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One person confirmed dead from Ebola as Congo probes total of nine cases

Health authorities are investigating nine suspected cases of Ebola in a remote corner of northern Congo, including two deaths, the country's health minister said. One...

Future of a generation ‘on brink’ as 1m children flee South Sudan’s civil war

More than one million children have fled South Sudan's civil war amid the world's fastest growing refugee crisis, two United Nations agencies said. Another one...

Nigeria’s leader leaves for London health checks after meeting freed girls

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari met 82 Chibok schoolgirls newly freed from Boko Haram extremists - then made a shock announcement that he was leaving...

Five Boko Haram commanders released in exchange for 82 schoolgirls

Five Boko Haram commanders have been released in exchange for the freedom of 82 Chibok schoolgirls, a Nigerian government official said. The confirmation of...

Nigerian president to meet 82 schoolgirls freed this weekend

The president of Nigeria is to meet with 82 Chibok schoolgirls freed this weekend after being kidnapped three years ago by Boko Haram. Muhammadu Buhari...

Libya asks EU for boats and helicopters to patrol coast

Libya is asking the European Union for boats and helicopters to help patrol the Mediterranean Sea for ships carrying migrants. The German government said...

Russia and China reject new sanctions against South Sudan

The US has urged the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo and additional sanctions on South Sudan to pressure the parties to...

Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to test first Malaria vaccine

Three African countries have been chosen to test the world's first malaria vaccine, the World Health Organisation said. Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will begin piloting...

745 killed in meningitis outbreak in Nigeria

Nigeria's meningitis outbreak has killed at least 745 people, health officials said. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said 8,057 suspected meningitis cases have...

North East Nigeria Crisis – UN to cut food aid over lack of funds

Food aid will be cut for more than a million Nigerians affected by Boko Haram's insurgency if promised funding from the international community does...

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