Ebola death toll in DRC tops 1,750 amid calls for concerted containment efforts

Health authorities called for an accelerated Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday as the death toll from the current outbreak rose above 1,750.

WHO chief to hold talks with DRC's Tshisekedi on Ebola response

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a meeting with President Felix Tshisekedi, as the Ebola epidemic intensifies.

South Africa pushes for Africa migration talks after internal protests and Ceuta crisis

The South African government is pushing for Africa-wide talks while seeking to manage the fallout over anti-immigration protests that have forced many migrants to leave the country and caused diplomatic tensions with some its African counterparts.