African News
Explosions, sustained gunfire in attack at Niger airport
By: Reuters 18th June 2026 Soldiers in Niger searched for militants around the airport and military airbase in the capital Niamey on Thursday after explosions and sustained... →
US announces targeted visa restrictions for some Ethiopians
By: Reuters 18th June 2026 The US State Department announced visa restrictions targeting people it said were undermining peace in Ethiopia on Thursday, focused on hardliners... →
Africa pledges $910m to boost Ebola response
By: Reuters 18th June 2026 The African Union has pledged $910-million, including $80-million from African member states, to accelerate the Ebola Bundibugyo response in Congo... →
Congo Ebola response strained a month after WHO declares international emergency
By: Reuters 17th June 2026 Health workers battling an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lack the personnel to identify suspected cases, the ambulances to... →
As IMF visits Senegal, more investors view default as inevitable
By: Reuters 17th June 2026 Despite investors' growing conviction that Senegal will default on its debts, the country's leaders remain reluctant to restructure, two people... →
EU supports Ebola response with €493m in vaccines, treatment and health aid
By: Reuters 17th June 2026 The European Commission said on Wednesday it will fund the response to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa with a €493-million financial aid... →
UN food aid agency gets $800m grant from US after funding cuts
By: Reuters 17th June 2026 The United Nations World Food Programme said on Wednesday it welcomed an $800-million contribution from the United States, following previous... →
Advocacy groups urge US to share experimental Ebola drug for outbreak trials
By: Reuters 17th June 2026 A clutch of advocacy groups on Tuesday urged the US government to make an experimental Ebola treatment by Mapp Biopharmaceutical available for... →
