WHO: Congo Ebola not a global health emergency
Two more cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Mbandaka, bringing the total to three. Despite more breakouts, The World Health Organization on…
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French police arrest 2 Egyptian men in foiled terrorist plot
French Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said Friday authorities have foiled a planned terrorist attack and arrested two Egyptian men in the case. Authorities said the men they detained are brothers…
WHO mulling health emergency over Congo Ebola outbreak
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a major city — Mbandaka, with a population of about 1 million people — officials said. The country’s…
Study: Gender discrimination kills 239,000 girls under 5 each year
Gender discrimination in India kills 239,000 girls under the age of five each year, according to a study released Monday. The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis said the causes…
Mozambique veteran rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama has died: party sources
Mozambique’s veteran rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama, who mixed guerilla warfare with opposition politics, has died aged 65, party sources said Thursday. Several sources in Dhlakama’s Renamo party told AFP that…
Israeli president praises Ethiopian Airlines on arrival for official visit
Israeli president, Reuven Rivlin, on Tuesday May 1 arrived in Ethiopia for an official visit on the request of his Ethiopian counterpart, Mulatu Teshome. He flew in on board an…
Nigeria bans production and importing of codeine cough syrup
Nigeria’s ministry of health banned the production and importing of codeine-based cough syrup Tuesday after a news investigation found teens were abusing it to get high. The investigation by the…
Chad’s newly approved constitution allows president to stay in office until 2033
Chad’s parliament on Monday overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that expands President Idriss Deby’s powers and could allow him to stay in office until 2033, in a vote boycotted by…
African leaders in Congo Brazzaville for Blue Fund for Congo Basin summit
A host of African leaders have converged in the capital of Congo Republic, Brazzaville, for an environmental protection summit – the Blue Fund for the Congo Basin. The Summit of…
South Africans mourn Winnie Mandela at emotional service
South Africans showed up in droves to mourn Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, an anti-apartheid icon and controversial figure, at her funeral service Saturday. The wife of civil rights leader Nelson Mandela, known…
