Location · 21 published stories · 44 outlets · All places
As the Democratic Republic of Congo's next presidential election approaches, opposition leaders are pressing President Felix Tshisekedi to drop constitutional reforms that could extend his time in office. The dispute unfolds against a backdrop of conflict in the east, where M23 controls key territories.
African leaders convene a high-level roundtable in New York to advance a continental strategy for local processing of critical minerals, unveiling a new declaration aimed at shifting the continent from raw material exporter to industrial player.
A landfill collapse in Conakry, Guinea, has killed at least 30 people, according to the government, with heavy rains triggering the disaster at the Dar Es Salam dump. Rescuers are searching for survivors, and officials had planned to close the site the same day.
One hundred days into the DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak, WHO and Africa CDC leaders outline how community engagement, scaled-up response, and cross-border coordination can halt the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record. The appeal emphasizes funding, frontline protection, and the lessons from Uganda and parts of the DRC where transmission has been interrupted.
The DRC government and the M23 rebel group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks after five days of negotiations in Switzerland, aiming to end decades of conflict in the east. The first ceasefire verification mission was deployed Monday to Minembwe, as fighting continues despite the agreement.
Canadian aid workers say the mandatory 21-day quarantine for travellers returning from Ebola-affected countries is hindering the outbreak response, with some forced to cancel or cut short deployments. The quarantine is set to expire Aug. 29, and the government is reviewing the restrictions while aid workers hope they won't be extended.
Ten countries in East, Central and Southern Africa have stepped up health controls at their borders in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The six-month programme, led by ECSA-HC with World Bank support, covers 33 priority border crossings and 16 major trade corridors. Officials warn that pathogens do not respect national boundaries and that rapid population movement increases the risk of imported cases.
In 1986, a limnic eruption at Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide, killing 1,746 people and thousands of animals. Four decades later, scientists have largely neutralised the threat through de-gassing, but the disaster reshaped understanding of volcanic lakes worldwide.
Somalia participated in a special EAC Council of Ministers meeting in Mombasa, where it is expected to secure 11 staff positions. The meeting also addressed filling over 164 vacancies across EAC institutions, with Tanzania leading discussions and being commended for its full budget contribution.
The UN reports that 907 aid workers were victims of violence in 2025, with 350 killed, as armed drones increasingly target humanitarian operations in conflict zones. Gaza remains the deadliest context for the third consecutive year, with 186 aid workers killed.
Six people deported by the U.S. to Liberia refused to get off the plane and were instead flown to Equatorial Guinea, where they are held in a hotel without medical staff and face deteriorating conditions, according to a fellow deportee and a lawyer.
Russia holds the world's largest forest area with 833 million hectares, followed by Brazil, Canada, the U.S. and China. India ranks ninth with 73 million hectares, while eight American nations feature among the top 15, which together account for nearly three-quarters of global forests.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has received over 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as it battles the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, has killed more than 2,500 people, and transmission has yet to peak.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading 'exponentially,' with more than 2,500 deaths recorded, half in the last 20 days, according to UN officials. As the country faces its worst-ever outbreak, the first tranche of 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses have arrived, though they are unproven against the circulating Bundibugyo strain.
Representatives of the DRC government and AFC/M23, with international facilitators, met in Switzerland to advance the Doha Framework, agreeing on verification mechanisms, a negotiation roadmap, and reporting standards. Separately, the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes urged the DRC to promptly implement an FDLR disarmament protocol.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 2,516 people, making it the second-deadliest in African history, according to official figures. The rare Bundibugyo virus continues to spread in six provinces, and the WHO has classified it as a public health emergency of international concern.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has become its deadliest on record, with over 2,300 deaths and more than 4,900 cases reported. The response is hampered by community mistrust, unpaid health workers, and the rare Bundibugyo virus, with the WHO warning of an 'exceptional pace' of spread.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan inaugurated the 2,115-MW Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project on August 22, 2026, marking a significant boost to Tanzania's energy capacity. The $3.35 billion plant, funded entirely by the government, has already contributed 44.9% of electricity generated in the past year.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine from the global stockpile after requesting them to combat a major Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Fifty thousand doses are earmarked for frontline health workers and 20,000 for a Phase 3 trial, even though the vaccine is licensed only for the Zaire strain. Early laboratory and animal data offer limited hope of cross-protection while the outbreak ranks among the largest on record.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 2,000 people, with cases exceeding 5,000. The World Health Organization warns the epidemic is far from under control, and officials cite insecurity, displacement, and community mistrust as major challenges. No approved vaccine exists for the Bundibugyo strain, and the outbreak has become the country's worst on record.