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Tanzania confirms Marburg virus outbreak after initial denial
Tanzania's president has announced an outbreak of Marburg virus, an Ebola-like virus,…
South Africa police launch manhunt for illegal mining ‘kingpin’
South Africa's police have launched a manhunt for an alleged "kingpin", who…
Marathon great Kipchoge to race London in April
Distance running great Eliud Kipchoge will return to the London Marathon in…
Fuel tanker explosion kills dozens of people in Nigeria
A tanker has exploded after crashing in Nigeria, killing 77 people who…
Curfew and deaths in South Sudan after revenge attacks on Sudanese
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has called for calm and urged citizens…
Suitcases of ‘cocaine’ found in Sierra Leone embassy vehicle
Sierra Leone has recalled its ambassador from neighbouring Guinea after seven suitcases…
US sanctions Sudan army chief Burhan over civilian deaths
The US government has imposed sanctions on the head of Sudan's army…
‘Mammoth task’ to identify South Africa mine victims, police say
It will be a "mammoth task" to identify the bodies brought up…
Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert
Tanzania has dismissed a World Health Organisation (WHO) report of a suspected…
No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say
No more illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground at a…