Health Nov 03 A new HIV-prevention drug is showing promising signs, but it's difficult to find in Africa and beyond By Associated Press
World Oct 31 Congo's Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts Data from the Congolese Ministry of Health showed that the disease has killed 5,026 people out of 10,351 infected, at a nearly 50% lethality rate. By Ope Adetayo, Constant Same Bagalwa, Associated Press
World Oct 11 At least 139 migrants dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast The boat was traveling from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized on Thursday night or Friday morning, according to the IOM. More than 80 people survived, all of them Ethiopian nationals, it said. By Jamey Keaten, Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press
Health Oct 09 The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year The plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th-century Europe, never went away. It is now easily treated with antibiotics. By Associated Press
Health Oct 03 Inside the study for a remedy to fight Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak The drug is targeted at Bundibugyo virus, which is responsible for the fast-moving outbreak and is without an approved vaccine or treatment. The trial began in July and is one of several studies launched to find some protection and another… By Constant Same Bagalwa, Eve Brennan, Associated Press
Sep 24 African leaders press United Nations for permanent seats on Security Council By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press As in years past, African leaders attending the U.N. General Assembly this year are demanding a reform of the powerful Security Council that would include permanent seats for countries from the continent in the global body's highest decision-making structure. Continue reading
Sep 11 Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to a 7th province By Associated Press According to the governor of the northwestern province of Sud-Ubangi, Congo’s national research institute tested a sample and found traces of the Bundibugyo virus, the rare kind of Ebola that caused the current outbreak. Continue reading
Aug 30 Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger's ruling junta By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press The unrest culminated in the arrest or killing of dozens of soldiers, some of whom were paraded in front of the cameras live on state television. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 9:07 Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to worsen, with the number of confirmed cases climbing to over 4,600. At least 2,100 people have died, a death toll that was reached almost three times faster than the… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 8:01 Greece toughens stance on illegal migration with new deportation plan By Malcolm Brabant, Daphne Tolis Eleven years into a migration crisis, Greece is trying to stop boats crossing from North Africa to the Greek island of Crete. Five European Union countries have made a breakthrough in their efforts to deport migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Continue watching