UN steps up Ebola screening of refugees fleeing DR Congo

By VOA,

The U.N. refugee agency reports it is stepping up efforts to reduce the risk of the spread of the deadly Ebola virus as refugees flee DR Congo. Latest...

CONGO REFUGEES , DR Congo , Ebola virus , The U.N. refugee agency , United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) , World Health Organization (WHO).

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...

Congo , ebola

Siaya on high alert after one person dies from Rift Valley Fever

By George Juma,

Siaya County Government’s health department has issued an alert after one person died of Rift Valley Fever. This comes barely hours after Marsabi...

Rift Valley Fever

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...

Congo , ebola

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...

Congo , ebola , monkey meat

Sierra Leone petitioned over ban on pregnant school girls

By Wangui Ngechu,

The Sierra Leone Government faces a legal suit over its recent ban on pregnant school girls in school. Equality Now, an international women's right...

ECOWAS , Equality Now , pregnant school girls , Sierra Leone

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...

Congo , ebola , The World Health Organization , vaccine

19 dead, 39 infected in Congo Ebola outbreak: WHO

By Reuters,

Democratic Republic of Congo has reported 39 people suspected to be infected with Ebola virus. Between April 4 and May 13, another 19 who were infe...

Ebola in DRC , World Health Organisation (WHO)

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...

Democratic Republic of Congo. , ebola , Guinea , Liberia , Sierra Leone , The World Health Organization , west africa

No Ebola in Kenya, Health CS says

By Citizen Reporter,

The Government has said there has been no case of Ebola reported in Kenya despite a recent outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Health CS...

CS Sicily Kariuki , Ebola in DRC , Ebola JKIA

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...

Ebola in DRC , Nigeria airport

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....

ebola , Ebola in DRC

Poll loser in Sierra Leone vote plans legal challenge to result

By Araka Haron,

The losing candidate in Sierra Leone's presidential election, Samura Kamara, said the voting was marred by fraud and he plans to launch a legal challe...

legal challenge , President Ernest Bai Koroma , r Maada Bio , Samura Kamara , Sierra Leone

Former soldier Bio wins Sierra Leone presidential vote

By AFP,

Sierra Leone's opposition challenger Julius Maada Bio secured his first term in office as a civilian Wednesday when he was declared the winner of a co...

Sierra Leone heads to the polls for Koroma successor

By Reuters,

Sierra Leone voted on Saturday in a poll delayed by fraud allegations to choose a successor to President Ernest Bai Koroma who leaves a country strugg...

Julius Maada Bio , Major Paow Kagbo , President Ernest Bai Koroma , Samura Kamara , Sierra Leone , Sierra Leone People's Party

Sierra Leone votes for new leader in hope of ending economic crisis

By Reuters,

Sierra Leone voters queued for hours in steamy humidity on Wednesday to elect a new leader they hope will bring an end to years of economic crisis cau...

VAR makes African debut at CHAN

By AFP,

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology will debut in Africa midway through the Nations Championship (CHAN), which kicks off Saturday with hosts Moro...

CHAN , Confederation of African Football (CAF) , Morocco , VAR , Video Assistant Referee , video assistant referee (VAR)

Wenger compares George Weah’s life to film script

By AFP,

Arsene Wenger has compared the life of George Weah to a film script following his former player's election as president of Liberia. Weah, who playe...

1995 FIFA world player of the year , former player's election as president of Liberia. , Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan during a glittering career , Weah , Wenger compares George Weah's life to film script , who played for Monaco

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...

Ballon d'Or , Ellen Johnson Sirleaf , FIFA's World Player of the Year , George Weah , Liberia Presidential Election , National Electoral Commission (NEC) , The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) , UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres , Vice President Joseph Boakai

Red Cross: $6M lost through fraud in Ebola response spending

By VOA,

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says it has discovered several cases of fraud committed during the height of the ...

ebola , EBOLA IN UGANADA , Ebola in West Africa , EBOLA RESPONSE UNIT , Red Cross Society