Life & Development

Oxford University said the first dose was administered on Friday to a volunteer as part of efforts to assess the vaccine's safety and effectiveness.

Türkiye opens culinary training centre for women at Uganda's Islamic University

Funded by Türkiye's state aid agency TİKA, the new culinary training facility at the Islamic University in Uganda aims to equip young women with practical skills, expand entrepreneurship opportunities and strengthen voca

Ebola death toll hits 1,000 with race for vaccine under way

Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more people at a quicker rate than any outbreak on record, including the 2013-2016 outbreak that is considered the worst on record.

Africa health boss calls for action against possible worst Ebola outbreak ever

Africa CDC director general says time to act is now to stop the virus that is "escalating at an alarming pace".

Africa CDC says US should lift Ebola travel restrictions on Uganda

Africa's top public health agency said on Tuesday it does not support travel bans in response to the continent's worsening Ebola outbreak, urging the US to lift restrictions imposed on Uganda.

144 migrants dead or missing off Mauritania: UN refugee agency

The UN says the victims were from sub-Saharan African countries.

DRC Ebola death toll surpasses 900 as cases surge above 2,300

The death toll from the current Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC has surpassed 900, according to the latest data released on Monday by the country's health authorities.

Uganda school bus crash: More pupils die as school trips suspended

The bus was returning to the capital, Kampala, from a school trip to Sipi Falls in eastern Uganda on Thursday when it veered off the road.

Sudanese filmmaker turns family’s Alzheimer's disease journey into award-winning AI film

The AI for Good Film Festival 2026 drew submissions from creators around the world

20 children killed in Uganda school bus crash

Police shared images of the badly mangled and overturned bus, and said investigations were ongoing.

More than 1,000 people flee as gunmen attack Nigeria's Benue community

More than 1,000 residents have fled their homes after suspected armed bandits attacked Ankpechi community in Nigeria's north-central Benue State.

Ebola patients flee as angry mob attacks DRC hospital

There have been several attacks by angry crowds on health facilities since the outbreak was announced in May.

Djibouti defence minister Bourhan dies in Paris hospital

Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan has been eulogised as a "loyal and accomplished public servant".

DRC Ebola outbreak disrupts US-backed minerals talks, sources tell Reuters

A worsening Ebola outbreak in DRC is disrupting travel and delaying meetings tied to a US-backed critical minerals partnership aimed at loosening China's hold on DR Congo's vast copper and cobalt resources.

Ebola cases in DR Congo hit 2,000 as MSF says deaths increased fivefold

The outbreak has spread to five provinces in DR Congo and is spreading at an unprecedented pace and into new areas, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warns.

Ebola outbreak at least two times bigger than official figures: WHO

The scale of the outbreak is at least two to four times the number of cases formally reported, says WHO emergencies director Chikwe Ihekweazu.

Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo pays music legend Mapfumo $1 million for two shows

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo offered $1 million to music icon Thomas Mapfumo to perform at his birthday party and also at the wedding of musician Jah Prayzah.

Türkiye tells schools to delete student photos posted without parental consent

The move comes as teachers with large social media followings face criticism over classroom content featuring students and international scrutiny grows over data security.

US Ebola patient arrives in Germany for treatment after contracting disease in DRC

An American Ebola patient has arrived in Germany for treatment, the health ministry in Berlin said on Monday.

Asia-Africa Festival highlights Palestine issue

The carnival kicked off in Bandung city, West Java, to mark 71st anniversary of Asian-African Conference

Türkiye-backed Srebrenica Genocide Museum marks first year preserving memory of victims

Each year on July 11, Bosnia and Herzegovina commemorates the Srebrenica genocide with a collective funeral at the Potocari Memorial Center, where newly identified victims are laid to rest.

Dozens of abducted schoolchildren, teachers released in Nigeria

Gunmen had abducted 46 pupils and staff from three schools in the southwestern state of Oyo on May 15.

Turkish music, traditional attire captivate world leaders at NATO Ankara summit

Artists perform works ranging from Western classical music to Turkish and Turkic world melodies during summit programmes.

DR Congo Ebola outbreak could be two to four times larger than reported: WHO official

Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected, WHO official says