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WHO Ships Experimental Ebola Bundibugyo Treatment to Uganda as Case Count Holds at 9
The World Health Organization said it shipped doses of an experimental monoclonal antibody treatment to Uganda on 1…
East Africa Shilling Volatility Rises as Dollar Demand from Fuel Importers Intensifies
East African currencies came under pressure this week as demand for US dollars from fuel and manufacturing importers…
Uganda Confirms New Ebola Cases as Outbreak Spreads to Border Districts
Uganda’s Ministry of Health confirmed 4 new Ebola cases in Kassanda and Mubende districts on Friday, bringing the…
From prison to presidential palace: Who is Madagascar’s new military ruler?
Before last weekend, if you'd have asked about Col Michael Randrianirina on the island of Madagascar, you'd have…
Detained Ugandan opposition figure Besigye is on hunger strike, his wife says
A prominent opposition figure in Uganda who is on trial in a military tribunal has begun a hunger…
What is Afrobeats – and why is it so popular?
The musical genre is becoming more and more popular - a point made by artist Burna Boy, who…
‘No thanks’: White South Africans turn down Trump’s US immigration offer
US president’s executive order provides resettlement for Afrikaners ‘who are victims of unjust racial discrimination’.
30 years on, South Africa still dismantling racism and apartheid’s legacy
Rethabile Ratsomo said it’s the little things that remind her of her perceived “place” in South African society.…
People of the African Descent: Honoring the contributions of the African diaspora
As we mark the International Day for People of African Descent this year, we also mark the final…
Uganda starts clinical trial of vaccine for Sudan strain of Ebola
Uganda has begun a trial vaccination programme for the strain of Ebola viral infection that is behind the…
Trump attack on South Africa exposes divisions over race and land
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa defended his land reform policy on Monday against an attack by Donald Trump…
Why has Ivory Coast’s national dish attieke become a global icon?
Rumour has it that some Ivorians can eat attieke morning, afternoon and night. The fermented cassava meal has…
UN chief calls for Rwandan forces to leave DRC as rebels press offensive
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has called on Rwandan forces to withdraw from the Democratic Republic of the…
Who was St Valentine and why is he associated with love?
Valentine’s Day, which lurches around with nauseating regularity every 14 February, sees couples honour the tradition of courtly…
‘Symbol of resistance’: Lumumba, the Congolese hero killed before his prime
Shortly before noon on a Thursday in June 1960, 34-year-old Patrice Lumumba stepped up to the podium at…
