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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...

DR Congo: Thousands flee violence complicating Ebola fight

Fighting the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be a complicated battle as thousands flee their homes. The...

Ebola scare in Kenya after woman exhibits ‘symptoms’

Kenyan health officials are on high alert after news of a suspected case of Ebola in western Kenya. A woman who traveled from Malaba, a...

Why is Ebola outbreak in Africa ‘not global threat’?

For months now the World Health Organization has remained adamant declaring the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a global emergency. The global...

DR Congo applies to join East African Community

The Democratic Republic of Congo has now applied formally seeking to join the six-member East African Community (EAC). The East African Community (EAC) currently serves...

Uganda suspends mass gatherings in district hit by Ebola

Uganda officials have suspended mass gatherings in the Kasese district where cases of the deadly Ebola virus have been recorded. So far two people have...

DR Congo hit by Measles epidemic

The health crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been compounded by a Measles epidemic. The central African country which is battling the deadly...

Photos: Congo’s veteran politician buried two years after death

Veteran politician, Etienne Tshisekedi died in 2017 in Belgium but his body was not allowed back to home for burial. Former President Joseph Kabila prevented...

DR Congo: President’s father to be buried two years after he died

The body of Democratic Republic of Congo’s veteran opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi was brought home on Thursday for burial, two years after he died...

DR Congo: Soldiers kill 26 rebels in shootout

Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have said that soldiers on Thursday killed 26 rebels linked to the Islamic State. The rebels were killed...

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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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