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Senegal's president has named senior economist Lo as new prime minister days after sacking his predecessor. The move comes as the country grapples with crippling debt and an internal crisis in the ruling party.
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Senegal's president has named senior economist Lo as new prime minister days after sacking his predecessor. The move comes as the country grapples with crippling debt and an internal crisis in the ruling party.
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The two new cases are health workers in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. The WHO has declared a public health emergency over the latest outbreak, which began in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Health experts have warned the world is seeing just the "top of the iceberg" as the deadly Ebola outbreak spreads. Meanwhile, India and the African Union have postponed a scheduled summit due to the health emergency.
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Congo's Health Ministry has logged 131 suspected deaths and 513 potential cases in the latest outbreak in the country's east. The World Health Organization is holding an emergency meeting on Tuesday in Geneva.
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The African country is among many dependent on fuel imports from the Gulf. Last week, authorities in the country hiked fuel prices by 23.5%.
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The joint strikes come shortly after the US and Nigeria announced killing a high-profile IS leader. Meanwhile, residents reported a gunmen attack which killed at least 10 in the northwestern Katsina State.
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The World Health Organization said the Ebola outbreak could be much larger than what is currently being detected and reported. The UN agency warned of health risks to other countries.
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Rwanda's Felicien Kabuga was once one of the world's most-wanted fugitives. He was accused of encouraging and bankrolling the 1994 genocide.
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US President Donald Trump said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a high-ranking member of the "Islamic State," was killed in a joint mission between US and Nigerian forces.
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A new outbreak of the infectious Ebola virus has killed dozens of people in a remote part of Congo, according to the Africa CDC health authority. Neighboring Uganda later said one person had died in an "imported" case.
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A new outbreak of the highly infectious Ebola virus has killed dozens of people in a remote part of Congo, according to health authorities. It comes as the country battles several armed groups.
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Fans from five African World Cup qualifying nations with valid tickets are exempt from paying a hefty bond. But fans from several other countries still face major hurdles to seeing their teams play in the United States.
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Amnesty International is calling for an investigation, saying the strike was the latest deadly attack to kill civilians. The military denies that civilians were harmed.
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Passengers on the ill-fated cruise from several European countries, including Germany, are returning home and will be screened by health authorities. One French woman developed symptoms on the return flight.
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Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has called on Niger's Russian-backed military government to lift its sudden suspension of nine French media outlets. This coincides with major instability in neighboring Mali.
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Germany and the US are among the countries sending aircraft to evacuate their citizens from the MV Hondius cruise ship. The ship anchored off Tenerife.
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The WHO chief has reassured Tenerife residents, as Spanish authorities prepare to receive the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak.
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Spanish authorities are getting set to receive the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak. The WHO has confirmed six hantavirus cases linked to the ship so far.