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KEY POINTS DR Congo’s Ebola response is facing growing challenges from attacks on health workers and medical facilities. Africa CDC reported 16 assaults on responders, four armed attacks and 11 …

KEY POINTS Four girls aged between nine and 11 have died in a suspected poisoning incident at a Kampala school. Police are investigating oranges eaten by eight pupils, five of …

KEY POINTS MSF says international funding for the DRC Ebola response is not adequately reaching frontline workers and affected communities. The outbreak has reportedly killed more than 5,300 people and …

KEY POINTS Egyptian court postpones Lina Attalah’s retrial until November 18. Her defence team has requested a change of judge. Attalah faces charges linked to false news and an alleged …

KEY POINTS Eswatini has agreed to give foreign business owners at least 12 months to leave. The new law seeks to increase business ownership by emaSwati. Inspections have raised concerns …

KEY POINTS One worker died and four others were injured in the explosion. A suspected gas leak triggered the fire at the Marsa Brega complex. Repairs are expected to take …

KEY POINTS The Sentry wants the EU to classify the Central African Republic as standard risk for deforestation. The report alleges corruption, weak regulation and links between timber firms and …

KEY POINTS DR Congo has recorded 11,042 confirmed Ebola cases and 5,387 deaths. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo species, which has no approved vaccine or treatment. Eight provinces …

KEY POINTS Kenya is preparing for potentially severe El Niño-related flooding. Up to 100,000 people in Nairobi’s low-income settlements could be at risk. Almost 900,000 people in Kenya could face …

KEY POINTS Kenya seized 454kg of methamphetamine valued at $27 million. Seven suspects, five Tanzanians and two Ugandans, were arrested across Kenya and Tanzania. Investigators suspect an international trafficking network …