Africa News

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Like millions of others, Natasha Jacka went stir-crazy during a COVID-19 lockdown in 2020,…

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe lawmakers voted Thursday in favor of constitutional changes that would defer elections and extend the…

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — A 16-month-old baby and his mother have recovered from Ebola in eastern Congo, a rare positive…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson Mandela ’s 1994 presidential inauguration,…

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen killed at least 17 farmers and wounded at least 13 others as they worked in…

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers spread messages about Ebola in an awareness caravan Tuesday in eastern…

Survivors including health and aid workers recall their experiences and lessons during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how…

Women in eastern Congo are often the first caregivers when family members fall ill. That puts them at high risk…

Volunteers are supporting Congo’s Ebola outbreak response with cooked meals in a program assisted by the U.N. food agency. Their…