Equatorial Guinea: WHO declares end to Marburg virus outbreak
"A total of 17 laboratory-confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded. All the 23 probable cases reported died," the WHO said. "Four patients recovered from the virus and have been enrolled in a survivors programme to receive psychosocial and other post-recovery support," it added.
Israel, Morocco seal parliamentary deals
Demonstrators gathered outside the Moroccan parliament in Rabat to protest against the visit of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, the first such visit by a head of Israeli parliament
Tupac Shakur posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Shakur was given the 2,758th star on the Walk of Fame. His birthdate is on June 16.
Ghanaian man shoots wife in attempted murder-suicide in Columbus, police say
The Columbus Division of Police is currently conducting an investigation into a tragic shooting incident that led to the death of a man and left a woman critically wounded.
South Africa: ‘Comrades’ ultra-marathon, a symbol of hope
"We go through so much in this society, so running it was one of those sport that could actually bring people together and forget about our problems. So when you run there’s no actually label that you are from which country and which business do you have, it’s all about running.We inspire each other
Orphanage in Khartoum evacuated after deaths
A Sudanese orphanage in the capital Khartoum has been evacuated following the deaths of more than 70 infants, toddlers and older children from hunger and illness over the past couple of months, the U.N. children’s agency said Wednesday.
Senegal: armed men in civilian clothes spread terror during the clashes
In Senegal, videos and testimonies are multiplying: men in civilian clothes got out of pick-ups, armed, and chased demonstrators during the unrest following the conviction of opponent Ousmane Sonko.
Unique school in the heart of Mali’s capital accessible by boat only
Every morning, Rokia Koumaré, a 10-year-old from Mali, boards a canoe that takes her to school on the island of Dialagoun. Located in the heart of the capital city, this island school educates 218 children living on the shores and islands of the Niger River
Societe Generale bank sells its subsidiaries in 4 African countries
Societe Generale has announced the conclusion of agreements with two African banking groups to sell four of its subsidiaries to them. They are found in Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania and Chad.
France: the right calls for denouncing the migration agreement with Algeria
After the revision advocated by Edouard Philippe, the Republicans in the Assembly are calling for the unilateral denunciation of the Franco-Algerian agreement on immigration, and have tabled a motion for a resolution to this effect, we learned from the group on Wednesday.