Ebola cases top 500 in DR Congo amid spread warning

Ebola cases top 500 in DR Congo amid spread warning

Health officials warn of further Ebola spread without swift control measures

UAE welcomes joint statement on Sudan

UAE urges humanitarian truce, protection of civilians and aid access in Sudan

Support voiced for inclusive Sudanese dialogue and democratic transition

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.

Congo: Ebola cases rise to 344, 60 deaths

New figures from DR Congo reveal 344 Ebola cases and 60 deaths to date

Mwamini Kahindo, an Ebola survivor working as a caregiver to babies who are confirmed Ebola cases, holds an infant outside the red zone at the Ebola treatment centre in Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 25, 2019.

2 scientists charged with bringing dead mpox virus

US lab scientists accused of smuggling deactivated mpox vials from Congo

FILE - This colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows Mpox virus particles, orange, found within infected cells, green. (NIAID via AP, File)

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: 1,000 suspected, 282 confirmed cases in Congo

Survivors’ recoveries seen as vital message in Congo’s expanding Ebola crisis

Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, right, shakes hands with Ezo Etienne, a health worker who recovered from Ebola in Bunia, Congo, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

US, Canada, Mexico adopt measures to combat Ebola

Joint safeguards target Ebola threat ahead of 2026 World Cup in North America

Dr Abdou Sebushishe, Senior Health Advisor at International Medical Corps, guides and shows CBCA Virunga doctors how to properly put on single-use personal protective equipment provided by International Medical Corps, as part of support for Ebola virus disease prevention measures in Goma, on May 21, 2026.

16 dead, 73 injured in Kenya school fire: police source

Frantic parents were being held outside the school buildings by authorities

The fire broke out at around 1:00 am local in Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County, local media said.

Self-isolation for travelers from Ebola-hit countries

Canada tightens border rules, halts some immigration from Congo, South Sudan, Uganda

Vanny Birungi, a Red Cross volunteer, speaks to people during a public sensitisation campaign amid the Ebola outbreak in Bunia, Congo, Monday, May 25, 2026.

WHO warns rapid spread of Ebola in Congo, Uganda

WHO says Ebola cases outpacing response capacity in Congo and Uganda

World Health Organization (WHO) technical officer Anais Legand speaks during a press conference on Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, at the UN health agency's headquarters in Geneva on May 20, 2026.

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