11 Aug, 2026

Ebola death toll in DRC exceeds 2,000

More than 2,000 people have died of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo since its outbreak in mid-May.

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11 Aug, 2026

New transmission from animals likely caused DRC-Uganda Ebola outbreak, study says

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in DRC concerns a previously unseen variant of the rare Bundibugyo species of the virus, indicating it stemmed from a new transmission from animals to humans.

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11 Aug, 2026

Kenya grapples with where to draw the line on hate speech

Amid a surge in pattern of “hate speech, ethnic contempt and vulgar language”, officials and experts hope the country can learn from its history.

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11 Aug, 2026

At least 14 illegal miners killed in abandoned South African mine

There were no details yet of the miners, including their nationalities, as officials were still headed to the site.

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11 Aug, 2026

Nigeria ‘coup mastermind’ says acted out of patriotism: report

Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji is quoted as telling military investigators that he was driven by the desire to have a prosperous nation.

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11 Aug, 2026

Libya’s eastern forces intelligence chief killed in targeted bomb attack, official says

Maj Gen Fawzi al-Mansouri was killed when an explosive device planted under his vehicle detonated as he was getting into his car outside his home in Benghazi, a Libyan security official says.

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10 Aug, 2026

Sierra Leone’s parliament passes electoral reform bill backed by president

Sierra Leone’s parliament on Monday approved a constitutional reform that would overhaul the West African country’s electoral rules.

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10 Aug, 2026

US revokes visas of 175,000 people including more than 100 expectant North African women

The US State Department said on Monday it had revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals under President Donald Trump’s administration.

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10 Aug, 2026

US confirms its military aircraft crashed in Djibouti on Sunday

The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has confirmed that a United States military aircraft crashed near Chabelley Airfield in Djibouti on Sunday.

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10 Aug, 2026

Uganda, Tanzania plan joint oil refinery in Tanga

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzanian counterpart, Samia Suluhu Hassan, have endorsed a proposal to build an oil refinery in Tanzania’s port city of Tanga.

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