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Ebola is spreading in eastern DR Congo and fear and mistrust are putting response efforts at risk. Health workers say better coordination, stronger communication, and local leaders are at the heart of the response.
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Nchimbi announced his resignation earlier this week after reportedly falling out with President Samia.
Teams from across Uganda’s Defense Forces showcased their skills this week at the 2026 edition of the Interforces Drill Competition. The event comes amid controversy over the deployment of soldiers to the Gaza Strip, as part of the International Stabilisation Force.
Security is expected to be a major issue in Nigeria's January elections, when President Bola Tinubu will seek a second term.
After more than two decades of delays, ECOWAS is once again promising to launch the single currency.
The World Health Organization has confirmed the end of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak, but the virus continues to spread in the DRC at a rate alarming health officials.
China has told its citizens to immediately leave Eswatini, citing security risks in the African nation that is one of Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic allies.
Zimbabwe police said Wednesday they had arrested a district official on criminal charges of culpable homicide after the sinking of a government-run ferry that claimed at least 97 lives.
Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.
Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.
Africa accounts for nearly 80 per cent of cases of the inherited red blood cell disorder but has relied on expensive imported medication.
A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.
Funerals have taken place for 8 of the 15 migrants who drowned after the boat they were in sank in the Meditteranean.
Redworms and black soldier fly larvae are turning organic waste into compost that is better for the soil and improves productivity.
Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced plans to run for president in 2031, signalling a possible bid to succeed his father, President Yoweri Museveni.
Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has resigned, saying he wants to respect President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s wishes.
It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.
Cubans struggling with blackouts, fuel shortages and soaring prices voiced frustration after the United States extended its decades-old trade embargo on the island for another year.
The two are expected to exchange views on bilateral ties and international and regional issues of common concern.
Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
His brother tells the BBC his family have not been allowed to see him "in all these years".
