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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
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
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Health

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo declared a global health emergency

Sunday, May 17, 2026
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) in The Hague on Saturday, May 16 announced the death of Félicien Kabuga at the age of 91. Courtesy
Crime

Timeline of Félicien Kabuga's unresolved Genocide case

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Kabuga during one of the previous hearings of his case at the IRMTC.
Crime

Félicien Kabuga dies at 91

Saturday, May 16, 2026
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Rwanda

Officials urge family dialogue to address root causes of conflicts

Saturday, May 16, 2026
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Economy

The Context: How Rwanda’s sports venues are turning into economic powerhouses

Friday, May 15, 2026
A woman with her baby arrives at Girubuzima Health Post in Burera District. According to statistics every day, on average, more than 700 women die from causes linked to pregnancy and childbirth. Courtesy

The glaring injustice of maternal deaths in Africa

Friday, May 15, 2026