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The fire at a school in west-central Kenya broke out in the early hours of Thursday and injured 79 students.

Ethiopia is set to hold its 7th general election on June 1, 2026, with a record more than 50.5 million voters registered, a 32% increase from the 2021 polls.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that a patient infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had recovered and been discharged from hospital.

A Kenyan court has temporarily halted a controversial plan by Washington, in collaboration with Kenya, to establish a quarantine and treatment facility in the country for American nationals potentially exposed to the Ebola virus.

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The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that the current Ebola outbreak centered in Democratic Republic of the Congo could spread to as many as 12 countries,

The proposed facility would be used to monitor and isolate US citizens who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus while in the region.

At least 16 students were killed and dozens injured after a fire swept through a dormitory at a girls

Uganda has closed its border with neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo for four weeks, in an effort to contain the spread of Ebola, as fears grow over a worsening outbreak centered in eastern Congo.

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For more than three decades, attacks on immigrants have rocked South African communities. Recently, vigilante groups have embarked on widespread manhunts, looking to flush foreign nationals from major cities. Various countries and international bodies have condemned the violence targeting the noncitizens. In this episode of Talk Africa, we ask: Why are ordinary South Africans going after immigrants, many of whom are fellow Africans?

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The WHO has warned that ongoing conflict in eastern DRC is severely hampering efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described it as “a catastrophic collision of disease and conflict.”

Morocco, Senegal, and Ghana will be based in the United States, while South Africa and Tunisia will be among the teams stationed in Mexico.

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The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is fuelling demand for electricity and digital infrastructure across Africa, attracting fresh investment into the continent’s energy sector as global technology firms expand data centre operations.

Around 300 Ghanaians departed from OR Tambo International Airport on a voluntary repatriation flight.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing impeachment proceedings over a scandal dubbed “Farmgate,” in which thieves stole bundles of foreign currency from a sofa on his ranch.

Ebola is a severe and often fatal disease transmitted through direct contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated surfaces. The latest outbreak in Central Africa has renewed attention on one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.

Ethiopia says it is intensifying border screening, surveillance and health facility preparedness measures to prevent a possible Ebola outbreak, as Africa CDC and WHO warn of rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

South Africa says it is increasing border controls, inspections and deportations as anti-migrant protests intensify across the country. The government has warned citizens against taking the law into their own hands amid fears of renewed xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals.