Ebola survivors turn disease fighters as Congo outbreak rages on

By Reuters,

Dozens of Congolese Ebola survivors are dispelling rumors and caring for patients and lone children in the world’s second deadliest outbreak, health...

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Hacker who took down entire nation’s internet is jailed

By CNN,

A British hacker whose cyberattacks took the nation of Liberia offline has been jailed for almost three years. Daniel Kaye launched a series of att...

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OPINION: Presumptive tax will unlock more revenue from informal sector

By Citizen Reporter,

By Dr. Ruth Wachira Starting January 1, 2019, there will be significant change in the taxation of the small enterprises and the informal sector fol...

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Gunfire, threats and curfews slow Congo’s fight against Ebola

By Reuters,

When medics tried to reach Ebola patients in a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during a recent surge in violence, they were blocked by...

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Uhuru congratulates Sahle-Work Zewde on her election as Ethiopia President

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has congratulated Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde on her historic election as President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. ...

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Liberia launches investigation into U.S. charity after rape allegations

By Reuters,

Liberia’s government has launched an investigation into U.S. charity More Than Me (MTM) following allegations that a founding staff member raped sev...

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Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in eastern province

By Reuters,

Four people have tested positive for Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo just days after another outbreak that killed 33 people in the north...

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Sexual abuse ‘endemic’ in international aid sector, damning report finds

By CNN,

Sexual abuse of vulnerable women and girls by international aid workers is "endemic" and has been happening for years, with perpetrators easily moving...

First Lady wants quality healthcare for all

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has said even as efforts to escalate access to health services gain momentum, the issue of quality care should not be ove...

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Experimental drugs approved for use in Congo Ebola outbreak

By CNN,

Five experimental drugs have been approved for use on patients in the Ebola outbreak underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The treatments w...

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Monkey meat still a delicacy in DRC even as two more die of Ebola

By Reuters,

Two more people have died from Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities have said. However, some residents say they are unmoved by warni...

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Congo receives first doses of Ebola vaccine amid outbreak

By Reuters,

The first batch of 4,000 experimental Ebola vaccines to combat an outbreak suspected of killing 23 people arrived in Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Wed...

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WHO preparing for worst-case Ebola scenario

By CNN,

The World Health Organization is preparing for the "worst-case scenario" as it continues to respond to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic o...

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Ebola: Nigeria begins screening travelers at airports

By CNN,

Nigeria's airports, seaports and land borders have been placed on high alert after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebol...

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Ebola outbreak leaves 17 dead in DRC

By Reuters,

At least 17 people have died in Democratic Republic of Congo where health officials have now confirmed an outbreak of Ebola, the health ministry said....

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GE upscales efforts to tame maternal,infant mortality

By Wangui Ngechu,

Social entrepreneurs operating in the healthcare space are now set to acquire business fundamentals that will help them build and grow their impact. ...

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Former Liberia President Ellen Sirleaf honoured with reputable Ibrahim prize

By AFP,

Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Monday won the rarely awarded Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership the world's bigge...

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Ex-soccer star George Weah wins Liberia’s Presidential Poll

By VOA,

Former soccer star George Weah has been declared the winner of Liberia's presidential election. The country's electoral commission said Thursday th...

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First results expected in watershed Liberian presidential poll

By AFP,

Initial results were expected Thursday in Liberia's landmark presidential poll, the country's first democratic transfer of power in decades, pitting f...

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Fury over Pope Francis role in disgraced cardinal’s funeral

By CNN,

Pope Francis is expected to give the final blessing at the funeral Thursday of Cardinal Bernard Law, the former Boston archbishop who resigned in disg...

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