# ebola outbreak (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ebola outbreak. Page: Feed: --- ## [Mawlid cancelled in Tigray](https://www.france24.com/en/mawlid-cancelled-in-tigray) _2026-08-25 · Georja CALVIN-SMITH · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ In tonight's programme, the United States on Monday called for beefed-up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan. Also, Muslims celebrate Mawlid across Africa but festivities were cancelled in Tigray because of recent drone attacks. And finally in the Kenyan village of Cheporor, a recent discovery of gold sent thousands of amateur prospectors rushing to the area. ## [Nigeria’s president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping at mosque](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260825-nigeria-president-orders-rescue-after-mass-kidnapping-during-mosque-attack) _2026-08-25 · FRANCE 24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies to conduct a rescue operation after the mass kidnapping of worshippers during an attack on a mosque in the north-central Niger State last week. Local authorities were still trying to verify the number of missing people, but local residents said roughly 600 women, children and elderly people had been abducted. ## [Meet the young Kenyan designer preserving culture through traditional craft](https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260825-meet-the-young-kenyan-designer-preserving-culture-through-traditional-craft) _2026-08-25 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ At a time when fashion is increasingly dominated by mass production, a young Kenyan designer is taking a slower approach. Hillary Mukabwa, the founder and lead designer of Mukabwa Studio in Nairobi, works with hand looms to create cotton fabrics that he turns into clothes, bags and more in a deliberate attempt to reconnect with a craft increasingly being pushed aside by modernisation. ## [DR Congo sees breakthrough as officials and rebels agree to peace talk roadmap](https://www.france24.com/en/dr-congo-sees-breakthrough-as-officials-and-rebels-agree-to-peace-talk-roadmap) _2026-08-25 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are still in control of swathes of territory. After months of stalled peace talks, both sides have agreed to get the ball rolling again. FRANCE 24's Emmet Livingstone, in Kinshasa, has more. ## [Zambia shuts down court system](https://www.france24.com/en/zambia-shuts-down-court-system) _2026-08-24 · Georja CALVIN-SMITH · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ In tonight's programme: Human rights groups and the law association demand an explanation as Zambia completely shuts down its court system. Also, in Guinea, rescuers are still trying to unearth victims of a deadly landfill collapse. Finally, Nigeria wishes Ogogo on his way. The veteran star of the Nollywood screen is buried before heartbroken crowds in his hometown after passing away from cancer… ## [Ceasefire verification mission deploys to eastern DR Congo](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260824-ceasefire-verification-mission-deploys-eastern-dr-congo) _2026-08-24 · FRANCE 24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ A ceasefire verification mission comprised of representatives from DR Congo's government, the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebel group, and observers from the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) member nations arrived in South Kivu on Monday. The deployment came a day after the DRC and AFC/M23 agreed on a Switzerland-mediated roadmap for peace talks. ## [Guinea searches for survivors after landfill landslides kill 30](https://www.france24.com/en/guinea-searches-for-survivors-after-landfill-landslides-kill-30) _2026-08-24 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ In Guinea, a landslide at a garbage dump outside the capital Conakry has claimed the lives of at least 30 people. The government of the West African country says it has mobilised significant resources to try and find survivors that may still be trapped under massive piles of waste. Less than a week ago, that same government had announced plans to close the Dar-es-Salam landfill due to dangerous… ## [DR Congo, AFC/M23 group agree on roadmap for peace negotiations after Swiss talks](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260823-dr-congo-afc-m23-group-agree-on-roadmap-for-peace-negotiations-after-swiss-talks) _2026-08-23 · FRANCE 24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ Mediators representing the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 armed group and the Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint statement published Sunday said they have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks. The two sides said they had "agreed on the importance of a standardised method for reporting allegations of ceasefire violations". ## [Togo says it has 'serious' evidence against detained French filmmakers](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260822-togo-says-it-has-serious-evidence-against-detained-french-filmmakers) _2026-08-22 · FRANCE 24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ Togo’s government said Saturday it had “serious and corroborative evidence” against two French documentary filmmakers arrested last month alongside