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18 May 2026, 09:21 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The health minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Sunday that authorities had already selected sites in Rwampara and Mongwalu to establish new treatment centers and that dozens of patients were receiving active care.

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DR Congo: Health officials arrive in Bunia with Ebola supplies
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18 May 2026, 09:15 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Felicien Kabuga, once among Rwanda’s richest businessmen and later accused of helping finance the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, has died in detention while awaiting further legal proceedings before a UN-backed tribunal in The Hague.

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Who was Felicien Kabuga? The fugitive financier of genocide
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18 May 2026, 09:14 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi)

Terms like outbreak, epidemic, pandemic and public health emergency each describe a different level of spread, and they help determine how fast and how far the response goes.

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What is an outbreak, epidemic or pandemic? Ebola and public health emergencies explained
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18 May 2026, 08:18 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has described food security as a “strategic intervention” as Ethiopia and the Dangote Group move ahead with plans for a major fertiliser plant in the country’s Somali region.

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Ethiopia bets on Dangote fertiliser plant to boost food security
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18 May 2026, 07:07 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Cape Verdeans headed to the polls on Sunday in legislative elections marked by uncertainty, with five parties competing and Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva seeking a rare third term in a country long praised for its political stability.

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Cape Verde votes in legislative race as five parties vie for power
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17 May 2026, 15:09 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Eighty-year-old Laurent Gbagbo was re-elected as leader of the PPA-CI party at its congress this week.

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Former Ivorian president condemns imprisonment of political activists
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17 May 2026, 13:34 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Royalties from 'Dai Dai' are dedicated to FIFA's fund aiming to expand access to quality education and football opportunities for children.

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Shakira and Burna Boy release official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem
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17 May 2026, 12:29 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Ugandan officials confirm that a Congolese man who died at the health facility had tested positive for the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever.

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Residents of Ugandan capital fearful after Ebola death at local hospital
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17 May 2026, 09:57 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

It was Francis Ngannou's second mixed martial arts bout in four years and he immediately teased the possibility of new fights.

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Cameroonian MMA heavyweight star scores first round knockout
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17 May 2026, 09:00 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The founding of the SPLA in 1983 saw the start of Sudan’s second civil war which ultimately led to South Sudan’s independence in 2011.

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South Sudan marks SPLA Day for first time since 2013 civil war
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17 May 2026, 07:10 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Some 88 people have died from the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever in the DR Congo, with one death in Uganda, and at least 336 suspected cases.

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak an emergency of international concern
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16 May 2026, 17:02 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)

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Four robot monks in traditional robes joined Seoul’s lantern parade ahead of Buddha’s birthday, symbolising Buddhism’s tech-savvy modernisation.

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16 May 2026, 16:47 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)

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Tens of thousands of people joined rival London marches for Tommy Robinson and Palestine, as 4,000 officers used strict routes to avoid clashes and keep order.

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16 May 2026, 14:55 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The Nigerian president called the strike a 'significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism'.

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US and Nigeria presidents say senior IS leader killed in joint operation
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16 May 2026, 13:28 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

A Moroccan, Nigerian, and Rwandan among the six women honoured at the event in the south of France on Friday.

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Red Sea Film Foundation holds annual Women in Cinema gala
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16 May 2026, 12:19 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification’s latest analysis shows that 19.5 million Sudanese - two out of every five citizens – are in danger.

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Agency says over 40 per cent of Sudanese face acute food insecurity
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16 May 2026, 09:44 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The 18-year-old waved a large Palestinian flag from an open-top bus during his team’s La Liga victory parade through Barcelona on Monday.

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Gazan artists paint mural to honour Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal
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16 May 2026, 08:38 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Accra on Friday said it had helped restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability ahead of schedule.

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Ghana wraps up $3 billion dollar IMF bailout programme
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16 May 2026, 07:48 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

It includes medical volunteers, engineers, and members of civil society groups from 30 different countries.

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New land-based humanitarian aid convoy sets off from Libya for Gaza Strip
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