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DRC Ebola Outbreak Now Fastest Spreading in History as Death Toll Tops 2,000

The DRC Ebola outbreak has become the fastest spreading Ebola epidemic on record, with more than 4,600 confirmed cases and over 2,180 deaths. The UN warns the crisis is escalating rapidly amid conflict, displacement and funding shortages.

RSF Attack on Um Arada Kills 18 Civilians Near El Obeid, Sudan

At least 14 civilians were killed and dozens wounded in the RSF attack on Um Arada near El Obeid, Sudan. The assault marks the latest escalation in the battle for control of North Kordofan.

Dawn Drone Strikes Hit Khartoum and Two Northern Cities in Sudan

Drone strikes in Khartoum and two northern Sudanese cities broke months of relative calm on Wednesday, reviving fears of a wider escalation in Sudan's devastating civil war.

Sudan War Spills Towards Ethiopia Border as RSF Launches Fresh Attack

Sudan-Ethiopia border tensions are intensifying as an RSF-linked attack in Blue Nile coincides with renewed fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

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Eastleigh building collapse: rescuers search rubble on busy Nairobi street

Rescuers are searching the rubble of a collapsed building in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Conflicting reports put the building's height at between 10 and 18 floors.

Guinea-Bissau Rejects Hepatitis B Vaccine Trial on Newborns as Lead Researcher Concedes

Guinea-Bissau has rejected a proposed hepatitis B vaccine trial involving 14,000 newborns. The dispute centres on government authorisation, research ethics and US funding, after the lead researcher acknowledged that the study could not proceed.

Legal migrants in South Africa fear papers no longer protect them after Durban mob killing

A man was beaten to death in central Durban as anti-immigrant tensions escalated. Documented migrants fear that valid papers may no longer protect them from mob violence.

Tanzania’s John Pambalu Charged with Treason, 2nd Chadema Leader in Court

Last November, Tanzania’s president told prosecutors to review treason...
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