Middle Africa

DR Congo confirms first Ebola case in its eastern city Goma

The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has so far killed 1,655 people and 694 have been cured

Ebola death toll exceeds 1,600 mark in DRC

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2,382 cases of Ebola, of which 1,606 were fatal, the Health Ministry says.

Politics and mistrust of foreigners slows fight against Ebola

People in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have linked the response to the Ebola outbreak with political disenfranchisement making it harder for foreign organisations to contain the outbreak.

At least 100 civilians killed in South Sudan after peace deal - UN

Violence has ratcheted up in South Sudan since a peace deal was signed, with hundreds of civilians raped or murdered by warring factions, a new UN report said.

One protester dies as DRC police break up banned anti-govt marches

A demonstrator was shot at a banned march in the eastern city of Goma. Police forces try to break up marches in different cities of the country.

Ebola death toll crosses 1,500 mark in DRC

Of 2,239 recorded cases, 1,506 people have died in a nearly 10-month-old outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry says.

One in four Ebola cases 'undetected' in DRC – WHO

Some 2,025 cases and 1,357 deaths recorded since the epidemic began in August in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's North Kivu and Ituri provinces, WHO officials say.

30 dead, dozens missing in DR Congo boat accident - mayor

Authorities in western Congo said that at least 30 people are dead and another 200 are missing after a boat sank on a lake.

Sudan military chief meets Egypt's Sisi on first trip since ouster

Abdel Fattah al Burhan met Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al Sisi, who is himself a former military chief who got the top job after leading the ouster of his country's democratically elected leader, Mohammed Morsi.

Cameroonian girls defy prejudice to pursue football dreams

Global interest in women’s football is growing and FIFA hopes over a billion viewers will tune in to watch the Women’s World Cup in June. Cameroon’s national side, known as the Indomitable Lionesses, was one of three African teams to qualify.

Cabinda- a little known oil-rich region- seeks independence from Angola

The small province is responsible for 60 percent of oil production in the country but locals say they do not benefit from its revenues.

Death toll tops 1,000 in Congo Ebola outbreak

A World Health Organization expert says the UN body expects continued "intense transmission" of Ebola virus in Congo with community mistrust being a major issue in some areas.