‘Ebola is defeated’, says Congolese professor who discovered virus
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Ebola has been defeated. Vaccines and medical treatments have brought the deadly and terrifying disease…
3 years ago
Africa
Nine killed, 23 injured in Nigerian air strike
KANO, Nigeria (AFP) -- An emergency official in northeast Nigeria said Friday nine people were killed and 23 others injured…
3 years ago
Guinea declares end of Marburg virus outbreak: WHO
CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) -- Guinea has declared the end of an outbreak of the Marburg virus, which belongs to the…
3 years ago
DR Congo health budget disappears without trace, NGO says
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (AFP) -- DR Congo's health authorities have failed to explain where millions of dollars meant for building hospitals…
3 years ago
Sudan floods kill over 80 people: official
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Floods following heavy rain in Sudan have killed more than 80 people and damaged or destroyed…
3 years ago
WFP to slash food aid to 100,000 in S.Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (AFP) -- The UN World Food Programme will suspend food aid to over 100,000 displaced people…
3 years ago
Africa Covid death toll tops 200,000
by Sofia CHRISTENSEN JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- More than 200,000 people have died from Covid-19 in Africa since the…
3 years ago
Guinea’s new strongman: combat-hardened ex-Legionnaire
CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) -- Lieutenant Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the leader of the latest coup in Guinea, is a highly educated,…
3 years ago
Search for survivors ends as Uganda building collapse kills six
KAMPALA, Uganda (AFP) -- Rescuers in Kampala called off the search for survivors on Monday after six people were killed…
3 years ago
At least 30 dead in weekend DR Congo attack
BUNIA, DR Congo (AFP) -- At least 30 people were killed in a weekend attack in the restive northeast of…
3 years ago
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