… For us, this is what making borders matter less looks like in practice.” The integration is now live and available across Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, and Uganda. …
… Centres for Disease Control and Prevention last month issued an order barring noncitizens who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the previous 21 days from entering the U.S. …
The director-general of the World Health Organisation said on Monday that Uganda should reconsider its decision to close its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo because of an Ebola outbreak. …
… Singh disclosed that the success of the Ghana event has enabled the organisers to expand similar healthcare exhibitions to countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, Malaysia and the Philippines, with plans to enter Zimbabwe and Botswana in the coming years. …
… The strategy aims to help the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda contain their outbreaks, while assisting other countries to prepare for possible cases through measures including enhanced border screening, the WHO and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and P …
… A Gathering of Continental Giants The celebratory event drew a distinguished array of pan-African trailblazers, with fellow award honorees arriving from Egypt, Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Uganda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. …
… Other tribes are spread across South Sudan, Uganda, and the DRC. These realities, he said, demonstrate that Africans were divided by colonial masters and not by culture or identity. …
… They are now reporting around 380 confirmed cases in DR Congo, including 60 deaths, plus another 15 confirmed cases and one death in neighbouring Uganda. …
Kenya's Health Minister Aden Duale has been found guilty of contempt of court for ignoring a High Court order to halt construction of a US-funded 50-bed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base in Nanyuki. The project has sparked protests in the town, during which three people died as police attempted to disperse demonstrators.
Kenya's Health Minister Aden Duale has been found guilty of contempt of court for ignoring a High Court order to halt construction of a US-funded 50-bed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base in Nanyuki. The project has sparked protests in the town, during which three people died as police attempted to disperse demonstrators.
Former Kenyan Justice Minister Martha Karua was turned away at Entebbe airport and ordered to return home by Ugandan authorities, according to the Uganda Law Society. She had arrived to defend detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye in a treason trial; Karua said the entry denial was unlawful and politically motivated, while Ugandan authorities have given no reason.
Kenya's Health Minister Aden Duale has been found guilty of contempt of court for ignoring a High Court order halting construction of a 50-bed US-funded Ebola quarantine centre at a military base in Nanyuki. The facility, intended for US citizens suspected of contracting Ebola, has sparked protests in which three people died.
GCB Bank held discussions with a delegation from Uganda's central bank to strengthen knowledge exchange and financial market development across African institutions. The engagement covered Ghana's financial market ecosystem, including government securities auctions and capital markets operations.
Lawmakers from more than a dozen African countries pledged to push new bills restricting LGBT rights after an African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty in Accra on June 3–6, a week after Ghana's parliament passed one of the continent's toughest anti-LGBT measures criminalising LGBT promotion.
GCB Bank hosted a delegation from the Bank of Uganda to strengthen knowledge exchange and deepen financial market development among African institutions. The engagement included discussions on Ghana's financial market ecosystem, government securities auctions, investor participation, and broader issues including market transparency, operational efficiency and regional partnerships.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is making $107 million in emergency funding available to strengthen its response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The outbreak has grown to 875 confirmed cases and 202 deaths, and less than 10% of pledges from international donors have been received so far.
A quality assurance expert has urged African universities to develop and re-evaluate systems to support effective use of AI in teaching, learning and research while maintaining standards and credibility. The call was made at the 4th International Quality Assurance symposium held in Accra, which brought together practitioners, administrators, researchers and policymakers from across the continent.
A new study examining science journalism in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia found that while science journalism has expanded across Africa, forestry reporting remains largely absent from news coverage despite Africa's 624 million hectares of forest and 15.6% of global forest cover.
Researchers presenting findings at an African Forest Forum webinar said forest-based enterprises ranging from honey production in Uganda to raffia harvesting and medicinal plant collection in Madagascar could offer opportunities for rural livelihoods if investments strengthen biodiversity value chains. The studies examined value chains across Uganda, Madagascar and Nigeria, noting their contributions to employment and income generation, particularly for women and youth.
Yuno, a global financial infrastructure platform, has partnered with Onafriq, a Pan-African payments network, to give merchants worldwide access to payment infrastructure spanning 43 African markets, nearly 1 billion mobile wallets, 500 million bank accounts, and 2,000 cross-border corridors through a single API. The partnership aims to reduce complexity and technical overhead for merchants operating across the continent.
The Trump administration has urged European nations to impose travel restrictions on people who have recently been in Central African countries affected by the Ebola outbreak, citing concerns about virus spread during the World Cup. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already barred noncitizens who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the previous 21 days from entering the U.S.
