Africa

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 25, 2026/APO Group/ — A humanitarian health worker who supported the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been diagnosed with Ebola virus disease in France. Health authorities in France and DRC have informed Africa CDC of this confirmed case, caused by the Bundibugyo-type Ebola virus. The…

DAKAR, Senegal, June 25, 2026/APO Group/ — The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Barrie Freeman, concluded today her visit to Banjul, The Gambia, where she participated in a two-day high-level workshop on “Strengthening Security and Stabilization in Sahel and West Africa: Bridging Good Governance, Regional Cooperation, and Multilateral…

KEREN, Eritrea, June 25, 2026/APO Group/ — Government workers, students, and residents in the sub-zones of Asmat, Halhal, Geleb, and Keren in the Anseba Region have extended 465 thousand Nakfa in support of families of martyrs. Accordingly, 180 thousand Nakfa contributed in Asmat sub-zone, 85 thousand Nakfa contributed in Halhal sub-zone, and 24 thousand Nakfa…

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 25, 2026/APO Group/ — A Moroccan Air Force C-130H aircraft landed at Bunia Airport on Monday, 22 June 2026, carrying a significant shipment of medical and logistical supplies intended to strengthen MONUSCO’s capacity to respond to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Ituri Province. Weighing more than nine…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 24, 2026/APO Group/ — At a time when conflict and instability are driving new displacement across the region, Ethiopia is showing that refugee protection and inclusion can go hand in hand, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih said at the end of his first official visit to the country. “Ethiopia…