Nigeria confirms first Ebola case, a diplomat, Bundibugyo strain
Nigeria's first Ebola case is the Bundibugyo strain behind the DR Congo outbreak. The patient is a diplomat who travelled from Uganda to Abuja on October 3.
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Sudanese army drone strikes kill more than 300, including mourners
Sudanese army drone strikes killed more than 300 people in two days, including 153 at a market in Abyei and mourners in West Kordofan, sources said.
Kenyan court to rule on cult leader accused of killing 191 children
Preacher Paul Mackenzie and 29 followers face a murder verdict over the deaths of 191 children in Shakahola forest, where more than 400 bodies were found.
Global deforestation slows but Congo Basin losses soar, study finds
Forest loss fell 15pc in 2025 but the Congo Basin lost 2.4m hectares, a study found, as UN chief Guterres warned the world was off track on nature targets.
Airstrikes on gold mine kill 72 workers on Sudan-Egypt border
At least 72 miners were killed in airstrikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border, a Sudanese rights group said, blaming Egypt's air force.
Ethiopian forces take Tigray capital Mekelle as rebels withdraw
Ethiopian federal troops took control of Mekelle after Tigray rebels abandoned it, as Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan met in Egypt over fears of a wider war.
Morocco names Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri its first woman prime minister
King Mohammed VI named Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, leader of the PAM and former Marrakesh mayor, as prime minister and asked her to form a government.
Three Pakistani sailors killed as Somali police free hijacked tanker
Pirates opened fire as Somali police freed the MT Honour 25, killing five crew including three Pakistanis, survivors say. Seven Pakistanis survived.