their Togolese fixer. The three men deny charges of making “false declarations”. ## [DR Congo receives Ebola vaccines in face of 'exponential' outbreak](https://www.france24.com/en/dr-congo-receives-ebola-vaccines-in-face-of-exponential-outbreak) _2026-08-22 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ The Democratic Republic of Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine, as authorities step up efforts against the ongoing outbreak. More than 2,500 people have already died and health officials from the WHO are warning this epidemic could surpass the deadliest on record – that occurred between 2014 and 2016 and caused over 11,000 deaths across West Africa. Dr Muhammad Munir,… ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YO7cwiuvfe51) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Antwerp's 'human zoo': Belgium confronts shame of colonial past](https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260822-antwerp-s-human-zoo-belgium-confronts-shame-of-colonial-past-1) _2026-08-22 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ In 1894, when the Belgian city of Antwerp was hosting a World's Fair, more than a hundred Congolese people were forcibly brought to the city to be exhibited in the Congo Pavilion. In this "human zoo", seven Congolese men ultimately died of disease. Today, this shocking episode still haunts Belgium as one of its colonial history's darkest chapters. This year, a monument to the victims was unveiled.… ## [Ethiopia uncorks a wine boom, Bordeaux vines driving exports and local demand](https://www.france24.com/en/ethiopia-uncorks-a-wine-boom-bordeaux-vines-driving-exports-and-local-demand) _2026-08-22 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ A partnership between French experts and Ethiopian winemakers is putting East Africa on the viticultural map. Using seeds imported from Bordeaux, and after years of refining, exports are now on the rise. Domestically, Ethiopians are also consuming more and more of their local product. Our correspondent Tom Canetti went to meet a French-Ethiopian winery in central Ethiopia. ## [Dozens missing after gold mine collapse in Central African Republic](https://www.france24.com/en/dozens-missing-after-gold-mine-collapse-in-central-african-republic) _2026-08-22 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ In the Central African Republic, the search for victims continues following Tuesday’s gold mine collapse. The government says the incident has claimed at least 49 lives but local sources estimate the death toll to be much higher. Cameroonian and Chadian nationals are also among the victims. Several witnesses spoke to our correspondent Marcel Amoko. ## [Ebola epidemic in DR Congo is spreading 18 times faster than deadliest outbreak on record](https://www.france24.com/en/ebola-epidemic-in-dr-congo-is-spreading-18-times-faster-than-deadliest-outbreak-on-record) _2026-08-22 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ More than 2,500 people have already died in the Ebola epidemic currently gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN coordinator for the outbreak has warned that the virus is spreading exponentially – adding that an existing pool of funds is set to run out within weeks. Details by Catherine Viette. ## [No more Santé Québec under a Parti Québécois government, leader says](https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7316420?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Health News_ Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced Friday morning that the state-owned corporation will be a thing of the past if he is elected this fall. He says the agency put in place by the Coalition Avenir Québec is too centralized and inefficient. ## [Search continues after deadly mine collapse on Cameroon-Central African Republic border](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20260821-search-continues-after-deadly-mine-collapse-on-cameroon-central-african-republic-border) _2026-08-21 · Clarisse FORTUNÉ · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ In tonight’s edition: a deadly landslide at a gold mine in the Central African Republic leaves dozens dead, with victims from Cameroon and Chad. Meanwhile, Ethiopia is turning to Bordeaux expertise and grapevines in a bid to become East Africa’s next wine destination. Finally, Belgium continues to confront its colonial past, more than a century after Congolese people were displayed at the 1894… ## [Ebola spreading exponentially in Congo as death toll tops 2,500, UN says](https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/ebola-drc-aug21-9.7315457?