Kenyan police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Nanyuki opposing the construction of a US Ebola quarantine centre for American citizens. The proposed 50-bed facility, intended to treat Americans affected by the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has triggered public concern over cross-border infection risks and government transparency; a High Court has ordered the facility's opening be halted pending a rights group's case.
The WHO director-general said Uganda should reconsider its temporary closure of its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo over an Ebola outbreak, stating that blanket travel restrictions don't work. Uganda has reported 19 confirmed Ebola cases, mostly from people who entered from Congo, where the outbreak has 544 confirmed cases.
The 5th edition of the West Africa Pharma & Healthcare Expo has opened in Accra, bringing together more than 100 exhibitors from across the globe and expected to attract between 4,000 and 5,000 professional visitors, reinforcing Ghana's position as a healthcare investment hub in West Africa.
The World Health Organisation announced a $518 million, six-month plan to combat an Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The outbreak, involving the Bundibugyo strain for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment, has recorded 381 confirmed cases and 62 deaths in Congo, and 19 cases and two deaths in Uganda.
Ghanaian physician and preventative health advocate Dr. Joyce Emefa Addo-Klah has been honoured with the prestigious Africa's 100 Legendary Award at a ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda. The award recognises her work curbing Non-Communicable Diseases and advancing public health restructuring across sub-Saharan Africa.
An opinion piece warns that growing xenophobic sentiments and social media divisions among Africans threaten continental progress, arguing that Africans should instead unite around shared development challenges rather than turn against one another.
Democratic Republic of Congo authorities reported around 380 confirmed Ebola cases and 60 deaths, down from over 1,000 suspected cases, but the reduction reflects improved data through lab testing rather than a decrease in danger. Key challenges remain, including that only about 45% of contacts with Ebola patients are being traced—below the 90% needed for control—and mistrust in affected communities.
A pre-World Cup friendly between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile scheduled for June 9 in southern Spain has been cancelled by the mayor of La Línea de la Concepción due to public health concerns over an active Ebola outbreak in the central African nation.
Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on May 29, shifting focus to whether President Mahama will assent to it. Though he indicated during campaigning that he would sign such a bill, his position has become more cautious since taking office; he has suggested alternative approaches like moral education, preferred a government-sponsored bill, and raised concerns about procedural irregularities in the bill's passage.
The GAZ Nobles Football Club youngster from Agona Swedru earned his first call-up to Ghana's Black Starlets and won Man of the Match in the 2026 U17 Africa Cup of Nations World Cup qualification play-off against Uganda, scoring twice and providing an assist.
Ghana has activated its Ebola preparedness and response plan in response to outbreaks in the DRC and Uganda, strengthening surveillance, laboratory testing, and case management systems. As of June 3, 2026, the DRC had recorded 344 confirmed Ebola cases and 60 deaths, while Uganda had recorded 15 confirmed cases and one death.
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), founded in 1961, has become a major financier of African development projects beyond the Arab world, providing concessional loans, grants, and technical assistance with a focus on long-term infrastructure and economic growth rather than immediate commercial returns.
The government has announced plans to construct and equip modern health posts across all land borders to strengthen disease surveillance and screening at entry points, in response to recent Ebola outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ghana's Deputy Minister for Health announced plans to establish and equip dedicated health posts at all land borders to strengthen disease surveillance and screening capacity, following reported Ebola outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
President John Dramani Mahama addressed the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty in Accra, urging African parliamentarians to uphold family values and strengthen sovereignty in their countries. He emphasized that Africa's future depends on building societies rooted in identity and the ability to chart their own destiny, and called on delegates from 20 African countries to consolidate parliamentary consensus to advance the African Charter on Family Values and Sovereignty.
President John Mahama has urged African parliamentarians to uphold family values and strengthen their countries' sovereignty, stressing that Africa's future depends on building societies rooted in identity and capable of charting their own destiny. Speaking through his Chief of Staff at the opening of the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty in Accra, which brought together delegates from 20 African countries, Mahama emphasised the importance of consolidating parliamentary consensus to advance the African Charter on Family Values and Sovereignty.
Speaker Bagbin told delegates at the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty, and Values in Accra that the family is the foundation of national sovereignty and that laws must reflect African values. He criticized the trend of tying development aid and trade deals to legal frameworks alien to African societies, arguing it violates principles of sovereign equality.
The World Health Organisation said Wednesday that the world is "catching up" with the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there have been 344 confirmed cases and 60 confirmed deaths. The outbreak, linked to the Bundibugyo strain, has spread to neighbouring Uganda with 15 confirmed cases including one death.