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Health workers struggle to contain Ebola in Congo camps as distrust grows
15th June 2026 After the Kpangba displacement camp became the first in this part of war-torn Congo to record deaths from Ebola two weeks ago, health workers... →
Ebola outbreak spreads to crowded displacement camp in Congo
12th June 2026 Two Ebola-related deaths have been confirmed in a displacement camp in eastern Congo, the UN refugee agency said, with aid workers warning the risk... →
Somaliland says it has a right to choose its relationships as it opens new Taiwan office
12th June 2026 Somaliland has a right to choose its own relationships and pressure tactics from Beijing and Mogadishu have not succeeded in altering its... →
'Blind spots' could hide full spread of Congo's Ebola outbreak, WHO suggests
12th June 2026 There are many "blind spots" in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a World Health Organization expert said on Friday,... →
S&P restores Afreximbank's investment-grade rating
12th June 2026 S&P Global Ratings restored the African Export-Import Bank to investment grade with a BBB+ rating and a stable outlook, nearly 12 years after its... →
US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say
12th June 2026 The Trump administration plans to deport a number of Iranians and other migrants to Central African Republic, a chronically unstable country racked... →
SARB sees financial system staying resilient despite Iran war
11th June 2026 South Africa's central bank said on Wednesday the country's financial system was likely to remain resilient despite tighter financial conditions... →
US announces additional $20m for Ebola response
11th June 2026 The US State Department said on Wednesday it would provide an additional $20-million to help fight the Ebola outbreak in Africa, bringing its total... →
Ethiopia sees higher spending next fiscal year due to Iran war costs
11th June 2026 Ethiopia's government expects overall spending will rise next fiscal year mainly due to costs related to the Iran war, its finance minister said on... →
UNHCR says fewer people displaced worldwide in 2025 but long-term refugee crisis persists
11th June 2026 The number of people displaced worldwide by conflict and persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but levels of refugees facing... →
East African ministers to unveil budgets amid Iran cost shocks, debt strains
11th June 2026 Finance ministers in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will present their 2026/27 budgets to their parliaments on Thursday, with investors focused on how... →
Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to new health zone
11th June 2026 Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a new health zone in the northeastern province of Ituri, authorities said on Wednesday, as fresh infections... →
Zambia gets near-unanimous backing for landmark debt-for-energy deal
10th June 2026 Zambia's government said on Wednesday it had received near-unanimous backing from bondholders for an innovative $1.36-billion debt buyback deal... →
Standard Chartered bank says reforms win back investors to Africa
10th June 2026 African governments from Nigeria to Uganda have lured foreign funders ranging from export credit agencies and private investors to the Gulf as... →
Ghana's economic growth picks up to 6.4% in first quarter
10th June 2026 Ghana's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of this year, with activity still driven by its services sector, statistics agency data... →
More than 1 300 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish coast in 2026, says NGO
10th June 2026 More than 1 300 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish coast in the first five months of 2026, according to an advocacy group that tracks... →
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to nearly 600
10th June 2026 The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday said confirmed Ebola cases had climbed to nearly 600, raising awareness within the local population... →
Protester shot at demonstration against US Ebola facility in Kenya
9th June 2026 A protester was shot in central Kenya on Tuesday, witnesses said, during a demonstration against a quarantine centre for Americans exposed to Ebola... →
IMF says Nigeria reforms boost stability but millions still in poverty
9th June 2026 The International Monetary Fund said Nigeria's sweeping reforms have strengthened economic stability and investor confidence, but warned on Tuesday... →
Congo Ebola contact tracing is below target but has improved, WHO says
9th June 2026 Efforts to trace contacts in the Democratic Republic of Congo to try to contain the country's Ebola outbreak have improved but are below target,... →
Cholera outbreak in Nigeria's Borno kills 74, infects thousands since May
9th June 2026 A cholera outbreak that began in early May in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state has killed at least 74 people and infected more than 7 800,... →
Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility
9th June 2026 Kenyan police fired tear gas on Tuesday to scatter protesters in the central town of Nanyuki opposing a quarantine centre for Americans exposed to... →
Egypt inflation seen easing to 14.5% in May, analysts warn of rebound ahead
8th June 2026 Egypt's annual inflation rate is expected to have eased to 14.5% in May, pulled lower by favourable base effects, a Reuters poll showed on Monday,... →
Kenya police fire tear gas, arrest ex chief justice at national park protest
8th June 2026 Riot police fired tear gas to disperse scores of protesters rallying on Monday against plans to build on part of a national park in Kenya's... →
Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say
8th June 2026 Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, two sources with knowledge of the... →
Nigeria plans five repatriation flights from South Africa
8th June 2026 Nigeria will begin repatriating its citizens from South Africa this week, after anti-immigrant attacks and protests in the continent’s biggest... →
Oil prices climb more than $4 after Israeli strikes on Iran, Lebanon
8th June 2026 Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday, with investors spooked by fresh Israeli strikes on Iran as well as renewed attacks on Lebanon a day... →
Ramaphosa vows crackdown on groups behind xenophobic attacks
8th June 2026 South Africa will crack down on groups behind xenophobic violence, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday, as anti-immigrant protests tarnish the... →
Egypt to cut red tape for business and list up to four state firms, minister says
5th June 2026 Egypt will step up efforts to cut red tape to spur on local businesses and it expects to list as many as four state-owned firms on the stock... →
Rights groups file complaint against Equatorial Guinea over Trump deportations
5th June 2026 Advocacy groups representing deportees sent by the US to Equatorial Guinea filed a complaint on Friday with the main human rights body of the... →
US domestic treatment centres ready for Ebola even as Kenya plans persist
5th June 2026 Most of the 13 US treatment centres in a government-funded hospital network for severe infectious diseases are ready to handle patients, including... →
Congo reports attack on Ebola burial team as cases rise
4th June 2026 Residents attacked an Ebola burial team in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province this week, forcing responders to abandon a... →
Ruto says allowing US to build Ebola facility in Kenya is the 'right thing'
4th June 2026 Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday said his government was doing "the right thing" by allowing the United States to set up an Ebola... →
South Africa to send envoys to other African countries after xenophobic attacks, Ramaphosa says
4th June 2026 South Africa will send envoys to other African countries and around the world after a spate of xenophobic attacks targeting immigrants from other... →
US equipment, experts arrive at Kenya Ebola facility despite court order, protests
4th June 2026 Around 20 flights carrying medical equipment and specialist staff have landed at a base in Kenya where the US government is continuing to build an... →
Somali military and opposition-allied militias trade fire ahead of anti-government protests
4th June 2026 Government troops and militias allied with the opposition exchanged fire overnight and on Thursday morning in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, damaging... →
Kenya private sector activity falls in May, PMI shows
4th June 2026 Kenya's private sector activity shrank for a third straight month in May, hurt by a general rise in costs for both businesses and their customers,... →
US imposes sanctions on commanders over fighting in eastern Congo
3rd June 2026 The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on commanders of armed groups it accused of driving the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of... →
WHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed DRC cases hit 344
3rd June 2026 The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that there have been 344 confirmed cases of Ebola, including 60 deaths, in the Democratic Republic... →
Macron, Kagame inaugurate Rwanda genocide memorial in Paris
3rd June 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on Tuesday inaugurated a memorial in Paris to honour the victims of the... →
Hostilities flare in Iran war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate
3rd June 2026 Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait's airport and the US military carrying out strikes near... →
