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Health workers in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues
The healthcare workers at the epicentre of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments.
Trump lashes out at NATO allies for not supporting the US war in Iran
At the alliance summit, he also renewed claims on Greenland and demanded Washington cut trade ties with Spain.
Nigeria orders probe into fake agency that nearly got $944,000 in state funds
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into how a fake government agency operated openly in the heart of his administration and was almost handed nearly a million dollars in public funds.
Heavy rainfall triggers widespread flooding in Nigeria
Heavy rainfall has caused intense flooding in several parts of Nigeria over the first days of July, during the peak of the country’s rainy season.
Thousands of mourners take part in Khamenei’s funeral procession in Iraq
The late Iranian leader's six-day long funeral procession is taking place in the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala on Wednesday, before heading back on Iran.
Tanzania purchases 28 tons of gold over past 18 months
Tanzania is rapidly building one of Africa's biggest gold reserves, with its central bank buying nearly 28 tonnes of gold over the past 18 months, worth an estimated 3.7 billion dollars.
Kenyan rastafarians hope court will rule they can smoke cannabis legally
The landmark ruling on the lawsuit filed by the Rastafari Society of Kenya in 2021 is due to be pronounced on 15 July.
Bus collision with truck leaves 14 dead in remote area of Uganda
At least 14 people have died and 28 others were injured after a bus collided with a truck in a remote area of northern Uganda, police said on Wednesday.
Refugee teacher fights to keep education alive for children displaced by Sudan’s war
Sudanese families who fled from the war, are living in poor conditions in the town of Tajoura in northwestern Libya are trying to make sure the children in the community don't miss out on their education.
Ebola treatment facilities in DRC race to adapt to growing patient needs
In response to the spread of the Ebola epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, patient care capacity has been significantly strengthened in Ituri province.