North-Africa
ICC Libya Trial Examines EU’s Role in Alleged Migrant Abuse
A former Libyan security official is set to face trial at the International Criminal Court after judges confirmed 17 charges of war…
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International Organizations and Africa
Southern-Africa
World’s Largest Research Funder Ends Ban on South Africa
After nearly 18 months of uncertainty, the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) has restored funding for research in South Africa,…
Central-Africa
WHO and Africa CDC Urge Action to Meet the Challenge and Stop Ebola
One hundred days into the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, international health officials say the epidemic can still be…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Receives 70,000 Ebola Vaccines as Outbreak Death Toll Rises
A 70,000-dose shipment of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine is headed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the country confronts its…
West-Africa
Russian-Backed Africa Corps Implicated in Civilian Deaths in Mali
Six civilians were killed when more than 100 fighters from the Russian government-controlled Africa Corps, accompanied by Malian soldiers, raided a village…
West-Africa
Domitexka Represents a Missed Opportunity for African Capital
After years of silence, a spinning mill in the heart of Senegal is running again—a small but powerful sign of what the…
Central-Africa
Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in DR Congo’s History
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak has become the country’s deadliest on record, with 2,325 deaths—surpassing the 2,299 fatalities…
North-Africa
Healthcare Faces an Attack Every Six Hours, With No One Held Accountable
More than 10,000 attacks on healthcare have been recorded worldwide over the past eight years, killing thousands and weakening medical systems in…
Central-Africa
Ebola Patients in DR Congo Die Before Reaching Medical Care
More than 1,900 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak, with an estimated 60% to 70% of deaths…
East-Africa
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall Faces Setback in Bid for UN Post
With the contest to succeed outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres entering a decisive phase, the two African contenders — Senegal’s Macky Sall…
North-Africa
Global Study Finds Inequality Linked to Worse Pandemic Outcomes
Countries’ levels of inequality may be a stronger indicator of pandemic outcomes than the preparedness of their health systems, research presented at…
