New Ebola infections plateau as DR Congo sounds optimism the pandemic is stabilising
Speaking at a press conference in Bunia, capital of the eastern Ituri Province and the epicentre of the outbreak, Adelard Lufongola, operations manager for the national Ebola response coordination, said case notifications had entered a plateau, with a slight downward trend.
Ugandan President Museveni warns South Africans to be wary of retaliation by other African countries to xenophobia
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has held talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa over the ongoing xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests in South Africa, calling for decisive action to address attacks on African migrants. According to a State House statement issued on Sunday, Museveni told Ramaphosa that xenophobic attacks...
Congo’s ministry of health announces at least 930 people have died since Ebola outbreak in the east
The Ebola outbreak that was declared in eastern Congo on May 15 is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record. The Bundibugyo virus responsible for the outbreak is less common than others that cause Ebola disease, and there is no approved vaccine or treatment.
How Iran’s war with US and Israel is pushing some 23.4 million Nigerian children into monetary poverty
Children relapsing into malnutrition has become an increasingly common occurrence in the state and across northern Nigeria, according to local health and aid workers, who cite knock-on effects from the Iran war.
Some 53,450 foreign nationals processed for deportation or voluntary, South Africa still faces rising anti-immigration tensions
Just a few kilometres away in Johannesburg’s central business district, anti-immigration demonstrations continued on Thursday as March and March, along with other groups, staged another protest as part of their campaign calling for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa.
How US movement that ‘exports family values’ to Africa indirectly gives rise to illicit and unsafe abortion on the continent
The expanded restrictions build on the anti-abortion advocacy work carried out by conservative US non-profits abroad – especially in Africa, where healthcare is highly dependent on foreign aid. The region has the world’s highest estimated proportion of unsafe abortions and highest maternal mortality rates – including the highest number of maternal deaths per 100,000 abortions.
Manufacturing Indaba: Kenya’s commercial and trade attache to South Africa Ryan Injendi peps Africa to mirror China’s economy
African manufacturers and trade officials have called on the continent to draw lessons from China’s industrial transformation by strengthening long-term planning, investing in innovation and skills, and pursuing a development path suited to Africa’s own conditions. On the sidelines of the 2026 Manufacturing Indaba in Johannesburg on Wednesday, Rhyan Injendi,...
Zambia’s Guy Scott, who was first white head of state in decades in post-colonial Africa, dies at 82
Scott died at his farm in the capital, Lusaka, the government said in a statement. It said current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema had accorded him a state funeral, although the date was not yet announced.
African football switches to Cup of Nation in East Africa with nightmares of 86th hoodoos when they costing to World Cup victory
Letting vital leads slip also cost the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, and Senegal, who were 2-0 up with five minutes to go against Belgium but lost in extra time.
Senegal judges reject constitutional change that would have placed parliament above president
The new law was passed last month but the government said it would be put to a referendum. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye had challenged the legality of the procedure and requested an emergency review at the Constitutional Council. The council on Thursday evening ruled the law was unconstitutional, effectively halting...
