Nigeria reports no active Ebola cases after Swiss patient evacuated
Nigeria has no active Ebola cases following the medical evacuation of a Swiss woman receiving treatment for the virus and her husband to Switzerland on […]
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Nigeria traces 53 contacts after confirming Ebola case in Abuja
Nigerian health authorities have identified and begun monitoring 53 contacts linked to the country’s only confirmed Ebola case, as efforts to contain the infection continue. […]
HRW raises alarm over arrests and abuse of LGBT people in Senegal
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned of worsening arrests, violence and abuse against LGBT people in Senegal following the adoption of tougher penalties for same-sex […]
Burkina Faso revises school curricula to ‘decolonise’ education
Burkina Faso’s Government is revising history, geography and civic education curricula for the new school year to promote African values and change how colonial history […]
Ramaphosa launches FuturePHARMA to strengthen local pharmaceutical development
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday launched the FuturePHARMA facility in Tshwane to strengthen the country’s pharmaceutical capabilities and health security. Based at the […]
Botswana faces criticism over elephant hunts for independence celebrations
Animal rights activists have criticised Botswana’s decision to authorise the killing of 23 elephants to provide meat for celebrations marking the country’s 60th anniversary of […]
Diphtheria outbreak claims 31 lives in Nigeria’s Plateau State
At least 31 people have died following a diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria’s Plateau State, where health authorities have recorded 469 suspected cases across 10 local […]
Tigst Assefa wins Berlin Marathon despite late cramps derailing world-record bid
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa won the women’s Berlin Marathon on Sunday, September 27, 2026, despite suffering severe cramps in the final two kilometres that ended her […]
Congo faces critical health-worker shortage as Ebola cases reach 7,773
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a severe shortage of health workers as it battles an Ebola outbreak that has spread to seven provinces, […]
Côte d’Ivoire registers more than 222,000 vehicles in 2026
Côte d’Ivoire registered 222,578 vehicles between January and 22 September 2026 under its new vehicle registration system, Land Transport and Traffic Director-General Oumar Sacko said […]