Uganda unveils 21-day quarantine for returnees from DR Congo
Addis Ababa – Ugandans returning home from DR Congo — which has been hit by its worst ever Ebola... Read more
26 Oct
Nigeria widens hunt for possible Ebola cases
Abuja – Nigeria has widened a hunt for potential Ebola cases, with an additional nine contacts traced, health authorities... Read more
26 Oct
Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment for decades
Algiers – Algeria on Sunday approved sending troops to neighbouring Niger to protect energy facilities, according to statements from... Read more
26 Oct
Senegal to host Youth Games, Africa’s first ever Olympics
Dakar – Signs across the Senegalese capital proclaim “Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates” ahead of the Youth Olympic Games, which... Read more
26 Oct
Egypt urges political solution between Saudis and Houthis: FM
Cairo – Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Thursday said all options must be explored to find a political... Read more
23 Oct
Dozens freed from human trafficking scam in Guinea-Bissau
Bissau – Sitting on the steps outside judicial police headquarters, Jane from Sierra Leone recounts how she suffered attempted... Read more
23 Oct
Emergency nurseries rescue DR Congo’s Ebola orphans
Mongbwalu – A caregiver wore a protective gown and gloves as she bottle-fed a baby — one of hundreds... Read more
23 Oct
Israeli military says killed two after West Bank shooting
Hebron – Israeli troops on Friday shot dead two suspected Palestinian assailants in the West Bank after a shooting... Read more
23 Oct
Eight dead, 10 injured in Ecuador prison riots: officials
Quito – Corrections officials in Ecuador said eight people were killed and 10 more injured during prison riots on... Read more
23 Oct
Trump slams NBA’s LeBron James for national anthem actions
Washington – US President Donald Trump lashed out at NBA superstar LeBron James on Thursday for what he called... Read more
23 Oct
