Third ebola case confirmed in East Congo city of Goma as Rwanda closes border to DRC
The daughter of an Ebola patient in the eastern Congo city of Goma has contracted the virus, making her the third case in the city of one million which neighbours…
Second Ebola case detected in eastern Congo
A second case of Ebola was detected on Tuesday in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, a local health official said, increasing concern the virus could establish a foothold in…
WHO withdraws report on Ebola risk in Rwanda
The World Health Organization on Thursday withdrew a report that said an Ebola patient may have entered Rwanda, suggesting the deadly virus could spread to that country for the first…
Congo Ebola victim may have carried virus into Rwanda, Uganda-WHO
A fishmonger who died of Ebola this week probably carried the virus from Congo into both Rwanda and Uganda, the World Health Organisation said, as health workers struggled to…
WHO sounds Ebola alarm, declares outbreak an international health emergency
The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared Congo’s Ebola outbreak an international health emergency, sounding a rarely used global alarm after the virus threatened to spread to a major city…
Fighting Ebola in DRC requires more support, money from G7 countries- British official
Britain’s international development minister Rory Stewart called on France and Canada on Monday to offer more help in tackling the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. Stewart, who visited…
Nigeria soon to be certified polio free, scales through first international assessment
Nigeria is set to eradicate Polio as it approached the third year of international certification, leading to a polio-free country.Nigeria is set to eradicate Polio as it approached the third…
Dr. Adedevoh, Koffi Annan honoured posthumously with ECOWAS prize for excellence
The 2018 ECOWAS Prize of Excellence has been posthumously awarded to a former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan and Dr Ameyo Adadevoh for their contributions to region’s well-being….
FG introduces new e-Yellow card to replace old Yellow Card
The Federal Government has announced its plan to phase out completely, all old versions of Yellow Card and replace with a new e-Yellow Card with effect from Monday, July 1….
Sudan court orders Zain to end military-ordered internet blackout – lawyer
Ousted Omar al-Bashir A Sudanese court ordered telecoms operator Zain Sudan on Sunday to restore internet services, a lawyer said, after they were severed nearly three weeks ago when security…