DRC reports Ebola outbreak now the country's deadliest ever
Official figures in the Democratic Republic of Congo showed Monday that 2,325 people have died in the current outbreak of the disease, which was declared in May.
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Felwine Sarr, writer: 'African nations' budgets could be directed toward dignity'
In a new essay, the Senegalese writer explores what might foster the emergence of African societies more focused on individual dignity. In an interview with Le Monde, he argues that public policies must be rethought and redefined around local philosophies and resources.
Zimbabwe ferry disaster death toll rises to 72 as search continues
The death toll from Zimbabwe's worst ferry disaster has risen to 72 after authorities recovered 25 more bodies from Lake Kariba, as rescuers continued searching the waters for victims.
'We are losing our youth': Northern Morocco mourns those who drowned off Ceuta
In Tétouan, families mourn the deaths of many young men who tried to swim to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta at the end of July. According to a Moroccan non-profit organization, over 140 people lost their lives. Despite these tragedies, many still dream of reaching Europe clandestinely.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo killing one person every 30 minutes, UN says
The United Nations says the epidemic is spreading at its fastest pace on record and threatens to become the deadliest outbreak in the disease's history.
France welcomes Mali's pardon of intelligence agent serving 20-year jail term
Yann Vézilier, who had been stationed at the French embassy in Bamako, was arrested a year ago on charges of being a spy and undermining state security.
The Ebola virus is outpacing the international response
After the 2014-2016 West African Ebola epidemic and the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, 'pandemic preparedness' has become a global watchword. Yet, new flaws have come to light during the current Ebola crisis. Even when funding is available, it often arrives too late.
Chadian president pardons nine jailed opposition leaders
The pardoned prisoners include former prime minister Succès Masra, leader of the main opposition party, sentenced to prison a year ago.
Mali's junta pardons French intelligence officer detained for a year
The release of Yann Vezilier, who had been officially accredited by the Malian authorities as an officer of France's foreign intelligence agency, follows several months of diplomatic negotiations.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to sixth province as death toll passes 2,100
The epidemic, already the deadliest in the country's history, is spreading faster than any previous Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization has warned.
The long fight to return the 'Ségou treasure,' a spoil of colonization
The Sufi spiritual leader El Hadj Omar Tall, who counted hundreds of thousands of followers, was a 19th-century scholar and anti-colonialist fighter. France's adoption of a law on the restitution of stolen cultural property could allow his descendants to recover his manuscripts, jewelry, and valuable possessions.
'Ebola is spreading at a speed we've never seen before,' co-discoverer of virus says
Jean-Jacques Muyembe reflects on the current spread of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In just three months, the death toll has nearly reached that of the 2018 epidemic, which lasted 22 months.
Ugandan opponent Bobi Wine: 'The president's son has given a public order for me to be killed'
As the Ugandan authorities prepared to arrest him, singer Bobi Wine fled to Washington in March. Speaking to Le Monde, he recounted his two-month flight and the current state of the opposition in the East African country.
French ambassador investigated after reportedly inviting women to residence
France's ambassador to the Central African Republic reportedly brought around 30 women into his residence, raising potential security concerns. He has admitted to having sexual relations with two of them.
Abdul Samad Rabiu, the other billionaire industrialist who wants to change Nigeria
His career path mirrors that of Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest person. More low-profile, the head of BUA also built an empire in cement and sugar and also comes from Kano, a city that has been a crossroads for trans-Saharan trade for millennia.
Ebola death toll in DR Congo outbreak rises to more than 2,000
The Ebola outbreak, which has hit the DRC's conflict-plagued eastern and northeastern regions, was declared on May 15 but is thought to have already been spreading for several weeks.
Guinea asks France to return skull of Bokar Biro, who led resistance against French colonization
Guinea is seeking to reclaim the skulls of the last ruler of the theocratic state of Fouta-Djallon and those of three of his close companions, nearly 130 years after their murder by French colonial troops.
Tunisia, country of broken dreams: 'I wanted to photograph the young people whose lives began with the revolution'
'Growing up in hostile environments' (3/7). Tunisian photographer Zied Ben Romdhane has documented his country since the fall of Ben Ali and the Arab Spring in late 2010. His work captures the deep malaise of a generation that has known only political turmoil and a lack of economic opportunities.
Political scientist Carlos Echeverria Jesus: 'The Ceuta crisis reflects Morocco's territorial ambitions'
After 72,000 migrants from the Moroccan city of Fnideq reached the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on July 30 and 31, the director of the Ceuta and Melilla Observatory analyzes the state of relations between Morocco and its Spanish neighbor in an interview with Le Monde.
Algeria's arrests of alleged drug lords signal cautious thaw between Paris and Algiers
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin welcomed on Thursday, August 6, what he called a 'renewed cooperation' between the two countries after the arrests of Mehdi Laribi and Djamel Djeha, who were wanted in France.