Tag: Africa
Senegal’s president sacks PM and former ally after months-long feud
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the nation's government after months of tensions…
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three…
Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo
An angry crowd set alight a section of a hospital at the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the eastern…
Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it could take up to nine months before a vaccine against this particular species…
Dozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade
Dozens of vehicles, including fuel tankers, minibuses and trucks, have been set on fire near Mali's capital, Bamako, as jihadists…
Nigeria arrests former minister in hiding after corruption conviction
Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says it has arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman a week after he was sentenced to 75…