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Health News_ With emergency funds set to run dry within weeks, front-line responders in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing escalating violence and conspiracy theories while attempting to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola strain. ## [Prince Harry, Elton John And Others Must Pay Millions Over Failed Invasion Of Privacy Case](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/prince-harry-lawsuit_n_6a8855c9e4b02b0e9647a171) _2026-08-21 · World News_ The judgment comes two days after it was made public that Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are moving back to the U.K. ## [Ebola outbreak in DR Congo growing 'exponentially' as death toll passes 2,500](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260821-ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-growing-exponentially-as-death-toll-passes-2-500) _2026-08-21 · FRANCE 24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ More than half of the 2,500-plus deaths from DR Congo's Ebola outbreak have occurred within the past 20 days alone, as the virus spreads faster than any recorded outbreak, according to the UN's senior Ebola coordinator. Julien Harneis is urging a rapid scale-up of resources to prevent the epidemic from crossing into neighbouring countries. ## [Ex-Organizers Of Annual Tiananmen Vigils In Hong Kong Convicted In National Security Case](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hong-kong-tiananmen-trial_n_6a87d9f3e4b0ca44601bf2dc) _2026-08-21 · World News_ Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, face a maximum prison term of 10 years. ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wZ5KdflS3bsu) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [Major Nigerian coke bust leads to arrests](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20260820-major-nigerian-coke-bust-leads-to-arrest) _2026-08-20 · Georja CALVIN-SMITH · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ Nigeria's drug enforcement agency has broken up an international cocaine trafficking ring that used the continent's most populous country as a transit point for internationally bound shipments of life-devastating narcotics. Also, opponents of Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed rally in the latest in a series of pro-democracy demonstrations sparked by growing political and economic discontent. Plus we… ## [USS Lincoln Leaving Middle East After 9-Month Extended Deployment](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/uss-lincoln-leaving-middle-east-replaced_n_6a876a88e4b0f5925a147d19) _2026-08-20 · World News_ The Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Arabian Sea to replace the previous carrier facing poor conditions. ## [More Than 150 Polymarket Wallets May Have Traded On Military Secrets, Research Finds](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/polymarket-wallets-military-secrets_n_6a876950e4b0f5925a147cbc) _2026-08-20 · World News_ Polymarket’s international platform settles trades on a blockchain, meaning wagers are public, although traders remain anonymous. ## [Cameroon's 93-year-old President Paul Biya returns after months-long stay abroad](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260820-cameroon-93-year-old-president-paul-biya-returns-after-months-long-absence) _2026-08-20 · FRANCE 24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ Cameroonian President Paul Biya returned to the country on Thursday after a 73-day absence, with local media reporting the 93-year-old had been in Geneva with his family and close aides. The country's opposition criticised Biya's long absence, saying he had left the country on "autopilot". ## [Everything We Know About Prince Harry And Meghan Markle's Move Back To The U.K.](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/prince-harry-meghan-markle-uk-move_n_6a872e61e4b0ca44601b7f7e) _2026-08-20 · World News_ The two announced their shocking decision to “step back” from the royal family in 2020. ## [Amid 2nd evacuation this summer, Neskantaga First Nation calls on Ontario, feds to act](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/neskantaga-first-nation-nursing-station-update-9.7313845?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · CBC | Health News_ Leaders in Neskantaga First Nation are seeking provincial and federal support for a new health-care facility, as the northern Ontario community's most vulnerable navigate their second evacuation this summer. The remote Ojibway community declared a state of emergency on Aug. 4, after a sewage leak at the First Nation’s only nursing station. The incident happened five days after more than 140… ## [Gold mine collapse in Central African Republic leaves at least 100 dead](https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260820-gold-mine-collapse-in-central-african-republic-leaves-at-least-100-dead) _2026-08-20 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ \*\*This video contains sensitive content\*\* The death toll from August 18's gold mine collapse in Zamboye, Central African Republic has surpassed 100. Several survivors were also critically injured. An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the collapse, identify the victims and those responsible for operating the site, and establish any potential criminal liability. ## [Expectant Ontario moms are travelling hours for routine ultrasounds amid sonographer shortage](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/long-ultrasound-waitlists-sonographer-vacancy-9.7312733?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · CBC | Health News_ Some expecting parents in Ontario are struggling to schedule routine ultrasound appointments due to growing waitlists and a shortage of sonographers. There is a 20 per cent sonographer vacancy rate in the province, according to Sonography Canada. ## [Hamilton health official clarifies impact of July soot: Part of ‘ongoing pollutants’ residents exposed to](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-soot-grime-health-9.7313009?