Ebola outbreak in Congo (DRC) fastest-growing ever recorded
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is…
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DRC Ebola cases rise to 2,423, including 967 deaths
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen to 2,423, including 967 deaths, health authorities…
DRC has taken Rwanda to the world court over genocide again. A law scholar explains what’s different this time
Kerstin Bree Carlson, Roskilde University The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) filed a lawsuit against Rwanda at the International Court…
Brazil Places Two Patients in Isolation Over Possible Ebola Cases
Brazilian health authorities have placed two people in isolation after suspected Ebola infections. Officials later said tests on a Belgian…
Cyprus Among Donors Backing EU Effort to Address Sudan Humanitarian Crisis
Cyprus is among the countries contributing financially to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, as part of a wider European…
Djibouti’s president declares victory in election
Djibouti’s longtime leader, Ismail Omar Guelleh, has declared victory after Friday’s election, saying he is set to begin a sixth…
Cyprus energy minister to chair EU trade council at WTO ministerial in Cameroon
Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister Michalis Damianou has departed for Yaoundé, Cameroon, where he will chair the EU Foreign Affairs…
Afcon drama: what went wrong and what went right at the continent’s biggest football cup in Morocco
Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco, produced thrills and several…
African migration: focusing on Europe misses the point – most people move within the continent
Nadine Biehler, German Institute for International and Security Affairs; Emma Landmesser, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, and Rebecca…
At Least 31 Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Gambia
At least 31 people died when an overcrowded boat carrying undocumented migrants sank off the coast of Gambia on New…