Countries WHO to hold emergency meeting on Equatorial Guinea Marburg outbreak Geneva – The UN health agency said it would hold an emergency meeting Tuesday after at least nine people... Read more 16 Feb, 2023
Countries Equatorial Guinea says nine dead in Marburg virus outbreak Malabo – Nine people have died in Equatorial Guinea from an “outbreak” of the Marburg virus, which causes a... Read more 14 Feb, 2023
Countries Fury grips Togo after report finds Covid fund irregularities Lome – A report by Togo’s chief auditor showing irregularities in the use of Covid-19 funds is stirring indignation... Read more 10 Feb, 2023
Countries Senegal probes suspected fraud in huge Covid fund Dakar – Prosecutors on Monday said they had ordered a probe into suspected corruption and abuse of office in... Read more 7 Feb, 2023
Countries Uganda declares end to deadly Ebola outbreak Mubende – Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged almost four months ago... Read more 12 Jan, 2023
Countries Uganda set to declare end of Ebola outbreak Kampala – Uganda said on Monday it was expecting to declare an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that... Read more 10 Jan, 2023
Countries Protest in Senegal over alleged Covid relief funds misuse Dakar – Hundreds of people protested in Senegal’s capital on Friday to call for legal action after a report... Read more 31 Dec, 2022
World Belgian mayor urges Covid checks on Chinese tourists Brussels – The mayor of Belgian tourist hub Bruges called on Wednesday for Chinese visitors to face Covid tests... Read more 29 Dec, 2022
Countries More Ebola trial vaccines arrive in Uganda Kampala – Uganda announced on Thursday that it had received shipments of two more trial vaccines to test against... Read more 23 Dec, 2022
Countries Uganda lifts lockdown in Ebola epicentre Kampala – Uganda on Saturday lifted a two-month lockdown on two districts at the epicentre of the country’s Ebola... Read more 18 Dec, 2022