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US says its Ebola quarantine center opens Friday in Kenya 29 May 2026 - 11:24 am
Dieudonné Sezabo, a health worker, decontaminates the clothing of a motorcycle taxi driver who transported a patient suspected of having Ebola to the Rwampara Hospital in Ituri, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Photo by Glody Murhabazi / AFP)
Madagascar top court rejects bid to remove president 28 May 2026 - 07:13 pm
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Fire in Kenya girls' school dorm kills 16 28 May 2026 - 12:45 pm
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Ethiopia intensifies coordinated Ebola preparedness, inspection measures 26 May 2026 - 04:59 pm
A medical worker puts on protective suits before the burial of an Ebola victim in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 24, 2026. Photo for representational purposes only. (Str/Xinhua)
Uganda Ghetto Kids 'can't wait' to join Shakira at World Cup 26 May 2026 - 02:23 pm
Members of the Ugandan dance group 'the Ghetto Kids' rehearse at their home in Nakawuka, Wakiso, Uganda, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP)
S.Africa government holds urgent talks over anti-migrant tensions 25 May 2026 - 09:04 pm
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WHO urges DRC's neighbours to act immediately on Ebola 25 May 2026 - 06:38 pm
A woman (top R) reacts as a person suspected of having died from Ebola is buried in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Glody MURHABAZI / AFP)
Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief 25 May 2026 - 01:15 pm
Parishioners wash their hands before entering the church following local authorities’ instructions to limit the spread of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in Bunia on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Seros Muyisa / AFP)
Nigeria's President Tinubu to run for re-election 24 May 2026 - 08:12 pm
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Eight die in I.Coast building site collapse 24 May 2026 - 07:51 pm
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Benin's ex-finance minister sworn in as president 24 May 2026 - 03:54 pm
Benin president-elect Romuald Wadagni (C) delivers his remarks after being sworn in during his inauguration ceremony at the Palais des Congres in Cotonou on May 24, 2026. (Photo by yanick Folly / AFP)
Burkina Faso strengthens preventive measures against Ebola 24 May 2026 - 01:23 pm
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Senegal football fans home after royal pardon 24 May 2026 - 12:08 pm
President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye (L) shakes hands with Senegalese supporters who were granted a royal pardon in Morocco as they arrive at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Ndiass, Senegal (Photo by Seyllou / AFP)
Ethiopian Airlines' passenger numbers rise 80 pct in 8 years 23 May 2026 - 08:37 pm
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Ebola claims more lives, other African countries seen at risk 23 May 2026 - 06:28 pm
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Three new Ebola cases confirmed in Uganda: ministry 23 May 2026 - 01:00 pm
Technicians install beds and other equipment inside the isolation area for suspected cases at CBCA Virunga Hospital during rehabilitation work aimed at preparing the facility to receive potential Ebola cases, on May 22, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP)
Eid shoppers hit by soaring sheep prices in Ivory Coast 23 May 2026 - 10:00 am
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WHO raises Ebola risk in DR Congo to very high 22 May 2026 - 07:41 pm
Dr Abdou Sebushishe (2nd L) Senior Health Advisor at International Medical Corps, guides and shows CBCA Virunga doctors how to properly put on single-use personal protective equipment provided by International Medical Corps, as part of support for Ebola virus disease prevention measures in Goma, on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP)