The Congo Ebola outbreak has recorded one of its deadliest weeks yet, with 317 deaths reported in eastern Congo, according to government health data released Monday. The Health Ministry said the outbreak had reached 5,514 confirmed cases and 2,642 deaths by Saturday. The latest seven-day figure brings the crisis to a level that is putting… Continue reading Congo Ebola Outbreak: 317 Deaths Reported in One Week
Dozens of civilians were reportedly killed or kidnapped during an attack on two villages in central Nigeria’s Niger state, survivors and lawmakers told AFP on Saturday. The attackers struck during Friday prayers in Dikera village in the Borgu local government area, near Nigeria’s border with Benin. Survivor Jibril Ahmad said armed fighters from the Lakurawa… Continue reading Nigeria Jihadists Kill and Kidnap Civilians in Niger State
Congo Receives More Than 16,000 Ebola Vaccine Doses Congo has received 16,250 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine as health authorities struggle to contain an unprecedented outbreak of Ebola, the country’s health minister said. The vaccines arrived at N’djili International Airport in Kinshasa late Friday. The shipment forms part of 70,000 doses expected from the… Continue reading Congo Ebola Vaccine Arrives Amid Unprecedented Outbreak
Somali pirates have hijacked an oil products tanker off Yemen, marking the latest attack in a renewed wave of piracy across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean. A Somali maritime security official said six armed pirates seized the Eritrean-flagged M.T. Sibu 1 on Thursday. The tanker was sailing about 136 nautical miles (252… Continue reading Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off Yemen
Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Leaves 44 Dead on Lake Kariba The Zimbabwe ferry disaster on Lake Kariba has left at least 44 people dead after a passenger vessel overturned in rough waters on Tuesday. Police said the ferry sank after a strong wave hit the vessel. Rescue teams have recovered 44 bodies from the lake, while… Continue reading Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Leaves 44 Dead on Lake Kariba
The Congo Ebola outbreak began in February, months before authorities officially declared it in May, according to the World Health Organization. The revelation has raised concerns about how long the virus circulated undetected in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO officials say early cases may have been mistaken for other illnesses, including malaria and… Continue reading Congo Ebola Outbreak Started Months Before Official Declaration
Somalia Malnutrition Crisis Worsens as Aid Funding Falls The Somalia malnutrition crisis is worsening as funding for nutrition programs falls by more than 80% this year. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says the sharp decline comes as more children face severe hunger in displacement camps across southwestern Somalia. The aid group warned that one in four… Continue reading Somalia Malnutrition Crisis Deepens as Funding Falls 80%
DRC Census Offers Millions a Chance to Be Counted The DRC census is preparing to count the population for the first time since 1984. For many Congolese, however, the exercise means far more than establishing a population figure. In Bunia, Ituri province, 28-year-old Heritier Ramazani has never appeared in a national census. He also lacks… Continue reading DRC Census: First Population Count in 42 Years Begins
Africa’s biggest economies are moving to build more solar manufacturing capacity at home as governments seek greater energy security, industrial growth and less reliance on Chinese imports. Ethiopia, South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria are expanding efforts to produce or assemble solar equipment locally. The push ranges from solar-panel assembly to more advanced manufacturing. Yet analysts… Continue reading Africa’s Solar Push Grows as China Dominates Supply Chain
More than 178,000 immigrants have left South Africa in recent months as authorities intensify a crackdown on undocumented migration and anti-immigrant protests continue across the country. The departures represent one of the largest migrant exoduses from South Africa, one of Africa’s biggest economies, in recent years. Some migrants have faced deportation, while many others have… Continue reading Immigrants Leave South Africa: 178,000 Return Amid Crackdown
