Africa

10-year-old boy trapped in 80-metre well, rescue on

Ayoub fell into a dry well only 40 centimetres wide while returning home with lunch

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What appeared to be an ordinary surface was covering a traditionally dug dry artesian well about 80 metres deep and just 40 centimetres wide.

Gunfire, explosions rock Niger capital as airport hit

Attackers targeted Niamey’s international airport, tried to breach presidency perimeter

Two Reuters witnesses reported heavy exchanges of fire around Diori Hamani International Airport and near the presidential palace.

UAE, Senegal to turn Africa water pledges into projects

Abu Dhabi UN conference to turn Africa's water pledges into investment, action: Minister

Abdulla Ahmed Balalaa at the Africa Water and Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium in Kigali

Uganda declares Ebola outbreak over after 42 days

Border with DR Congo remains shut despite outbreak ending after last patient's recovery

Uganda declares Ebola outbreak over after 42-day monitoring period

Tanker hijacked off Yemen by suspected Somali pirates

Seven armed pirates hijack Tanzanian-flagged vessel near Somalia

MT ASANA held off Puntland amid renewed attacks on shipping lanes

Orange-lipped monkey confirmed as new species

Rare primate is only the fifth African monkey species identified in 75 years

An international team of researchers from the DRC, the United States and Germany spent several years studying the elusive orange-lipped monkey through field observations, photography, sound recordings and genetic analysis before confirming it as a distinct species.

Dubai sends fourth Ebola aid shipment to Uganda

The latest airlift delivered 72.5 tonnes of relief supplies to support the Ebola response

The relief supplies included water purification tablets to keep people safe from waterborne disease, mobile storage units and generators.

Can Morocco become the first African world champions?

A historic title would make Morocco the first African-Arab nation to lift the World Cup

Morocco's fans cheer their team during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between the Netherlands and Morocco at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe on June 29, 2026.

Ethiopia’s democratic journey reaches a new milestone

Seventh national election reflects decades of political and institutional evolution

An Ethiopian woman casts her vote at a polling station in the general election in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, June 1, 2026.

Race to develop Ebola vaccine heats up

Nearly 250 people are suspected to have died and more than 1,100 infected with the strain

The escalating nature of the Ebola outbreak has sparked a race to find a vaccine that can be quickly developed, manufactured then tested in humans during clinical trials in the affected region.

Why Africa may hold the keys to 21st-century economy

Once viewed through the lens of aid, Africa is now seen as a partner in growth

Africa is a continent rich in minerals powering the green economy, alive with the energy of the world’s youngest population, and open to trade routes and partnerships that serve mutual futures.

Ebola spread risk is high regionally, low globally: WHO

Outbreak could last at least two months as aid efforts intensify to stem the spread

Ground crew load medical supplies onto a United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) operated charter plane bound for Bunia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the World Health Organization (WHO) coordinates delivery as part of the response to an Ebola outbreak, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on May 20, 2026.

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