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The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 896, including 232 deaths, government data showed late on Thursday. …
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 896Joy Online
… Pointing to active outbreak dynamics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he described what fragmented surveillance costs in real time: data siloed across human health systems, veterinary networks, and environmental monitoring, rarely synthesized until it is too late. …
Africa can lead the future of AI-driven health innovation, says Professor John AmuasiJoy Online
… Ecuador face DR Congo on Tuesday in Guadalajara after Uzbekistan play Portugal in Houston.
Diaz caps Colombia 3-1 win as Uzbekistan make Azteca bowJoy Online
Portugal were held to a disappointing draw by an impressive DR Congo side in their opening game of the World Cup. …
2026 World Cup: DR Congo stun Portugal to claim point in opening gameJoy Online
Authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are searching for a six-year-old Ebola patient and her mother after armed men stormed the hospital where they were being treated. …
Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospitalJoy Online
G7 leaders called on Tuesday for a strong and coordinated response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo, urging other nations to dedicate resources to ensure the virus remains contained to as small an area as possible. …
G7 leaders call for strong, coordinated response to Ebola outbreakJoy Online
Lead vaccine candidates developed by Oxford University and Moderna against Ebola Bundibugyo, the deadly virus that has swept through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, could enter Phase 1 trials as early as July. …
Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine candidates could enter Phase 1 trials as early as JulyJoy Online
… As the largest economy on the continent, South Africa is a destination for people from neighbouring countries seeking work, as well as people fleeing conflict in countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo. …
South Africa’s Ramaphosa warns against scapegoating migrants for economic woesThe Chronicle
… From 2018 to 2021, he was Director for Asia, Caribbean and Overseas Territories at DFID. “Earlier postings include Country Director for DFID in Kenya (2016–2018), Head of Programme Delivery (2013–2016), and Deputy Country Director in the Democratic Republic of Congo (2010–2013). …
Peter Vowles Named New British High Commissioner To NigeriaMedeama SC, Premier League champions, will face Congolese side TP Mazembe in the first round of the 2026/27 CAF Champions League, while Nations FC will play Mali's FC Diarra in the CAF Confederation Cup's preliminary rounds following Thursday's draw in Cairo.
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Medeama SC, Premier League champions, will face Congolese side TP Mazembe in the first round of the 2026/27 CAF Champions League, while Nations FC will play Mali's FC Diarra in the CAF Confederation Cup's preliminary rounds following Thursday's draw in Cairo.
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Ghana champions Medeama SC will face TP Mazembe of DR Congo in a two-legged preliminary-stage match in the CAF Champions League, with the first leg at Medeama's TnA Stadium in Tarkwa and the return in Kinshasa. The first preliminary round is scheduled for September 4–6 (first legs) and September 11–13 (return fixtures).
7 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
The Democratic Republic of Congo has prohibited exports of copper concentrate and cobalt concentrate, effective immediately, to encourage domestic processing and retain greater value from its mineral resources. One-year export waivers may be granted under strategic circumstances, according to the government order signed by three ministers.
11 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Ebola response workers in eastern Congo staged protests this week demanding payment of salaries and allowances nearly three months overdue, as security incidents continue to disrupt containment efforts. Health workers gathered outside treatment centres in Ituri province calling for immediate payment, with police dispersing demonstrators in Mongbwalu.
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Congolese authorities are screening all 255 passengers aboard the Yingfeng 2, a Chinese-operated boat intercepted on the Congo River near Kinshasa, after a passenger with fever and diarrhoea died in hospital; health teams have found no positive cases so far as a precautionary measure, with the vessel quarantined offshore.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Premier League champions Medeama S.C. will face five-time CAF Champions League winners T.P. Mazembe of Congo in the preliminary round, hosting the first leg at TnA Stadium on September 4–6 before traveling for the reverse fixture.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino apologised for "errors" in controversial proposals to sell stakes in competitions to private investors, but retained his position after receiving backing from FIFA's management board at a meeting in Morocco. UEFA and others had criticised the Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal as opaque, but Infantino and secretary general Mattias Grafstrom sent a letter to FIFA members sincerely apologising and committing that such errors "will not happen again."
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has prompted pregnant women to avoid hospitals due to fears of infection, causing maternal deaths in Ituri Province to nearly double since May. According to the United Nations Population Fund, weekly maternal deaths rose from an average of 3.1 to 5.8 between late May and mid-July, with more women delivering at home where complications may go untreated.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Leading African football administrators have expressed support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino ahead of his bid for re-election in March, even as administrators in Asia, Europe, and CONCACAF have said they lost confidence in his leadership following his abandoned plan to raise $4.2 billion from a new commercial rights body.
5 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has risen to 3,532 cases and 1,556 deaths, making it the world's second-largest on record, outpaced only by the 2014–2016 West African outbreak. The Bundibugyo strain has spread faster than any previous Ebola epidemic, killing five times as many people in the same timeframe, while insecurity and resource constraints hamper containment efforts.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Health and Allied Sciences held its 4th International Day, bringing together students, staff, diplomats and international partners to celebrate cultural diversity and strengthen global academic partnerships through cultural performances, music, dance and international cuisine.
