Category: World
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine candidate; human trials possible within months
Scientists at Imperial College London and teams at Oxford University are racing to adapt rapid vaccine platforms to tackle recent Ebola threats, using [...]
Senegal’s president fires Prime Minister Sonko amid bitter feud
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of escalating tensions [...]
Mali Jihadists Torch Dozens of Vehicles, Enforce Blockade Ahead of Eid
In Mali, jihadist groups have intensified their campaign of violence by enforcing a blockade ahead of the Eid holiday, leaving dozens of vehicles burn [...]
Ebola treatment center torched in DR Congo amid rising local tensions
An angry crowd set fire to Ebola treatment tents at Rwampara General Hospital in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The violence erupted af [...]
Boy, 15, withdraws from Nigerian parliamentary race after age fraud allegations
A 15-year-old Nigerian boy identified as Sadisu Buba Mahmud has withdrawn from the race for a seat in Nigeria’s House of Representatives after investi [...]
Togo opens borders to all African travelers in major free-movement push
Togo has abolished visa requirements for citizens of all African countries in a landmark move aimed at accelerating continental integration and boosti [...]
Jamaican man jailed in US after retiree loses home, life savings in $600,000 lottery scam
A United States federal court has sentenced a 34-year-old Jamaican national to three years in prison after he orchestrated a prolonged lottery fraud s [...]
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo global health emergency as death toll climbs past 88
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, the World Health Organisation declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Repu [...]
Ghanaian twins indicted in US romance fraud case
Two Ghanaian brothers and a U.S.-based woman have been indicted in the United States over their alleged involvement in a romance fraud and money laund [...]
Xi holds talks with Trump in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijin [...]