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DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching up
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun as early as January, the head of the World Health Organization said, giving the virus “a big head start”.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the response was being hindered by blanket travel
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‘We don’t have another country to run to’: Kenyans fear US plan for Ebola quarantine site
People from town of potential site for US citizens exposed to Ebola say it puts them at risk in country with no known cases
People from a town in central Kenya where the US wants to set up an Ebola quarantine facility for its citizens have strongly criticised the plan, saying they fear it will expose them to the virus and that it is indicative of double standards on the part of the
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Mozambique says five citizens killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa
South African police confirm two deaths of Mozambicans in Mossel Bay as anti-immigration violence sweeps country
Mozambique said five of its nationals were killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the weekend and efforts were under way on Tuesday to repatriate hundreds of others.
However, the South African police confirmed only that two Mozambicans had died in violence in
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People ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity
Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by President John Dramani Mahama
Ghana’s LGBTQ community is living in fear after the country’s parliament approved a sweeping bill that criminalises the promotion of LGBTQ+ activities and identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, rights groups have
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UK will not have to pay Rwanda £100m over failed asylum scheme, court rules
Rwanda had sued UK government over alleged breach of agreement, after scheme scrapped by Labour on first day in office
The UK will not have to pay the Rwandan government millions of pounds over a failed migrant deportation scheme set up by Boris Johnson’s administration, an international court has ruled.
The east African nation had sued the current UK government for more than
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Dead but deportable: US immigration judge signed order to eject teen murder victim
North Carolina judge said Levi Mendez-Maldonado failed to show up in court – even after being told he had died in 2024
An immigration judge in Charlotte, North Carolina, recently ordered the deportation of a young man who was killed in 2024, citing his failure to appear in court.
Judge Amy Lee ordered the removal of
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Kidnappings, threats and ‘protection fees’: how can Mexico confront rise in deadly extortion?
With corrupt police on the streets and shopkeepers forced to pay gangs, president has vowed to tackle crime that now affects all parts of society
It was about 11pm and Luis* was about to get into an Uber to go home when the police car pulled up. One of the officers frisked him and produced two plastic bags with what looked like drugs: one contained some sort of powder, the other little
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One-ton cocaine bust reveals secret US-Mexico tunnel
Members of Jalisco New Generation cartel used fake retail store in San Diego as front for trafficking drugs, officials say
Federal prosecutors have charged four suspects with trafficking more than one ton of cocaine for the Jalisco New Generation cartel using a fake retail store in San Diego as a front for a sophisticated tunnel that ran across the border to Tijuana, Mexico.
The
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Trump administration proposes 25% tariffs on Brazil despite US trade surplus
US claims world’s 10th-biggest economy engages in ‘unreasonable’ trade practices that ‘restrict US commerce’
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Cricket Canada suspended over allegations of gang-linked corruption
ICC’s decision comes amid growing concerns the team is being influenced by members of a notorious gang in India
Cricket’s international governing body has suspended Canada over what it described as “serious breaches of its membership obligations”, dealing the latest blow to an organization that critics say has become a “laughing stock” within the sport.
The suspension also comes
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