Oil prices climbed Thursday on worries over a possible escalation in the Middle East conflict as the U.S. reportedly plans to resume strikes against Iran. Brent crude futures rose 3.3% to $112.37 a barrel as of 9:15 a.m. ET after nearly reaching $113 earlier. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 2.8% to $99.88 after breaking…
Cameroon Train Disaster Survivors Still Await Justice 10 Years Later Ten years after Cameroon’s deadliest rail disaster killed 79 people and injured more than 500, survivors are still dealing with serious injuries, while some victims have not received compensation and legal proceedings remain unresolved. The Camrail train derailed near Eseka on 21 October 2016…
Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case as Outbreak Spreads Nigeria has confirmed one case of Ebola in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after a woman who recently travelled from Uganda tested positive. The patient is in isolation and receiving treatment at a private hospital. The authorities have begun tracing 44 people identified as contacts of…
Rwandan Govt Critic Found Beheaded in Uganda Robert Kabera, a 50-year-old former Rwandan army sergeant major and outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, has been found beheaded on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda. Kabera had fled Rwanda and sought asylum in Uganda, citing political persecution. He later gained a following through his YouTube channel, which featured…
Kenya Confirms Eighth Ebola Case Kenya’s Health Ministry has confirmed another Ebola infection, bringing the country’s total to eight as the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) continues to spread. Health Ministry Director-General Dr Patrick Amoth said the latest patient is a 49-year-old man who is not a healthcare worker and…
UK Threatens Visa Ban on Eritreans Over Deportation Dispute UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritrean nationals from entering the UK unless the East African country agrees to accept more of its citizens facing deportation, including foreign national offenders. Initial measures, which took effect, restrict Eritrean diplomats from travelling more than 60km…
Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Case Linked to First Patient Kenya has confirmed a second Ebola case, 10 days after a 40-year-old man died from the virus following travel from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) through Uganda. The new patient, a 39-year-old close relative of the first victim, was already in quarantine when he developed…
Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila to Lead New Rebel Coalition Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been named leader of the newly formed Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a rebel coalition seeking to remove President Félix Tshisekedi’s government. Launched in Goma, the movement brings together former leaders…
WHO Launches Five-Year Strategy to Detect Health Threats Faster The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new five-year strategy to help every country detect and understand emerging health threats within 24 hours of their appearance by 2030. The strategy builds on the work of the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, established in 2021…
139 Dead, 84 Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Djibouti At least 139 migrants have died, and 84 remain missing after a boat carrying 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized near Obock. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said about 82 people survived. Search and rescue operations continue. The agency described the incident as one of the…
