The number of cases is doubling every 28 days, health authorities say, warning that the virus is moving faster than the response.

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Sexual harassment and assault

Cardinal in Morocco steps back from duties after sexual assault claims

Spanish-born Cristobal Lopez Romero, who denies wrongdoing, was seen by some as a potential successor to Pope Francis in the 2025 conclave.

Cristobal Lopez Romero at the Cathedral of Tunis in Tunisia in 2020. The archbishop of Rabat said he was stepping back from his duties on Tuesday amid claims of sexual assault. Photo: AFP
Cristobal Lopez Romero at the Cathedral of Tunis in Tunisia in 2020. The archbishop of Rabat said he was stepping back from his duties on Tuesday amid claims of sexual assault. Photo: AFP
Egypt

Egypt inaugurates the ‘Octagon’, a mega military HQ larger than the Pentagon

Egypt’s president dons uniform to open the defence complex in the new administrative capital in the desert.

Africa

‘End this very dangerous disease’: Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo

The launch of two experimental treatments, in collaboration with the WHO and other international health groups, brings a glimmer of hope.

Africa

‘Stain on conscience’: Sudan’s RSF committed ethnic cleansing, says Amnesty

The organisation also accuses paramilitaries of widespread violence against children, including murder, rape and forced recruitment.

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Zeinab Mujhed, aged eight, who was injured in a shelling attack, poses for a portrait in a hospital on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan, in April. Photo: AP
Ebola virus

Person in UK tests negative for Ebola amid rising cases in Africa

The central African outbreak has killed over 360 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

A health worker and displaced people wait for the burial of suspected Ebola victims in Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Reuters
A health worker and displaced people wait for the burial of suspected Ebola victims in Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Reuters
South Africa

Thousands protest in South Africa against immigration

Amid high unemployment, and a growing global backlash against foreigners, organisers want them to leave. 25,000 have already done so.

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Africa

Switzerland returns 18 historic Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The repatriation marks the latest victory in Africa’s push to reclaim priceless artefacts looted by British colonial forces.

Africa

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo at 1,274, including 360 deaths

The current strain could be more slow-moving in the body, experts say, meaning early symptoms may be mistaken for more common illnesses.

Medical staff carry an Ebola patient to a treatment centre in Rwampara in the Democratic Republic of Congo in late May. Photo: AP
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