Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials sayCases have passed 4,000 and health watchdog plans to go door to door to find patients in major response escalationThe virus causing a massive outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be mutating, health officials fear, as confirmed cases pass 4,000.Africa's public health watchdog said the time for incremental action was over as they announced plans to scale up every aspect of the response and go "door to door" looking for patients. Continue reading...
US to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuumState department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and CameroonThe US state department is to shut five foreign consulates and missions across Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean, drawing criticism that it is leaving a diplomatic vacuum at risk of being filled by China.The US Congress has been served notice of the impending closures, which are being justified on cost grounds and follow a reassessment of the US's bilateral relationships with a range of countries since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. Continue reading...
Top Ugandan footballer killed by robbers armed with paving stonesDavid Owori, who played for the national team, died in hospital after he tried to stop robbers taking his phoneThe Ugandan football community is in mourning after the death of a player who was fatally injured during a robbery in the capital, Kampala, on Tuesday night.David Owori, who captained Sports Club Villa, a Uganda Premier League club, and represented the national team, was attacked after resisting an attempt to steal his mobile phone and other belongings near his home in Makindye division. Continue reading...
Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages in 'largest single-day recovery'President hails operation to rescue captives held in dense forests of Kainji Lake national park in north-central regionNigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 abducted people in what the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hailed as the largest single-day hostage recovery in the country's history.The release was announced on Wednesday after a joint operation, conducted by the military, police and counter-terrorism units, freed victims held captive in the dense forests of the Kainji Lake national park in the north-central region. Continue reading...
'Morocco feels emboldened': Trump's influence in spotlight after Ceuta disasterWashington-Rabat ties under scrutiny as questions swirl over what led to deadly influx into tiny Spanish territoryThe cosy relationship between Washington and Rabat has long been flaunted by both sides, from Morocco's announcement this year that it would be the first African state to join Donald Trump's Board of Peace to the congratulatory message recently sent by Trump to mark King Mohammed VI's 27 years in power.The latest example landed this week. As Spain grappled with the aftermath of the sudden influx - and swift return - of more than 70,000 people into Ceuta, Morocco's monarch confirmed he had named a $1bn highway flanking the disputed territory of Western Sahara after Trump. Continue reading...
Toronto zoo announces birth of pygmy hippo calf, third for mother KindiaThe 20-year-old's third calf is being monitored by officials as survival rates for the species are challenging, the zoo saidThe Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf.Kindia, the zoo's 20-year-old pygmy hippo, started showing signs of labor at around 8.15am last Sunday, it said. Around four hours later, the calf's feet emerged and after 1.5 hours of active labor, Kindia successfully gave birth to the baby pygmy hippo. Continue reading...
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