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Uganda to discharge last Ebola patient, spokesperson says

Uganda is due to discharge its last Ebola patient on Thursday, triggering a 42-day countdown that could see the country declared free of the virus, a spokesperson for the

Uganda to discharge last Ebola patient, spokesperson says
Africa|Business|Technology|World

Amazon Leo to bring satellite internet to South Africa in 2027

Amazon's low-earth orbit satellite internet venture Amazon Leo has signed an agreement with South Africa's Herotel to launch a new broadband service

Amazon Leo to bring satellite internet to South Africa in 2027
Africa|Crime|Europe|World

A boat carrying migrants capsizes off Libya's coast, with at least 50 dead or missing

Authorities say a boat carrying about 60 migrants, including women and children, bound for European shores capsized off the coast of eastern Libya in the latest maritime tragedy off the North African country

A boat carrying migrants capsizes off Libya's coast, with at least 50 dead or missing
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Congo forms new council in push for war crimes justice

Democratic Republic of Congo has formed a new advisory council that includes senior war crimes lawyers from the United States and Europe to

Congo forms new council in push for war crimes justice
Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

G7 urges halt to attacks in Sudan's El-Obeid, calls for wider arms embargo

G7 foreign ministers and the European Union's foreign policy chief on Wednesday urged Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and allied armed groups to stop all actions that could

G7 urges halt to attacks in Sudan's El-Obeid, calls for wider arms embargo
Africa|Economy|Health|World

Nigeria to lead humanitarian response as UN support evolves, minister says

Nigeria plans to take on a bigger role in coordinating humanitarian responses inside the country, as it shifts away from a system led largely by international donors and U.N

Nigeria to lead humanitarian response as UN support evolves, minister says
Africa|Health|Science|World

Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700

The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief has warned that most Ebola cases in eastern Congo come from unknown transmission chains

Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Former president Sall to visit Senegal as he campaigns for UN chief post

Former Senegalese President Macky Sall will travel to Senegal on Friday, his first public visit to the country since leaving office as he campaigns for the post of U.N.

Former president Sall to visit Senegal as he campaigns for UN chief post
Africa|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Sudan risks deeper hunger crisis due to war, aid cuts and Hormuz disruption, says WFP

Sudan risks sliding backwards into deeper hunger as conflict, aid funding cuts and rising agricultural costs driven by disruption linked to the Iran

Sudan risks deeper hunger crisis due to war, aid cuts and Hormuz disruption, says WFP
Africa|Health|Science|World

WHO says it has less than half funding needed to fight Ebola 

The World Health Organization has received less than half the funding it needs to fight the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a WHO official said on

WHO says it has less than half funding needed to fight Ebola 
Africa|Business|Economy|Technology

A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers

No bank card? No address? No problem.

A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers
Africa|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

The mystical, secret island paradise in the middle of Africa’s largest lake

The mystical, secret island paradise in the middle of Africa’s largest lake

The mystical, secret island paradise in the middle of Africa’s largest lake
Africa|Health|World

Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses

Dozens of workers at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo have gone on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses

Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses
Africa|Crime|World

UK murder suspect bought gun in South Africa, possibly to kill himself, police say

A man arrested in Johannesburg on Friday who is suspected of murdering his wife and two daughters in Britain bought an unlicensed gun, possibly to kill himself, South

UK murder suspect bought gun in South Africa, possibly to kill himself, police say
Africa|Health|World

Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to two more provinces

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to two more northeastern provinces, Haut-Uele and Tshopo, the country's public health institute said in its

Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to two more provinces
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Students abducted in May by Islamic militants in Nigeria are rescued, government says

The Nigerian government has announced the rescue of students abducted by militants in Oyo state in May

Students abducted in May by Islamic militants in Nigeria are rescued, government says
Africa|Sports|World

South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25

South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams has died

South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25
Africa|Health|World

US citizen working in DR Congo tests positive for Ebola

US citizen working in DR Congo tests positive for Ebola

US citizen working in DR Congo tests positive for Ebola
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Nigeria rescues schoolchildren, teachers abducted in Oyo, presidency says

At least 39 schoolchildren and six teachers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's southwestern Oyo state nearly two months ago have been rescued by security forces, a

Nigeria rescues schoolchildren, teachers abducted in Oyo, presidency says
Africa|Economy|Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|Science|World

Sudan's cholera outbreak may get worse due to conflict and rains, WHO warns

A cholera outbreak in Sudan could get worse as war, displacement and the onset of the rainy season threaten to exacerbate a humanitarian crisis in the

Sudan's cholera outbreak may get worse due to conflict and rains, WHO warns
Africa|Political|World

Senegal's top court calls parliament-backed reform 'unconstitutional'

Senegal's top court has struck down changes to the country's constitution that would have altered the balance of power in government, ruling against an amendment adopted by

Senegal's top court calls parliament-backed reform 'unconstitutional'
Africa|Business|Crime|Economy|World

Anti-migrant protests risk economic blowback for South Africa

Frustrations over unemployment, crime and years of weak growth are driving South Africa's anti-migrant protests.

Anti-migrant protests risk economic blowback for South Africa
Africa|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Africa secures $900 million in new clean cooking commitments

African countries have secured $900 million in new financial commitments to expand access to clean cooking

Africa secures $900 million in new clean cooking commitments
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Sudan army says US peace plan must call for full RSF withdrawal from cities, documents show

The Sudanese army has conditioned any broad acceptance of a U.S. proposal for ending the country's three-year-old civil war on the full withdrawal by the

Sudan army says US peace plan must call for full RSF withdrawal from cities, documents show