Africa

Egypt urges UN Security Council to halt Israeli escalation in Lebanon

Egypt has called on the UN Security Council to take urgent action to halt Israel’s military escalation and ground incursions in Lebanon.

DRC and Uganda report 263 confirmed Ebola cases with 43 deaths, Africa CDC says

As of May 30, two-hundred-and-sixty-three confirmed Ebola cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday.

Guinea polling stations open for legislative elections

Guineans voted on Sunday in legislative and municipal elections five years on from a 2021 coup.

Five patients recover from Ebola in DRC, WHO confirms

Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola, the head of the World Health Organization said on Sunday during a visit to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

WHO chief Ghebreyesus urges safe burials in visit to Ebola epicentre in DRC

WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to heart of Ebola outbreak

Zambia clears suspected Ebola cases amid fears of cross-border spread

Zambia's health ministry has said that there was a high risk of Ebola crossing the border from DR Congo but two suspected cases had been cleared by laboratory tests.

Sudan's RSF kills 27 civilians in attacks on North Kordofan villages: medics

The attack on Al-Murra area in western Bara was conducted in an area with no military presence, according to Sudan Doctors Network

US eyes fix for proposed Kenya Ebola facility after court suspension

The facility proposed to be set up on a Kenyan air force land is planned to host Americans exposed to the Ebola virus.

US sends $2.3M in military equipment to Niger despite strained ties

The aid package comes as Washington deepens engagement with governments in the Sahel, prioritising security cooperation against escalating terrorist violence.

Uganda’s open door and the enduring power of African solidarity

By welcoming those in need and enabling them to rebuild their lives, Uganda affirms a timeless truth: nations are strengthened not by exclusion, but by the courage to include.

US Immigration accused of inhumane treatment of pregnant Ghanaian traveler

Since arriving in the US, Gyasi has been hospitalised twice for pregnancy complications, including vaginal bleeding and lightheadedness.

Court blocks plan for US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

The controversy erupted after reports revealed that the US was considering transferring exposed American citizens to Kenya instead of bringing them back to US soil.

Nigeria's Tinubu assures kidnapped schoolchildren not forgotten

Tinubu announced expanded security measures for schools, including updated vulnerability assessments in high-risk areas.

South Africa police seize drugs worth $61 million from Malawi truck

In the past two years, there have been at least four major busts of drug-manufacturing labs in South Africa.

Ghana evacuates 300 citizens from South Africa amid anti-immigrant protests

The first flight of Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa over anti-immigrant tensions was en route to Accra on Wednesday.

South Africa rejects US position that there's a humanitarian emergency for white people

The South African government and Afrikaner advocacy groups on Wednesday rejected the position of the Trump administration that there's a humanitarian emergency affecting white people in South Africa.

US prepares quarantine centre in Kenya for its citizens infected with Ebola

The US plans to open a quarantine centre in Kenya for its citizens infected with Ebola, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, as a deadly outbreak surges in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Violence fueling Ebola crisis in eastern DR Congo, WHO chief warns

Ghebreyesus calls for immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, saying violence is crippling efforts to contain fast-spreading Ebola outbreak.

Egypt and Iran presidents discuss Middle East peace efforts

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed negotiations between Tehran and Washington to reach an agreement to restore regional stability.

Thailand orders 21-day mandatory Ebola quarantine for DRC, Uganda arrivals

Thailand has imposed a 21-day quarantine order for people travelling from or having transited through the Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda to contain possible Ebola spread.

Senegal's parliament elects former Prime Minister Sonko as new speaker

Senegal parliament elects former prime minister Sonko as speaker

Three killed after passenger van collides with elephant in Ugandan national park

The van was transporting employees of the Uganda Revenue Authority.

Italy detects two suspected Ebola cases linked to Uganda trip

According to health officials, two suspected cases show symptoms after recent travel from Uganda, where they had been working as aid workers.

Senegal's President Faye appoints new prime minister to replace Sonko

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as Prime Minister on Monday.