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Race to find vaccines, treatments for Ebola strain behind outbreak 19 May 2026 - 07:54 pm

Paris: An escalating outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off a race to find vaccines...

'Down with the suit': Mobutu-era jacket makes comeback 19 May 2026 - 12:48 pm

Kinshasa: Sewing machines whirred across bold fabrics at a Kinshasa atelier where Congolese tailors and their style-savvy customers have revived a suit long...

WHO chief says 'deeply concerned' by 'scale and speed' of DR Congo Ebola outbreak 19 May 2026 - 12:15 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday he was "deeply concerned" by an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which...

Gunman kills eight at busy Egypt transport hub 19 May 2026 - 11:20 am

Cairo, Egypt: A gunman has killed eight people and injured five others in Egypt's southern Assiut province, before he was shot dead by...

Transport protests hit Kenya over rising fuel prices 18 May 2026 - 05:14 pm

Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya's public transport system was paralysed on Monday, when protesters barricaded roads over fuel price hikes triggered by the Middle East...

WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo 17 May 2026 - 07:26 am

Kinshasa: An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for...

Uganda Reports Death of Man from DRC Due to Ebola, Affirms Situation Under Control 16 May 2026 - 06:45 pm

Kampala: The Uganda Ministry of Health announced on Saturday the recording of a fatality from Ebola involving a man arriving from the Democratic...

No vaccine for latest Ebola outbreak, DRC warns as as toll hits 80 16 May 2026 - 05:56 pm

Kinshasa: A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has caused scores of deaths has a "very high lethality rate"...

Tanzania's tourist arrivals rise 10.7 percent in 2025 16 May 2026 - 04:39 pm

DAR ES SALAAML: Tanzania recorded a 10.7-percent increase in tourist arrivals in 2025, with total visitors reaching 5.94 million compared to 5.36 million...

Ebola death toll rises to 80 in Eastern DR Congo 16 May 2026 - 12:36 pm

Kinshasa: The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced that the death toll from the renewed Ebola outbreak...

Trump says US, Nigerian forces 'eliminate' senior IS leader 16 May 2026 - 08:41 am

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said Friday that American and Nigerian forces had killed a senior Islamic State group leader. "Tonight,...

UN Security Council condemns attacks in Mali 16 May 2026 - 08:20 am

New York, USA: The United Nations Security Council condemned attacks carried out by gunmen linked to Al-Qaeda and separatist groups in northern Mali...

UN agencies warn of rapidly worsening food emergency in Somalia 15 May 2026 - 11:17 pm

New York: Several UN agencies warned today of a rapidly worsening food emergency in Somalia, pushing 6 million people, or 31 percent of...

Namibia's food security improves despite climate shocks: WFP 15 May 2026 - 07:37 pm

Windhoek: Food security in Namibia has improved compared to last year, though climate-related shocks continue to strain vulnerable communities, the World Food Program...

Several injured in Libya football clashes, govt building set ablaze 15 May 2026 - 04:09 pm

Tripoli, Libya: Clashes that erupted after a football match in a western Libyan town left several people injured, authorities said Friday, while a...

Africa CDC confirms Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo 15 May 2026 - 02:11 pm

Kinshasa: Health authorities confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday. Hundreds of...