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At least 131 deaths have been reported in DR Congo, with more than 513 suspected cases, according to local officials. INTERNET
Health

Ebola deaths surpass 130: How the virus spreads

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Lawmakers have raised concern over a wide gap between medical professionals’ disability assessment scales and those used by Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB).
Health

Pension: MPs raise alarm over gaps in disability assessment

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Lomé-Tokoin International Airport. Togo has announced a visa exemption for all African nationals. Courtesy
International

Togo removes visa requirements for all Africans

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Eczema is a chronic, itchy skin condition that affects people of all age groups.

The itch that returns: Understanding Eczema and its triggers

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Officials and participants pose for a group photo at the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the initiative signed on Monday, May 18. Courtesy
Featured

New fruit tree initiative to help feed over 4,000 schools, conserve environment

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion during the inaugural Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa in Kigali on July 1, 2025. File
Energy

Africa nuclear energy summit opens in Kigali

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
develoPPP Ventures has opened applications for its fifth cohort in Rwanda.
Featured

Press release: develoPPP Ventures opens applications for fifth cohort in Rwanda with €100,000 in catalytic matching capital for high-impact start-ups

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Health workers carry the body of a suspected Ebola victim for burial at a cemetery in Freetown December 21, 2014. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (SIERRA LEONE - Tags: HEALTH DISASTER) - RTR4IV65
Health

What does the declaration of Ebola as a global health emergency mean?

Monday, May 18, 2026
Minister Habimana and other officials visit a pineapple farm near Lake Mugesera on May 16. Photo by Emmanuel Nkangura
Infrastructure

Minister Habimana urges Ngoma residents to protect public infrastructure

Monday, May 18, 2026
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday, May 17, announced the postponement of this year’s Martyrs’ Day celebrations an outbreak of the Ebola virus.
Religion

Ebola virus: Uganda postpones Martyrs’ Day celebration

Monday, May 18, 2026
A health worker during temperature screening at Gatuna One Stop Border Post on May 27, 2019.File
Editorial

Vigilance must be our first line of defence against Ebola

Sunday, May 17, 2026
A view of la Petite Barriere , the border between Goma in DRC and Rubavu in Rwanda. File
Health

Rwanda on alert as Ebola outbreak is declared global emergency

Sunday, May 17, 2026