CAPTION: Some of the M23 rebel group prisoners of war in a track arrive in Beni eastern DR Congo from Kinshasha Thursday August 6th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Agency KINSHASHA – A key step in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s fragile peace process could finally be underway, as a long-delayed prisoner exchange between […]
By AgencyKAMPALA – Uganda said previous outbreaks have taught the authorities how to respond efficiently to EbolaThe Ebola outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the second-worst on record, with the official death toll passing a grim milestone of 1,500.Experts believe the true number of fatalities during this outbreak, which […]
CAPTION: Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame (left) and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, Washington, US, 4 December 2025. (Courtesy photo). By Agencies KINSHASHA – The Congolese government said in an address on national television on Tuesday July 28th, 2026 that a militia operating in the east of the country, linked to Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, […]
CAPTION: DR Congo opposition politicians, members of the opposition coalition nicknamed “C64” during a press conference in Kinshasha on Tuesday July28th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Agency KINSHASHA – DR Congo opposition politicians, members of the opposition coalition nicknamed “C64”, rejected the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the referendum law, which could see President Felix Tshisekedi […]
CAPTION: A Dangote crude oil tank is seen inside the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertilizer plant site in the Ibeju Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo LAMU – Is Kenya Africa’s next major energy hub? A plan from Dangote Industries to build a massive refinery off the country’s […]
CAPTION: A health workers carry a coffin of one of the ebola victims in Ituri DR Congo recently (File photo). By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and ReutersPublished On 27 Jul 202627 Jul 2026The number of people infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 3,200, according to government data, including at […]
CAPTION: Dr Patrice Motsepe, the President of the Confédération Africaine de Football adress journalists July 22nd, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By AgenciesThe President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), Dr Patrice Motsepe stated that he is proud with the performances of the National Teams of the 10 African Countries at the FIFA World Cup 2026.Africa was […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Researchers have identified genetic changes in the Ebola Bundibugyo virus that could reduce the effectiveness of existing diagnostic tests, prompting the development of new test kits and potentially influencing future treatments and vaccines.The findings come as the Bundibugyo strain continues to infect people and claim lives in the neighbouring Democratic Republic […]
By AgenciesDR CONGO – During the latest 24-hour reporting period, the DRC recorded 79 new confirmed cases, 37 deaths and three recoveries ADDIS ABABA – As of 19 July 2026, 2,443 confirmed cases, 969 deaths and 487 recoveries had been reported across the two countries. The overall case fatality ratio stands at 39.7%. During the […]
CAPTION: Health workers with a victims of Ebola in Ituri recently. (File photo). By AgenciesGENEVA – Infections of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reached record highs and a majority of new cases are coming from “unknown chains of transmission”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on […]