Suspected second case of Ebola in Ivory Coast
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN health agency said Tuesday that a second suspected case of infection by the deadly…
3 years ago
Africa
Ivory Coast starts Ebola jabs after first case in decades
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP) -- Ivory Coast began a roll-out of vaccinations against Ebola on Monday, after the country recorded…
3 years ago
Ivory Coast records first case of Ebola: health minister
Ivory Coast has recorded a first case of Ebola, the health minister announced late Saturday, the first occurence of the…
3 years ago
Haiti authorities confirm ‘deaths’ after deadly 7.2-magnitude quake
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, prompting a tsunami alert and damaging…
3 years ago
Factfile: The Marburg virus, Ebola’s deadly cousin
CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) -- Guinea has recorded the first known case of Marburg virus, a lethal cousin to Ebola,…
3 years ago
New ICC prosecutor arrives in Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan has arrived in Sudan for a week of…
3 years ago
Libya’s wildlife treasure island at risk of ruin
by Hamza Mekouar FARWA, Libya (AFP) -- Once famed for its exceptional wildlife, Libya's Farwa island risks becoming just another…
3 years ago
Five dead as wildfires rage across Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AFP) -- At least five people have died in raging wildfires in Algeria as firefighters battle more than…
3 years ago
First West African case of deadly Marburg virus detected: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Guinea confirmed a case of Marburg disease, the World Health Organization said on Monday, the first…
3 years ago
Floods in Sudan damage thousands of homes
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Thousands of homes have been damaged in Sudan after torrential rains caused heavy flooding, with many…
3 years ago
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