Tag: Africa
Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre
Police in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo fired shots in the air after angry crowds attempted to…
Three killed in Uganda after crashing into elephant
At least three people have died after a vehicle collided with an elephant in a national park in Uganda, officials…
Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
The public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been raised from "high"…
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…