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Dhaka recorded 'moderate' air quality on Sunday and Monday, with different reports placing the city 18th or 27th globally. The AQI scores ranged from 68 to 87, and the top of the pollution list varied by report.
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.
Congo's Ebola outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, has exceeded 5,000 confirmed cases and spread to a sixth province. With over 2,100 deaths, it is the deadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo's history, and WHO warns it may surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic. Challenges include unpaid health workers, rebel threats, and misinformation.
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.
Uganda's Parliament voted in early August to authorize the deployment of Uganda People's Defense Forces troops to Gaza as part of a U.S.-backed international stabilization mission. The decision, introduced by Defense Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has sparked debate among lawmakers over risks and funding, while officials continue to finalize details of participation.
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and a changing global economy are forcing African nations to rethink how they pursue economic growth. Analysts argue that old industrialisation models may no longer work, even as the continent faces a demographic surge in the coming decade.
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone confirmed the club will not sell Julian Alvarez despite Barcelona's interest, with CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin rejecting offers up to €200m. The forward has been booed by his own fans and remains available but was absent from the opening match against Malaga due to fitness and post-World Cup break.
In a second informal straw poll, Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett received the most support, with eight 'encourage' votes. Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan followed closely, while Russian diplomats hinted the candidate list may still grow if the current field deadlocks.
Rwanda has confirmed it is in discussions with Italy about potentially hosting asylum seekers, though no deal has been reached. The talks follow Italy's proposal at an EU meeting to create return hubs outside the bloc, a plan that Amnesty International has warned against based on conditions in existing centers in Albania.