East-Africa
DR Congo opposition postpones protest following African Union mediation offer
Nationwide demonstrations planned by the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s opposition coalition, C64, have been pushed back to July 22,…
EAST AFRICA
East-Africa
Africa CDC Warns Ebola Outbreak Is Outpacing Containment Efforts
Despite notable gains against Ebola in parts of East and Central Africa, the virus is still spreading faster than the…
Central-Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo Launches Free Healthcare in Ebola-Affected Region
As Ebola cases in the northeastern province of Ituri climb past 1,000, the government has rolled out free healthcare for…
Somalia
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Heads to Kenya for Talks Amid Election Crisis
MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 20, 2026 – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to travel to Kenya for talks with…
East-Africa
Uganda, DR Congo Plan Cross-Border Medical Camps Against Ebola
In a bid to fortify the frontline against Ebola, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) will…
Central-Africa
M23 committed mass abuses in Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch says
Rwandan troops and the M23 armed group carried out a sweeping campaign of abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,…
Somalia
Somali Referee Denied Entry to U.S. for World Cup Participation
In a significant setback for the sport, Somali referee Omar Artan, poised to become the first official from Somalia to…
East-Africa
U.S. Health Aid to African Nations Linked to Controversial Conditions
The United States is providing critical health assistance, albeit with a significant caveat: broad access to surveillance data and rights…
East-Africa
South Africa, Kenya Sign Six New Deals to Deepen Cooperation
In a fresh push to tighten their ties, South Africa and Kenya have signed six new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)…
Central-Africa
Scientists Detail Development of Three New Ebola Vaccines
With Ebola still flaring in the Democratic Republic of Congo, frontline medics are straining to contain the disease while research…
East-Africa
Court Rejects Rwanda’s Legal Claim Over Collapsed UK Asylum Deal
Britain will not owe Kigali a payout over the collapsed migrant-relocation plan after an international court sided with the UK,…
