Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre

25.05.2026 17:02 Unrest between crowds trying to reclaim the bodies of suspected Ebola cases and authorities have continued.

Kenya police shake up president's protection team after security breach

25.05.2026 17:02 A man managed to evade security and embrace William Ruto before being wrestled to the ground.

Senegal's leadership row mounts as parliament speaker resigns

25.05.2026 17:02 Some speculate that El Malick Ndiaye stepped down so that ousted-PM Ousmane Sonko can take his place.

Three killed in Uganda after crashing into elephant

25.05.2026 17:02 Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.

Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns nurse

25.05.2026 05:17 Kate White says she is "extremely concerned about the inability to get resources" to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control

25.05.2026 05:17 The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.

Mamelodi Sundowns win African Champions League title

25.05.2026 05:17 South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns clinch their second African Champions League title with a 2-1 aggregate win over Moroccan club AS FAR in the final.

East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy

24.05.2026 04:46 Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.

Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo

23.05.2026 22:45 They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.

Electronic music meets orchestra as South Africa's DJ Black Coffee stuns UK crowds

23.05.2026 22:45 In London for one night only ahead of his Ibiza residency, this sell-out show represented far more than just a performance.

DR Congo players told to isolate before World Cup

23.05.2026 17:15 The Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad must isolate for 21 days before they can enter the US because of the Ebola outbreak.

'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts

23.05.2026 11:15 Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.

Senegal's president sacks prime minister Sonko after months of tensions

23.05.2026 11:15 Bassirou Diomaye Faye also dissolved the government, creating uncertainty amid a debt crisis in the country.

Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo

22.05.2026 17:30 The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.

UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months

22.05.2026 17:30 The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.