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Africa
Morocco building collapse kills at least 4
Six others were injured and a search for others who might still be buried was ongoing.
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Africa
Outbreak of rare Ebola strain sparks race to find vaccines and treatments
20 May 2026 - 4:43PM
Africa
Joint Nigeria-US strikes kill 175 Isis fighters
20 May 2026 - 2:34PM
Ebola virus
WHO warns of ‘scale and speed’ of deadly Ebola outbreak
Deaths and cases surge in eastern DR Congo as rare Ebola strain spreads.
19 May 2026 - 7:13PM
A Congolese health worker checks a woman's temperature at a border crossing point. Photo: Reuters
Africa
US to screen for Ebola at airports as American worker is infected
US implements airport screenings and suspends visa services following a WHO declaration over the deadly Ebola strain.
19 May 2026 - 1:14PM
World Health Organization (WHO)
‘Crises’: WHO kicks off annual assembly amid Ebola, US withdrawal
Aid cuts ‘have disrupted health systems, widened inequalities’ said UN chief Antonio Guterres, with WHO budget down by almost US$1 billion.
18 May 2026 - 10:07PM
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United States
20 dead as US, Nigeria carry out more strikes on Islamic State
The air strikes came the day after a joint mission killed Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, described as the group’s global second in command.
18 May 2026 - 7:43PM
A soldier takes photos of burned motorbikes in Guyaku, northeastern Nigeria, in late April, following an attack by IS militants. The years-long insurgency in the country has seen thousands killed. Photo: via AP
US, Israel war on Iran
Kenya protesters block roads in nationwide public transport strike over fuel
In Nairobi, demonstrators burn tyres on key roads, with both the Iran war and corruption cited for rising petrol and diesel costs.
18 May 2026 - 6:28PM
Disease
Silent spread of rare and deadly Ebola strain exposes surveillance gaps
A four-week detection delay for the Bundibugyo variant has left dozens dead in DR Congo and triggered a global alert.
18 May 2026 - 11:26PM
Africa
US citizens in DR Congo potentially exposed to Ebola, report says
CDC escalates its response to the latest deadly outbreak after the WHO declares an international emergency.
18 May 2026 - 5:31PM
DR Congo
Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda declared an international health emergency
The Bundibugyo strain, which killed more than 80 people, has no specific treatments or vaccines.
17 May 2026 - 8:12PM
A man is brought to a hospital following an Ebola outbreak in Bunia, DR Congo’s Ituri province, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Africa
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91
Accused of bankrolling the mass killing of the Tutsis, Kabuga was declared unfit to continue standing trial because he had dementia.
17 May 2026 - 11:57AM
Africa
Congo Ebola outbreak: constant burials as death toll reaches 80
Congo has experience in managing Ebola outbreaks but often faces logistical challenges to get expertise and supplies to affected regions.
16 May 2026 - 8:09PM
United States
Trump says Isis second in command Abu-Bilal ‘eliminated from battlefield’
American and Nigerian forces had assassinated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a ‘flawlessly executed mission’, the US president said on social media.
16 May 2026 - 4:31PM
Africa
Africa calls multi-nation health meeting amid fatal Ebola outbreak
There have been 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far in the DRC, around five months after the last outbreak was declared over.
15 May 2026 - 7:02PM
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Health workers dressed in protective gear work at an Ebola treatment centre in Beni, Congo, in 2019. File photo: AP
Africa
French president’s onstage outburst in Kenya overshadows Africa bid
Emmanuel Macron rebukes a Kenyan audience for disrupting speakers - drawing a mix of mockery, praise and criticism.
13 May 2026 - 1:51PM
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Africa
Ugandan president, 81, sworn in for new term after 40 years at the helm
The five-year term might be his last, with his son and presumptive heir emerging as de facto ruler.
12 May 2026 - 6:12PM
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South Africa
South Africa’s Ramaphosa defies calls to resign over ‘cash-in-sofa’ scandal
President pledges to fight misconduct charges after a ruling by the nation’s top court resurrected the scandal.
12 May 2026 - 3:05PM
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: AP
Spain
Spain to repatriate guests as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canaries
The MV Hondius is expected to reach the port of Granadilla on the island of Tenerife on Sunday.
8 May 2026 - 11:25PM
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Disease
Nations race to trace passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Cruise operator says 29 passengers left the MV Hondius in St Helena on April 24, after the first death.
7 May 2026 - 9:56PM
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Disease
Passengers on virus-hit cruise ship sway between fear and boredom
As the MV Hondius sails towards Spain, passengers describe a bizarre daily existence of high-end luxury and strict isolation.
7 May 2026 - 5:17PM
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Disease
Spain opens port to virus-hit cruise ship as rare Andes strain confirmed
Madrid steps in to help the MV Hondius, a luxury cruise ship at the centre of an international health scare.
6 May 2026 - 8:54PM
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The MV Hondius anchored off Cabo Verde. Photo: AP
Disease
Deadly hantavirus may have spread between humans on cruise, but risk low: WHO
The MV Hondius will be sailing to Spain’s Canary Islands, where the 150 people on board will be examined, cared for and sent home.
6 May 2026 - 7:15AM
Disease
Deadly virus traps 150 on cruise ship as WHO identifies more cases
Passengers and crew hunker down in isolation on a ship stuck off Cabo Verde following a hantavirus outbreak.
5 May 2026 - 3:28PM
Africa
Drones shatter months of relative calm in Sudan’s capital as airport targeted
Khartoum rocked by new attacks as Sudan again alleges UAE and Ethiopia involvement in the civil war.
5 May 2026 - 1:33PM
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