More than 5,300 people have died in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, with the highest number of deaths recorded in Congo-Kinshasa, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
WorldThe mortality rate is high among children affected by the unusual Bundibugyo Ebola variant in the Democratic Republic of Congo. To prevent the infection from spreading, they are kept isolated from their families. Young children in particular are very vulnerable, says nurse Anneli Eriksson, who is helping them in Butembo.
WorldThe death toll in Congo-Kinshasa’s Ebola outbreak has risen to more than 5,000, local authorities say, according to Reuters.
WorldThe number of confirmed Ebola cases in the ongoing outbreak has exceeded 10,000, according to authorities in the hardest-hit country, Congo-Kinshasa.
WorldA Swiss woman infected with Ebola is being flown from Nigeria to Switzerland, AFP reports.
WorldThe death toll from Friday’s attack by gunmen on a town in rural Nigeria has risen to 50, survivors say.
WorldA case of Ebola has been confirmed in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. A woman who arrived from Uganda has tested positive for the virus, according to the Ministry of Health.
World17 people were killed when armed gangs stormed a mine and a village in northwestern Nigeria, local authorities said on Tuesday.
WorldCongo-Kinshasa goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi was not eligible to play when the country secured a place in this summer’s World Cup, The New York Times reports, citing documents from FIFA’s legal department.
FootballA military plane crashed in Nigeria on Monday, killing at least 32 people, according to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
World politicsMore expensive airline tickets and canceled flights could mark the European aviation market this fall. Jet fuel stocks in Western Europe are at their lowest in seven years, and industry consultants are warning of large deficits for the rest of the year.
Business15 people have been arrested in Nigeria on suspicion of manufacturing and selling a locally produced alcohol mixture that has killed at least 48 people and sickened 182.
World37 people were found dead on Thursday in a detention center in Nigeria, where they had been detained on suspicion of illegal mining, local authorities said.
WorldXenophobic protests against immigrants in South Africa are now affecting the music scene.
MusicA militant Islamist group in Nigeria has attacked Friday prayer participants, abducting a large number of people and killing several, witnesses said.
ConflictsAt least 21 people died when two buses collided in southern Niger.
WorldThe Nigerian government says 308 people kidnapped in previous attacks have been released.
WorldAt least 30 people have been killed in northwestern Nigeria after armed gangs opened fire on villagers.
WorldBritish boxer Anthony Joshua won on his comeback after the car accident in December.
SportsSeveral Swedish women's players have been selected for the upcoming African Championships.
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