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Kenya's health secretary, Aden Duale, confirmed the country's first Ebola death on Tuesday, reporting that a Kenyan citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for seven years died after traveling from Uganda to Nairobi
Kenya confirmed its first Ebola death on Tuesday, reporting that a Kenyan citizen who had lived in the DRC for seven years died after traveling from Uganda to Nairobi by road and air.
In South Africa, Rabbi David Wolpe, the Schinazi Distinguished Research Chair in Jewish Bioethics at Emory University, raised questions about the integration of AI into Jewish life.
A militia group allied to Ethiopia’s federal government claims to have recaptured the main airport in Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, a significant blow to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which launched a ma
South African cricketer Lhuan-dre Pretorius broke Chris Gayle's record for the highest individual score in men's T20 cricket with an unbeaten 188 in a domestic match against the Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge.
The Eritrean foreign ministry also accused Ethiopia of waging war against Eritrea to gain access to the Red Sea, and of hosting, training, and arming Eritrean opposition groups to stoke internal conflict.
Algeria has adopted a law imposing the death penalty on individuals convicted of forest arson after a series of deadly wildfires swept through the country's northeast during the summer.
Chivayo, founder of Intratrek Zimbabwe, was known for his involvement in major energy projects, including the Gwanda solar project.
As Nigeria moves towards its January 2027 general elections, peacebuilders, security experts, and digital communication specialists are warning that misinformation could deepen political tensions.
Astronomers have detected radio waves from an exoplanet, marking the first direct measurement of an exoplanet's magnetic field. The discovery was made using South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope.
Two separate mass shootings in South African townships within hours of each other left at least 27 people dead, police said on Sunday. The first incident occurred late Saturday night near Johannesburg, where 17 people were killed at a small
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups.
The Trump administration has repeatedly accused South Africa of failing to address what it characterizes as discrimination against Afrikaners, descendants of predominantly Dutch and French settlers.
Pope Leo has offered prayers for Somalia, a nation currently facing a multifaceted crisis including internal violence, political tensions, and severe weather conditions.
Spanish police began clearing thousands of migrants from Ceuta's beaches on Friday, firing rubber bullets and using batons to manage the crowds. The operation, which started shortly before 7 a.m. local time, aimed to relocate migrants to a
The policy follows a long-standing dispute between the US and South Africa over post-apartheid racial justice policies, with the US accusing the South African government of 'government-sponsored discrimination' against Afrikaners and other
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new visa restrictions targeting South Africans involved in government-sponsored discrimination against Afrikaners and other minorities, according to reports.
The US has imposed visa restrictions on individuals accused of promoting discrimination against South Africa's white minority, citing concerns about equal treatment and human rights. The move follows an earlier executive order by President
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new visa restrictions on Tuesday, targeting officials in South Africa who promote 'race-based discrimination, incite violence, or enable land confiscation without compensation in South Africa.'
Nigeria's drug enforcement authority has arrested Arturo Carrera Loaiza, an alleged Mexican drug kingpin, at Lagos International Airport, according to reports from the BBC.
The Spanish Congress has approved a bill that would grant Spanish nationality to Sahrawis born in Western Sahara during Spanish colonial rule, a move that could create a new point of friction between Madrid and Rabat.
Uganda's King Oyo, the world's youngest reigning monarch, was laid to rest on Saturday, days after a contentious debate over who would succeed him.
Spain has declassified documents showing it issued multiple warnings to Morocco about potential mass crossings of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, contradicting previous claims by the government.
The elephantnose fish, native to muddy rivers in West and Central Africa, is a darling of neuroscientists due to its specialized cerebellum-like brain.
A 10-year-old boy named Ayoub tragically died after falling into a dry well in Algeria's western province of el-Bayadh, according to reports.
The Mercator projection, a map widely used globally since the 16th century, has been criticized for inaccurately depicting the sizes of countries and continents, particularly showing Africa as similar in size to Greenland, which is 14 times
The return of King Oyo's body to Uganda marks the beginning of a nine-day official mourning period for the Tooro kingdom, which is currently embroiled in a succession dispute.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has launched a vaccination campaign in Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo province, to combat an Ebola outbreak. Health workers and other front-line personnel are among the first to receive the Ervebo vacc
The death toll from the Lake Kariba vessel capsizing in Zimbabwe has risen to 72 after the recovery of twelve more bodies, the Red Cross reported, noting the trauma affecting as many as 93,000 people.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May. According to Mohamed Janabi, the WHO’s regional direc
A 14-year-old student in Thailand killed his grandparents before opening fire at his school, where he shot five people dead and took his own life, police said, according to The Guardian.
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is intensifying, with the death toll reaching over 1,500 people, according to the latest government update. The U.N. food agency head reported that the epidemic is worsening food insecurity in a country a
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 600, with new cases reported in previously unaffected areas, according to the Congolese health ministry. The disease's spread is concerning health au
More than 500 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization, which also reported 1,561 confirmed cases since the outbreak was declared in mid-M
The Democratic Republic of Congo has initiated a trial of potential treatments for the Ebola virus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Sudan has declared a new outbreak of cholera in West Kordofan state, with 117 deaths and 838 suspected cases as of June 20, 2026. The World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, highlighted the challenges p
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 1,000 confirmed Ebola cases, with 86 new cases reported in Ituri, North Kivu, and Haut Uele provinces. The majority of cases are in Ituri, where 5,065 cases and 2,305 deaths have been repor
A U.S.-led coalition, including Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, and the United Kingdom, has endorsed a civilian-led political dialogue for Sudan to end the ongoing conflict and establish a stable, democratic government. The
The World Health Organization reported that as of May 29, a total of 134 confirmed cases, including nine in Uganda, with 18 deaths among the confirmed cases, have been reported across both countries. The first cases were detected in late Ap
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 3,007, according to the country's health authorities, as reported by WAM. The virus has now spread to two additional health zones, increasing the total