What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult?
Trish Newport, from medical charity Doctors Without Borders, who is heavily involved in efforts to tackle the outbreak, told the…
Mane named in Senegal’s World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy (Al-Ahli), Yehvann Diouf (Nice), Mory Diaw (Le Havre). Defenders: Krepin Diatta (Monaco), Antoine Mendy (Nice), Abdoulaye Seck…
Village in Ghana celebrates Villa win with parade
Juaben’s love for Villa stems from his grandfather Daniel, who used to stay with a Villa-supporting family from Birmingham. “When…
Salah set to captain Egypt at World Cup
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), El Mahdi Soliman (Zamalek), Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna). Defenders: Mohamed…
Wan-Bissaka and Wissa in DR Congo World Cup squad
West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Newcastle United striker Yoane Wissa have been named in DR Congo’s squad for the…
Why does Ebola keep on occurring in DR Congo?
For years, DR Congo has made headlines for deadly disease outbreaks, from Ebola to mpox and even mysterious illnesses that…
‘Ebola has tortured us’: Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads
Following a visit to Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, over the weekend, Congolese Health Minister Dr Samuel Roger…
Ghana to face Ivory Coast in Afcon 2027 qualifying
Group A: Morocco, Gabon, Niger, Lesotho Group B: Egypt, Angola, Malawi, South Sudan Group C: Ivory Coast, Ghana, The Gambia,…
Four killed in protests during Kenyan strikes over high fuel prices
“There is no matatu anywhere… We used to pay 100 to 150 shillings, right now it’s 300. Life is becoming…
From escaping child marriage ‘to an old pervert’ to becoming Sierra Leone’s first lady
It is this accessible, aspirational image – a fresh face for Sierra Leone, where international narratives have long centred on…