Central African Republic

Ebola infections top 7,000 in Congo as virus spreads to new province

Congolese medical workers carrying children tested and cleared off from Ebola from Saint Nicholas orphanage on June 9.

Ebola case detected in north-western province of Congo far from epicentre: Official

The ongoing Ebola outbreak, Congo’s 17th, has so far infected 6,942 people, including 3,349 deaths, according to the latest government data.

Health officials turn to mobile-phone data to track Ebola spread in Congo

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of workers at the Ceca-20 cemetery, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, in Mungwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Central African Republic artisanal gold mine collapses, killing more than 100

Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from US

FILE PHOTO: A view of a street in Monrovia January 29, 2013. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon /File Photo

US expels dozens of people to ‘loophole’ African deportation hubs, say lawyers

Deportees who cannot legally be sent home are being sent to Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone (above), Ghana and the Central African Republic, the lawyers say.

Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to two more provinces

FILE PHOTO: A health worker in personal protective equipment stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

‘Super dangerous’: US deports female Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, lawyer says

A general view of Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, a country with which the deported Iranian activist has no connection.

US deportation flight carrying Iranians en route to Central African Republic

The US State Department and the presidency in the Central African Republic recently reached a deal to accept so-called third-country deportees from the US.

Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to new health zones

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has risen to 676, including 136 deaths.

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