27 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
A 37-year-old UK man became the first volunteer to receive an experimental Ebola vaccine developed using the same technology as the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. The vaccine was developed in eight weeks, and the trial will recruit 50 healthy volunteers aged 18–55 to assess safety and immune response against the Bundibugyo species of Ebola.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director-General of Africa CDC called on African countries to mobilise more domestic funds to combat Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, noting that African countries have so far mobilised approximately US$110 million to support responses to Ebola and other disease outbreaks.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
William Nyarko, Executive Director of the Africa Center for International Law and Accountability, has called for Africa's early warning systems to be matched by timely political action, arguing that failure to act on credible warnings continues to cost lives across the continent. Speaking at a conference on mass atrocity prevention, Nyarko noted that while progress has been made in detecting risks of mass atrocities over the past decade, preventive action has too often lagged behind early warning.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz could be involved in a CAF review meeting assessing Africa's performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. CAF president Patrice Motsepe announced plans to bring together national team coaches, football experts and former players following a record-breaking showing by African teams at the tournament.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
At the African Union's first Extraordinary Summit on health in Accra, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that declining international funding threatens Africa's progress against HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and other diseases, urging African leaders to prioritise health sovereignty and increase domestic investment in healthcare systems.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A PATH and Impact Global Health report finds that half of approved diagnostics for six priority epidemic diseases (mpox, dengue, cholera, bacterial meningitis, malaria, and Ebola) require laboratory infrastructure most African primary health facilities lack, with the figure rising to 88% for Ebola. Since 2015, funding for developing tests for these diseases has fallen by more than half.
22 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Durham University researchers studying chimpanzees and bonobos at sanctuaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia found that touching, embracing and kissing before stressful events—such as feeding—helps the apes reassure each other and access food more peacefully. Individuals who touched and hugged were more likely to eat alongside each other without conflict.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed at least 930 people with at least 2,344 confirmed cases as of Saturday, spreading faster than any previous outbreak in the country; the WHO noted the outbreak reached 2,000 confirmed cases in two months, compared to over 10 months for the 2018–2020 outbreak, and is now the third-largest on record.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Canada announced it will temporarily bar foreign nationals who visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo within the last 21 days, effective July 20, to curb spread of the Ebola outbreak. The move conflicts with WHO guidance against broad travel restrictions during public health emergencies.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The EPIC Air Quality Fund celebrated seven projects from The Gambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Pakistan, Malawi, Nigeria, and Liberia at the Africa Clean Air Forum for achieving national-level clean air impacts. The 31 funded projects, selected from 322 applications across 74 countries, are expanding air quality monitoring infrastructure and driving policy change through open data.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has been recognised at the Africa Clean Air Forum as one of seven organisations worldwide for significant progress in tackling air pollution, following the rollout of an air quality monitoring network in Tema. The recognition comes as Ghana begins implementing new air quality management regulations requiring industries to control emissions and vehicles to undergo emission testing.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nine of Africa's 10 representatives in the expanded 48-team World Cup tournament progressed from the group stage, but all were eliminated in the knockout rounds, with several losing in the closing minutes of matches. This marked the continent's strongest group-stage performance yet, but ended in disappointment as African teams failed to advance further.
17 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nine of ten African teams advanced from group stage at the expanded 48-team World Cup tournament, but one after another suffered elimination in closing moments of knockout matches, with goals conceded in the 86th, 89th, 92nd, 93rd minutes and extra time. Only Tunisia failed to advance from the group stage.
17 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Uganda's last confirmed Ebola patient has been discharged, leaving the country with no active cases of the Bundibugyo species. The country must now go 42 days without new infections before it can be officially declared Ebola-free.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Malawi will compete in their first Women's Africa Cup of Nations at Morocco 2026, drawn in Group C with Nigeria, Zambia and Egypt. The Scorchers qualified after a 2-0 victory against Angola in the second round, and are coached by Lovemore Fazili, who guided them to the 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship title.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Scientists have confirmed a previously unknown monkey species in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Lomami National Park, distinguished by striking pinkish-orange lips and a black face. The species, known locally as Likweli, is only the fifth African monkey species discovered in the last 75 years.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A previously unknown monkey species with striking pinkish-orange lips and a black face has been confirmed in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Lomami National Park. The discovery, made through audio recordings, photography and genetic studies, marks only the fifth African monkey species found in the last 75 years.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
England bid to end Lionel Messi's dream of winning back-to-back World Cups and reach their first final in six decades as they face holders Argentina in a World Cup semifinal. The match marks the first competitive meeting between the sides since 2002 and the first time Messi has ever played against England.
15 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Trump administration is blocking American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from traveling to the U.S. on commercial flights, placing them on a "do-not-board" list until they spend at least 21 days in a third country, amid an Ebola outbreak that has reached 1,926 confirmed cases and 702 deaths.
15 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →