The Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed a ban on mass gatherings in Kinshasa, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele as the government steps up efforts to contain the country’s latest Ebola outbreak. Although no Ebola cases have been confirmed in Kinshasa, officials fear the virus could spread to the capital, home to nearly 18 million people….
Burkina Faso’s military government has announced the severance of diplomatic ties with France, accusing its former colonial ruler of acting against the country’s national interests. In a televised statement on Friday, Communications Minister Pingdwendé Gilbert Ouédraogo accused France of pursuing “neo-colonial ambitions” and engaging in “ceaseless activism” aimed at undermining Burkina Faso’s sovereignty. France rejected…
The United States has imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s Gasabo Gold Refinery and two of its top executives. This came over allegations that the company smuggled gold from rebel-controlled parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The sanctions, announced on Thursday, also target the refinery’s chairman, Jean Malic Kalima, and general manager, Bosco Kayobotsi. According to…
Heavy security presence and roadblocks have disrupted movement across Nairobi ahead of nationwide Gen Z protests. Kenyan police have sealed off major roads leading into Nairobi’s central business district as the country prepares for protests marking two years since the 2024 anti-government demonstrations. Protesters say they are demanding justice for more than 80 people killed…
Eight students are set to face murder charges after a school fire killed 16 girls in central Kenya. Kenyan prosecutors have approved murder charges against several students accused of involvement in a deadly fire at Utumishi Girls’ School in Gilgil. The blaze, which broke out on May 28, killed 16 students and left dozens injured….
Kenya has stopped work on a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility after a court found the health minister in contempt. Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, has ordered the immediate suspension of construction at the US-backed Ebola quarantine facility located at Laikipia Air Base. The move comes after the High Court in Nairobi found Duale in…
Security forces have reportedly regained control after an early morning attack near Niger’s main international airport. Gunfire and explosions were heard on Thursday morning at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Residents said the shooting began around 6:00 a.m. local time and lasted for about two hours. Witnesses told local media…
Thousands of migrants are seeking refuge or returning home as a controversial deadline for undocumented foreigners approaches in South Africa. Growing anti-migrant protests in South Africa have forced thousands of foreign nationals to flee their homes, seek shelter, or arrange voluntary repatriation ahead of a 30 June deadline set by protest groups demanding undocumented migrants…
The World Health Organisation says the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is expanding rapidly across multiple provinces. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading into new areas, raising concerns about the scale of the health emergency. Since the outbreak was…
Hundreds of Nigerians have returned home amid growing fears over xenophobic attacks and anti-migrant protests in South Africa. Nigeria has evacuated 268 citizens from South Africa as anti-migrant sentiment continues to rise across the country. The evacuees arrived in Lagos on Thursday after departing Johannesburg, with Nigerian officials saying around 1,000 people have registered for…
