August 15, 2019 Scientists say Ebola is now treatable thanks to 2 new experimental drugs Those treated with either drug within days of infection reported a 90 percent survival rate.
August 15, 2019 South African education official apologizes after backlash over ‘sexy reading’ tweets A South African education official has apologized to “sensitive viewers” he may have offended after posting images of scantily clad women in an effort to promote reading.
August 15, 2019 Professor at American university in Cairo says he was fired for not favoring Islam A professor of religion and history claims he was booted from a U.S. taxpayer-funded university because he refused demands from a wealthy donor's son who allegedly encouraged non-Muslim students to convert to Islam -- but the school says it is "based on inaccurate information."
August 14, 2019 Kenyan officials exhume body to retrieve uniform Residents of a small Kenyan village expressed disbelief and shock to hear that county officials forcibly exhumed the body of a man who had recently died.
August 13, 2019 British police investigate officer who appeared on African reality TV show 'without authority': reports British authorities are investigating after one of their police officers appeared on the Nigerian version of Big Brother “without authority,” reports say.
August 10, 2019 Tanker truck in Tanzania explodes as people siphon fuel, at least 62 killed A damaged tanker truck exploded Tanzania on Saturday, with at least 62 people burning to death, among the worst incidents of this kind in the country.
August 8, 2019 3 Congolese medics arrested in killing of WHO doctor treating Ebola patients Three Congolese medics were arrested Wednesday in the murder of a Cameroonian doctor who was treating Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo, prosecutors revealed.
August 7, 2019 Ugandan musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine charged with 'annoying' president Ugandan pop star turned Member of Parliament and political opposition leader Bobi Wine has been charged with "annoying" the country's president, Yoweri Museveni, according to his lawyer.
August 7, 2019 Madagascar finds body believed to be Cambridge student who fell to death from plane Police in Madagascar reportedly believe they have found the body of a 19-year-old Cambridge student who fell to her death from a small plane over the island country on July 25.
August 6, 2019 Concerns over Robert Mugabe's health grow, ex-Zimbabwe strongman in Singapore hospital for 4 months Concerns over the health of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe are growing, despite assurances by the president who ousted him that the 95-year old is making progress.