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · CBC | Health News_ Hamilton's associate medical officer of health has clarified the public health department's finding there are no short- or long-term impacts linked to the grime coating city neighbourhoods in July. ## [Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Are Moving Back To The U.K.](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/prince-harry-meghan-markle-moving-back-to-the-uk_n_6a86291be4b0ca44601b0e66) _2026-08-20 · World News_ The couple and their children will move to a private, non-royal residence outside of London after living in the U.S. since 2020. ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/juYY4vb5HDRk) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [Angélique Kidjo makes Hollywood history as first Black African on Walk of Fame](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20260819-ang%C3%A9lique-kidjo-makes-hollywood-history-as-first-black-african-on-walk-of-fame) _2026-08-19 · Georja CALVIN-SMITH · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo celebrates her global legacy with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first dedicated to a Black African. Also, in Nigeria, the town of Ogijo has more lead-recycling factories than anywhere else in Africa, supplying the American auto industry at a heavy cost to nearby communities. Finally, the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Ivory Coast is the world's… ## [Central African Republic gold mine collapse kills more than 100](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260819-more-than-100-killed-central-african-republic-gold-mine-collapse) _2026-08-19 · FRANCE 24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ A gold mine collapse in the Central African Republican village of Zamboye near the Cameroon border on Tuesday killed more than 100 people, an official at a local mining association said. A member of the local youth council said the death toll would likely rise as more people were pulled from the rubble. ## [Merck and Moderna say mRNA melanoma vaccine hits goals in late-stage trial](https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/mrna-melanoma-cancer-vaccine-trial-9.7312277?cmp=rss) _2026-08-19 · CBC | Health News_ Merck and Moderna report that a personalized mRNA vaccine helped prevent skin cancer from returning in high-risk patients. Observers greeted the news with enthusiasm but noted that full data from the ongoing late-stage study has yet to be released. ## [Angélique Kidjo becomes the first Black African honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame](https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260819-ang%C3%A9lique-kidjo-becomes-the-first-black-african-honored-with-a-star-on-the-hollywood-walk-of-fame) _2026-08-19 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo on Tuesday became the first Black African to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Born in Benin, Kidjo has built an international career spanning more than 40 years and 18 albums. Her star is the 2,853th on the famous Los Angeles sidewalk. ## [Queen Camilla Discusses King Charles' Cancer Diagnosis For The First Time](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/queen-camilla-king-charles-cancer_n_6a85a597e4b0f5925a1301d9) _2026-08-19 · World News_ The royal publicly revealed his cancer diagnosis in February 2024. ## [Israel Launches Criminal Probes Into Killings Of Hind Rajab And Palestinian Paramedics](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/israel-military-investigation-killing-hind-rajab-palestinian-paramedics-gaza_n_6a85bcd1e4b0f5925a130b7c) _2026-08-19 · World News_ The military’s first criminal investigations into troop conduct in Gaza focuses on the deaths of 5-year-old Hind and her family, and of 15 rescue workers. ## [Senegal's first elite girls' boarding school challenges patriarchal norms](https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260819-senegal-s-first-elite-girls-boarding-school-challenges-patriarchal-norms) _2026-08-19 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ Off the coast of Dakar, Goree Island is home to the Senegal’s first elite boarding school for girls. The Mariama Ba School of Excellence encourages its students to challenge what has traditionally been expected of girls across the predominantly Muslim West African nation. The school has a 100% completion rate, and admits 35 students, whose tuition and board are completely state-funded, each school… ## [Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo: What's going on and why is the outbreak so alarming?](https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ebola-drc-explainer-9.7310743?cmp=rss) _2026-08-19 · CBC | Health News_ The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading at an "unprecedented speed," according to the World Health Organization. Experts say armed conflict and a lack of vaccines or treatment are among several factors complicating response efforts. ## [Attempts to curb Ebola cases in DR Congo fail with more than 5,000 confirmed](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260819-attempts-to-curb-ebola-cases-in-dr-congo-fail-with-more-than-5-000-confirmed) _2026-08-19 · FRANCE 24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing the biggest Ebola epidemic in its