Who was Felicien Kabuga? The fugitive financier of genocide/in /by
Felicien Kabuga, once among Rwanda’s richest businessmen and later accused of helping finance the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, has died in detention while awaiting further legal proceedings before a UN-backed tribunal in The Hague.
What is an outbreak, epidemic or pandemic? Ebola and public health emergencies explained/in /by
Terms like outbreak, epidemic, pandemic and public health emergency each describe a different level of spread,  and they help determine how fast and how far the response goes.
Ethiopia bets on Dangote fertiliser plant to boost food security/in /by
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has described food security as a “strategic intervention” as Ethiopia and the Dangote Group move ahead with plans for a major fertiliser plant in the country’s Somali region.
Cape Verde votes in legislative race as five parties vie for power/in /by
Cape Verdeans headed to the polls on Sunday in legislative elections marked by uncertainty, with five parties competing and Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva seeking a rare third term in a country long praised for its political stability.
Ebola outbreak kills 88 in DR Congo as WHO declares global emergency/in /by
A fast‑moving Ebola outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain has killed more than 80 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and reached the major city of Goma, prompting the World Health Organization to declare an international health emergency.
Former Ivorian president condemns imprisonment of political activists/in /by
Eighty-year-old Laurent Gbagbo was re-elected as leader of the PPA-CI party at its congress this week.
Shakira and Burna Boy release official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem/in /by
Royalties from 'Dai Dai' are dedicated to FIFA's fund aiming to expand access to quality education and football opportunities for children.
Residents of Ugandan capital fearful after Ebola death at local hospital/in /by
Ugandan officials confirm that a Congolese man who died at the health facility had tested positive for the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever.
Cameroonian MMA heavyweight star scores first round knockout/in /by
It was Francis Ngannou's second mixed martial arts bout in four years and he immediately teased the possibility of new fights.
South Sudan marks SPLA Day for first time since 2013 civil war/in /by
The founding of the SPLA in 1983 saw the start of Sudan’s second civil war which ultimately led to South Sudan’s independence in 2011.