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21.05.2026 16:41 Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is named in Egypt's preliminary World Cup squad, which will be trimmed by one player this month.

21.05.2026 16:41 West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa are named in DR Congo's squad for the World Cup.

21.05.2026 11:50 The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.

20.05.2026 22:50 Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

20.05.2026 18:50 Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.

20.05.2026 14:20 In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

20.05.2026 14:20 The former power minister was sentenced to 75 years in jail in absentia earlier this month.

19.05.2026 21:00 The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.

19.05.2026 21:00 Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

19.05.2026 16:30 The government and transport operators are in talks to resolve the dispute over the hike in fuel prices.

19.05.2026 12:30 Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.

18.05.2026 19:30 One of the six Americans is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports. One province in Congo reports 390 cases.

18.05.2026 19:30 An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.

18.05.2026 14:50 Key roads have remained largely empty and some schools have asked students to stay at home.

18.05.2026 06:00 The private world of one of Africa's most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.