history. Government data showed on Tuesday that cases now exceed 5,000. Efforts to contain the deadly illness are being hampered by weak health infrastructure, community resistance and instability. ## [Two French filmmakers held in Togo since July 27, Paris says](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260819-two-french-filmmakers-detained-togo-july-27-foreign-ministry) _2026-08-19 · FRANCE 24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ Two French nationals have been detained in Togo since July 27 and are under judicial investigation, France's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The pair are journalist-directors working for a French production company, according to local media. Paris did not provide details on the investigation or reasons for their arrest. ## [Jailed South African businessman appears before corruption inquiry](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20260818-jailed-businessman-appears-accused-of-bribes-and-cartel-links) _2026-08-18 · Georja CALVIN-SMITH · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ In South Africa, the Madlanga Commission set up last year to unpick allegations of unlawful kickbacks, cliques and corruption in the criminal justice system continues its investigations. The revelations from evidence presented during proceedings have been dramatic. Businessman Vusimuzi Matlala, who is accused of bribing his way to political and police clout, appeared before the commission on… ## [Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says](https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/flight-crews-cancer-risk-9.7311245?cmp=rss) _2026-08-18 · CBC | Health News_ Commercial pilots and flight attendants face higher odds of dying from radiation-linked cancers than hundreds of other professions, a landmark study suggests. Researchers point to high-altitude cosmic rays, raising calls for better awareness and tailored health screenings. ## [Global Bond Markets Put Governments On Notice Over Fiscal, Inflation Risks](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/global-bond-markets_n_6a84a1f5e4b072505bad1d3a) _2026-08-18 · World News_ Long-term borrowing costs from the U.S. to Germany and Japan hit their highest levels in decades on Tuesday. ## [Drills Cut By Trump Are Central To The U.S.-South Korea Alliance, Observers Say](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/drills-cut-trump-central-us-south-korea-alliance_n_6a848a2ee4b0ddd9c1b3c9cb) _2026-08-18 · World News_ The United States and South Korea have regularly conducted military drills to prepare for potential conflicts with North Korea. ## [Student Kills Schoolmate, Himself In Livestreamed Philippine School Attack, Official Says](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/philippines-zamboanga-school-shooting_n_6a845511e4b0b3bc96f849f3) _2026-08-18 · World News_ It was the second fatal school shooting in the country in just two months. ## [Fresh Earthquakes Rock Spain, Forcing Restrictions At World-Famous Landmark](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/spain-earthquake-granada_n_6a844725e4b0ddd9c1b39148) _2026-08-18 · World News_ Tourist access to the medieval Alhambra complex was restricted after three more earthquakes shook the southern Granada province. ## [A Physicist, A Soccer Player, A Teen: The Lives Lost In The Ceuta Tragedy](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ceuta-surge-dead_n_6a84433de4b0b3bc96f83b7a) _2026-08-18 · World News_ Fueled by misinformation, poverty and a lack of opportunities, more than 70,000 would-be migrants tried to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta. ## [Ebola in DRC: Deadliest outbreak on record ‘outpacing the response’](https://www.france24.com/en/ebola-in-drc-deadliest-outbreak-on-record-outpacing-the-response) _2026-08-18 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome WHO Spokesperson Tarik Jašarević. His central concern is that we do not yet know where all the places the Ebola virus is circulating: infected people remain outside treatment centres, transmission chains go undetected, and patients who seek care too late face much poorer chances of survival. Conflict, population mobility and other humanitarian pressures make… ## [At least 20 elephants died in Kenya, theory of cyanide poisoning contested](https://www.france24.com/en/at-least-20-elephants-died-in-kenya-theory-of-cianide-poisoning-contested) _2026-08-18 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ In Kenya, wildlife experts are pushing back over the theory that blames 20 mysterious elephant deaths on cyanide poisoning from pesticides used on nearby farmland. Laurent Berstecher explains. ## [‘Come fetch your people’: 300 anti-migrants protesters call out to SADC leaders](https://www.france24.com/en/come-fetch-your-people-300-anti-migrants-protesters-call-out-to-sadc-leaders) _2026-08-18 · FRANCE24 · Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24_ South Africa hosted a gathering of leaders from the southern African regional bloc amid xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests. As the continent’s wealthiest country, South Africa has long attracted migrants, but it faces an unemployment rate of over 30 percent and deep-seated inequalities. Pretoria has called for a continent-wide conference on the issue of migration. Details by Eunice…