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24.05.2026 00:11 In London for one night only ahead of his Ibiza residency, this sell-out show represented far more than just a performance.

23.05.2026 20:02 They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.

23.05.2026 15:20 The Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad must isolate for 21 days before they can enter the US because of the Ebola outbreak.

23.05.2026 11:01 Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.

23.05.2026 11:01 Bassirou Diomaye Faye also dissolved the government, creating uncertainty amid a debt crisis in the country.

22.05.2026 17:33 The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.

22.05.2026 17:33 The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.

22.05.2026 17:33 Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in "many people's eyes" despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.

22.05.2026 17:33 Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni says he was in "disbelief" after being called up to the Nigeria squad.

22.05.2026 13:01 The India-Africa summit was set to be held next week in Delhi after more than a decade.

22.05.2026 09:01 The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.

22.05.2026 00:50 Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.

21.05.2026 16:41 The blockade has led to shortages of fuel and food ahead of next week's Muslim holiday of Eid.

21.05.2026 16:41 A village in Ghana will hold a parade with 30 motorcycles and a minibus to celebrate Aston Villa's Europa League victory.

21.05.2026 16:41 Al-Nassr forward Sadio Mane is included in Senegal's 28-man squad for this summer's World Cup.