Fighting Ebola in DRC requires more support, money from G7 countries- British official
Britain’s international development minister Rory Stewart called on France and Canada on Monday to offer more help in tackling the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. Stewart, who visited…
“Unfavourable economic policies” leading the country to bankruptcy- Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II says the financial health of Nigeria is at risk and the country is heading towards bankruptcy. Sanusi disclosed this during the third national…
Two new Ebola cases in Uganda raises fear of a “truly frightening” phase
Uganda announced two more cases of Ebola on Wednesday – a grandmother and a three-year-old boy, confirming that a deadly outbreak has spread for the first time beyond the Democratic…
Over 60,000 Congolese refugees cross illegally into Uganda, raising risk of Ebola- aid groups
People fleeing violence in an Ebola-hit region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are being forced to cross the border illegally into Uganda, risking the virus spreading into the neighboring…
Congo records 27 new Ebola cases in one day, highest since last August
Democratic Republic of Congo registered in one-day 27 new confirmed Ebola cases on Sunday, raising last week’s number of cases to 126, the highest since the current outbreak was declared…
Africa Loses Billions in Illegal Gold Transactions Yearly, Gold Smuggled Through UAE
Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe,…
Ebola: Health Experts Discuss Continuous Spread, To Decide If Emergency – WHO
Disease experts were evaluating whether an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has killed more than 700 people and is continuing to spread now constitutes…
Ebola Treatment Centre Resumes Operations in Congo After Attack
Ebola Campaign in DRC An Ebola treatment center located at the epicenter of the current outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, has resumed operations after it was attacked…
Ebola: DRC Confirms 15 New Recorded Cases in One Day
Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday recorded 15 new confirmed cases of Ebola, the biggest one-day rise since the current outbreak was declared last August, the health ministry said. Coming…
Humanitarian Support: UN to Reach 93m People in Nigeria, Others With $25bn Aid in 2019
The United Nations, UN, has launched a global humanitarian appeal of $25 billion to provide support to no less than 93 million people in need of humanitarian assistance…