Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ‘extremely serious, difficult to manage,’ says WHO chief

'We are urgently scaling up operations but, for the moment, the outbreak is progressing faster than we are,' says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ‘extremely serious, difficult to manage,’ says WHO chief

'We are urgently scaling up operations but, for the moment, the outbreak is progressing faster than we are,' says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Putin says Russia attaches 'great importance' to strengthening 'friendly ties' with African states

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Attack on Ebola treatment facility in eastern Congo leaves 13 patients missing

In 2nd such attack in a week, angry residents set fire to a facility in Mongbwalu25 May 2026

Nigerian forces rescue 92 people held hostage by terrorists

Rescued individuals consist of 52 men, 33 women and 7 children, official says25 May 2026

Nigeria's president to run for 2nd term

Bola Ahmed Tinubu pledges to place country on 'an irreversible path of economic growth and democratic consolidation' if his term is extended by another four years25 May 2026

28 killed as gold mine collapses in Angola

Search operation for trapped victims underway, say police24 May 2026

DR Congo reports over 100 Ebola confirmed cases amid surge

Epidemic remains active in 3 provinces, with over 900 suspected cases, according to health authorities24 May 2026

Sudan’s army captures area near Ethiopian border after clashes with paramilitary RSF

Army says its forces took control of Al-Baraka area on outskirts of Al-Kurmuk city in Blue Nile state24 May 2026

Gunmen kill three, kidnap 15 Christian worshippers in Nigeria

Operation launched to rescue abducted victims, track down attackers, say police24 May 2026

3 Red Cross volunteers among first known patients to die from Ebola in DR Congo

Victims believed to have contracted virus on duty while handling dead bodies as part of humanitarian mission unrelated to Ebola24 May 2026

Sudanese forces propose 3-month renewable truce, roadmap to end war

Proposal discussed at Nairobi meeting attended by political, civil forces and armed movements, including former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok23 May 2026

Africa health body warns 10 countries 'at risk' of Ebola outbreak

Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Zambia face risk, says Africa CDC23 May 2026

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ‘extremely serious, difficult to manage,’ says WHO chief

'We are urgently scaling up operations but, for the moment, the outbreak is progressing faster than we are,' says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ‘extremely serious, difficult to manage,’ says WHO chief

'We are urgently scaling up operations but, for the moment, the outbreak is progressing faster than we are,' says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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UNICEF ships emergency Ebola response supplies to Congo

Kenyan court temporarily halts proposed US Ebola quarantine facility

Top Madagascar court rejects bid to remove president

Overnight dormitory fire kills 10 schoolgirls in Kenya

Suspected Ebola cases surpass 1,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo

WHO chief warns conflict fuels Ebola crisis in eastern Congo

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