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DR Congo: Ebola patient ‘escapes from treatment centre’

An Ebola patient under treatment in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly escaped from the treatment centre. Local officials say the patient tested positive...

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo now a global health emergency

The World Health Organization (W.H.O) on Wednesday declared the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international...

Burundi: Militia leader to head state broadcaster

Burundi's state broadcaster RTNB is to be headed by a militia leader, Eric Nshimirimana, according to a presidential decree signed on July 3. His appointment...

DR Congo: Gunshots fired as protesters gather at mine site

Soldiers from the Congolese army on Monday fired gunshots in the air as illegal miners gathered at a mine site. The protesters were outside a...

ICC convicts DR Congo’s Ntaganda of war crimes

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have convicted a former rebel leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo of war crimes and crimes...

Burundi’s controversial renaming of national landmarks

On it's 57th independence anniversary, Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza announced the controversial renaming of some national landmarks. Nkurunziza said the renaming is meant to reflect...

DR Congo: At least 41 killed in Lualaba mine collapse

Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed the death of at least 41 people in a mine collapse incident. The collapse of a...

Rwanda: Thousands duped into paying for fake conference

Thousands of young people in Rwanda have been duped by fake conference organizers. Over two thousand young people were conned into paying $5 online to...

Conflict in Anglophone Cameroon worsens, millions affected

The ongoing conflict in Anglophone Cameroon is worsening with 1.3 million people in dire need of humanitarian support. According to the UN Children agency, UNICEF,...

DR Congo: Measles epidemic kills more than Ebola

The Democratic Republic of Congo government has now declared a measles epidemic as thousands are reported dead. The health ministry has revealed that it has...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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