Adedotun Oyeniyi

KEY POINTS US sanctions Rwanda’s defence ministry over alleged support for Congo rebels. Rwandan financial institution Zigama is accused of facilitating military purchases and gold transfers. Congo welcomed the sanctions, …

KEY POINTS The ADF earns an estimated $1 million to $1.6 million annually from gold sites in one North Kivu area. Gold is smuggled through eastern Congo to trading hubs …

KEY POINTS A nurse was killed and another health worker seriously injured in an attack on an Ebola response team in eastern DR Congo. The WHO warned that violence and …

KEY POINTS Uganda has introduced 21-day quarantine for citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Travellers from DR Congo face tighter entry restrictions and intensified health screening. …

KEY POINTS A BBC investigation documented at least 43 attacks on hospitals and healthcare sites in el-Fasher between May 2024 and October 2025. The investigation recorded 55 medical workers killed, …

KEY POINTS Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in a woman who returned from Uganda on October 7, 2026. Uganda says travel through the country alone does not prove that the …

KEY POINTS A total of 408 people fell ill across about five townships near Pretoria between October 7 and 18. Tests detected E. coli and other harmful pathogens in water …

KEY POINTS Nigerian Kenneth Chibuzor and two South Africans will return to court on December 9 over a slain runner’s smartwatch. Chibuzor remains in custody, while the other two suspects …

KEY POINTS Mali’s forces and Russian partners reportedly killed 94 civilians in drone strikes between April and August. HRW cited attacks on a cattle market and a health centre, alongside …

Nigerian nurses have ended their strike after securing a deal for better pay and working conditions, bringing relief to the healthcare system.