Ebola 3 days ago Uganda starts clinical trial of vaccine for Sudan strain of Ebola amid new outbreak Uganda has begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola following an outbreak that has killed one nurse in the east African country.
Africa January 31 Trump facing 1st test in Africa amid bloody battles ‘over electric vehicle battery minerals’ Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of Goma, a major city key to the country’s vast mineral wealth.
VIDEO January 31 Humanitarian aid threatened by fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo Humanitarian aid at risk as fighting continues in Congo's eastern capital. (Video: AP.)
Health January 29 Ebola outbreak reported in African country — here’s what you need to know An Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Experts share concerns about the highly fatal and contagious hemorrhagic fever.
South Africa January 28 South African elephant kills tourist who was trying to save children at Kruger National Park A tourist at South Africa's Kruger National Park was trampled to death by an elephant as he was trying to protect children, officials say.
South Carolina January 27 Nigerian man extradited to US for alleged sextortion scheme that led to SC teen’s suicide A Nigerian man accused of running a sextortion scheme that led to a South Carolina teenager killing himself, has been extradited to the U.S. after being indicted.
Africa January 26 13 UN peacekeepers, allied soldiers dead in Congo as M23 rebels make gains in key city The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 is battling Congolese government forces in Congo's key city of Goma, causing the international airport there to be evacuated.
South Africa January 24 South African president signs controversial land seizure bill, eroding private property rights Opponents of a controversial South African land expropriation bill are calling the legislation a threat to private ownership after it was endorsed by the country's president.
Africa January 15 Mozambique's Chapo sworn in as president after disputed election Following months of protests against his disputed election victory, Daniel Chapo of Mozambique's Frelimo party has been sworn in as president at a sparsely attended ceremony.
Africa January 14 Dozens of survivors and dead pulled from abandoned South African mine as hundreds remain underground Using a cage-like device, South African rescuers have brought at least 60 bodies and 92 survivors to the surface from one of the country's deepest mines.