Africa
Ebola kills doctor in Uganda, first health worker killed in latest outbreak
A Tanzanian doctor working in Uganda who contracted Ebola has died, the first health worker killed by the disease in the latest ...Uganda has confirmed seven Ebola cases so far, one death
Uganda has confirmed seven cases of Ebola including in a man who died this week, and seven other deaths are being investigated ...Floods kill over 300 in Nigeria this year, and could worsen -emergency agency
Floods in Nigeria have killed at least 300 people this year and the situation could worsen due to heavy rainfall and the ...Ghana declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak
Ghana has declared the end of an outbreak of Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease similar to Ebola, that was confirmed in ...End of COVID pandemic is ‘in sight’ -WHO chief
The world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said ...Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels say ready for ceasefire and AU-led peace talks
Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels said on Sunday they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept a peace process led by the African ...Islamic State affiliate kills 30 civilians in Mali raid, militia says
Members of an Islamic State affiliate in Mali killed about 30 civilians in an attack this week on a town in a ...Gambia probes link between dozens of child deaths and paracetamol syrup
Gambia’s government is investigating whether the deaths of dozens of young children from kidney failure in recent months are linked to paracetamol ...Nigeria to send more LNG to Europe by next winter
Nigeria will be able to send more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe by next winter, Oil Minister Timipre Sylva said on ...Heavy rains trigger landslides in Uganda, killing at least 15
At least 15 people died in western Uganda after their homes were buried in a landslide triggered by torrential rains, the Red ...














