Africa

DRC investigates suspected Ebola case in North Kivu

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are investigating a suspected case of Ebola virus disease, in the country’s eastern province of...

#Covid-19 vaccination in Africa increases by almost three-quarters in June 2022

Administered #Covid-19 doses rose by 74 per cent in June 2022 compared to the previous month after a sustained three-month decrease between March and...

Ghana declares first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease

Ghana has announced the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre laboratory confirmed earlier results. The Institut...

Africa facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens

Africa is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens, such as the monkeypox virus which originated in animals and then switched...

Angola’s former president dos Santos dies at 79

Angola's former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled Africa's second biggest oil producer for nearly four decades, has died aged 79, the Angolan...

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