WHO announces DR Congo Ebola vaccine trial to begin
The Ervebo vaccine used against the Zaire strain of Ebola, will go through a human trial to see if it offers any cross-protection against the Bundibugyo strain.
14 Oct, 2026
Guinea-Bissau denies approving US-funded baby vaccine trial
The country’s health minister said the government had not yet authorised the trial amid reports that the study had been approved.
13 Oct, 2026
China’s Xi emphasizes Africa’s ownership of its vast natural resources
President Xi Jinping said that “African resources must not become instruments of geopolitical rivalries”.
13 Oct, 2026
Malawi’s fuel crisis returns with motorists sleeping at petrol stations
The government attributes the crisis on a shortage of foreign currency and is hoping a new loan from the International Monetary Fund will help stabilise the economy.
13 Oct, 2026
DR Congo’s Ebola infections surpass 9,000
Egypt urges end to attacks on Saudi Arabia, calls for US-Iran talks
Mauritius shuts schools in parts of country after unrest over police shooting
Morocco’s first female PM forms coalition government with opposition parties
Niger declares ‘severe environmental incident’ after oil blowout
12 Oct, 2026
Somali-born Sagal Abdi-Wali sworn in as British MP after by-election
Sagal Abdi-Wali, who was born in Somalia and went to Britain as a child refugee, says she is so excited to represent the people of Holborn and St Pancras.
12 Oct, 2026
South Africa police deputy chief quits amid corruption and rape claims
South Africa’s suspended deputy head of the police, Shadrack Sibiya, resigned from his position on Monday amid allegations of corruption and alleged sexual offences.
12 Oct, 2026
How far can a virus travel undetected? The race to trace the 3,000km journey of Kenya’s first Ebola
As authorities trace contacts of Kenya’s first confirmed imported Ebola case, his journey raises questions about regional surveillance, cross-border coordination and the risk of further transmission.
12 Oct, 2026
Gunmen kill 24 people in Nigerian attacks
Gunmen have killed 24 people, including eight soldiers and a policeman, in two separate attacks in northwest and central Nigeria over the weekend.
12 Oct, 2026
Congo’s minerals move fast, healthcare doesn’t
Mineral-rich DRC has recorded more than 8,000 Ebola cases with more than 4,000 related deaths since mid-May amid slow international response.
12 Oct, 2026
Namibia detects foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in second region
Namibia has detected foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Zambezi Region, making it the second area affected by an outbreak.
12 Oct, 2026
South Africa arrests suspect with belongings of one of 12 women murdered in Gauteng
Police said no murder charge had been brought against the suspect.
12 Oct, 2026
RSF drone attack destroys hospital, injures two medical workers in Sudan’s Blue Nile state
A hospital in Sudan’s southeastern Blue Nile state was destroyed and two medical workers were seriously injured in a drone attack blamed on the paramilitary RSF.
12 Oct, 2026
Algeria arrests 61 Moroccans over alleged sabotage plot
Authorities said the suspects entered Algeria via mountain trails from neighbouring Tunisia.
11 Oct, 2026
Djibouti migrant boat tragedy kills at least 109 people, including 15 children
At least 109 migrants died, including 15 children, and approximately 116 others went missing when a boat sank off the shores of Djibouti overnight on October 8-9.
