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DR Congo due to receive its first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine The Democratic Republic of Congo, currently at the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, will on Thursday receive its first 100,000 doses of vaccines against the disease. More than 17,500 cases and 629 deaths have been recorded in the...

China to give Africa $50 billion over next three years, says Xi Jinping The China-Africa forum on Thursday produced myriad agreements between China and over 50 African nations on areas ranging from industry and agriculture to natural resources and investments, including a pledge from Chinese...

Nigerian powerlifter Esther Nworgu powers through injury to lift Paralympic silver Nigeria continues to raise the bar for the continent's powerlifters. We speak to Ester Nworgu, who claimed silver at the Paralympic Games in Paris - despite dislocating her shoulder just days before her event...

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire in apparent gender-based attack Ugandan distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei is in intensive care in Kenya after her boyfriend doused her in petrol and set her on fire. She reportedly sustained 80% burns in the attack. Our analyst says it's part of an...

Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine shot in the leg after confrontation with police Uganda's main opposition leader Bobi Wine was shot in the leg and seriously injured by security agents in a northern suburb of the capital Kampala on Tuesday, his party said.

At least 129 dead in DR Congo jailbreak attempt Nearly 130 people were killed in an attempted jailbreak at the at the Makala prison in Kinshasa, the DR Congo’s largest, Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani said Tuesday. The toll includes 24 people who were shot “after warnings” Shabani said.

Attempted jailbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo turns deadly Several people have reportedly been killed during an attempted jailbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. Gunshots rang out overnight at Makala prison in Kinshasa. It's the country's largest incarceration facility - and has long...

Tunisia's electoral body dismisses court ruling that reinstated presidential candidates Tunisia's electoral commission rejected on Monday an administrative court ruling that had reinstated three presidential election candidates, leaving just two challengers to face incumbent leader Kais Saied in...

Flooding in Sudan leaves dozens dead and more stranded At least 30 people were killed in northeast Sudan after a dam collapsed due to flooding, the United Nations' humanitarian office has said. Residents meanwhile said many more were stranded due to the blockage of main roads. The war-torn...

Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo, WHO says A first delivery of mpox vaccines is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the coming days, the World Health Organization said Friday. The WHO declared an international emergency over mpox on August 14, concerned by the surge in...

Mpox vaccines are available – why are they not reaching Africa? Nigeria became the first African country this week to receive a batch of vaccines against mpox, a viral disease whose rapid spread led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency in mid-August. While more...

Gabon marks the first anniversary of its "liberation coup" Gabonese president Brice Oligui Nguema led events to mark a year since a military coup ended more than half a century of iron-fisted rule by the Bongo dynasty. In an address to the Gabonese people, Nguema said the nation was rebuilding...

East Africa's Swahili coast grapples with legacy of slave trade Dotting East Africa’s Swahili coast, Zanzibar, Lamu and Mombasa are synonymous with pristine waters and white sandy beaches. But many tourists are unaware that these UNESCO World Heritage Sites were the scene of a gruesome chapter...

Goma protest survivors say justice has not been done It’s been a year since soldiers in Democratic Republic of Congo shot dead 56 people at an anti-UN protest. Several officers were sentenced for the killings. But on the anniversary, survivors say justice has not been done. Also in the...

DRC :Goma survivors say justice is not done In Democratic Republic of Congo, it’s been one year since soldiers cracked down on a religious sect that was planning an anti-UN protest, shooting 56 people dead.

Tunisian President Saied: ‘A populist criticising representative democracy’ standing for re-election Tunisian President Kais Saied is standing for a second term in an election set for October 6. Accused of authoritarianism by the opposition, the incumbent is maintaining an iron grip on the...

Paralympics : the african athletes to watch out for in Paris games Africa's paralympic journey takes it up a notch here in paris as the Games kick off in style... with every cycle the continent's athletes rise to greater heights and prominence in adaptive sports.

No, the Mpox virus has no link to the Covid-19 vaccine or gay sex Following the recent Mpox outbreak in Africa – particularly in DR Congo and amongst its neighbours – the WHO raised its highest alarm. But it’s not just the virus that's spreading. So is fake news and misinformation, namely false...

DRC :51 defendants on trial over alleged coup bid Prosecutors call for the death penalty for 50 of the 51 men on trial over the May coup attempt in DR Congo. About half a dozen of the defendants are foreign nationals, including 3 americans..

FRANCE 24 reports from epicentre of Mpox outbreak in eastern DR Congo In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 3.4% of the 16,700 recorded Mpox cases have died. The government has announced a response and hopes to receive the first vaccine doses this week. But in the meantime, medical teams are...