A deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is deeply worrying, but does not yet merit being labelled a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Based on the current context... the committee recommended that the current Ebola outbreak in DRC does not constitute a public health emergency of inter ...

Comoros' government claimed Wednesday that clashes between troops and opponents of President Azali Assomani on the island of Anjoiuan had subsided despite witnesses describing continued violence. Interior Minister Mohamed Daoudou said the situation is back to normal after three days of deadly violence in Anjouan's main city Mutsumadu which ha ...

The Ivory Coast's main party came out on top in regional and local polls held over the weekend, the election commission has announced, as the country's main political players have the 2020 presidential vote in their sights. The RHDP coalition won 92 municipalities, the independents took 56, while the opposition Ivory Coast Democratic Party (PDCI ...

The United Nations and African Union called on Wednesday for talks to urgently re-start in the coup-prone Comoros islands after clashes erupted between government forces and opponents of President Azali Assoumani. Assoumani's bid to extend term limits has fuelled anger in the Indian Ocean archipelago in recent months. Security forces have pat ...

The African Union called Wednesday for peace talks to urgently re-start in the coup-prone Comoros islands after clashes erupted between government forces and opponents of President Azali Assoumani. Assoumani's bid to extend term limits has fuelled anger in the Indian Ocean archipelago in recent months. Security forces patrolled in Mutsamudu, ...

Despite progress in reducing extreme poverty, nearly half the world's population lives on less than $5.50 a day, with a rising share of the poor in wealthier economies, the World Bank said Wednesday. In a twice-yearly report, the bank took a broader look at poverty to see where countries were lagging, even though the share of those living in ext ...