Africa

The director of the National STI and HIV/AIDS Control Program (NACP) in Ghana, Dr. Stephen Ayisi-Addo, advised young people to refrain from replacing the use of condoms with emergency contraceptives. Dr. Stephen Ayisi-Addo said it was important the youth used contraception correctly, consistently and continuously if they want to be …

At least 19 people died and dozens others are in intensive care after consuming toxic alcohol from a roadside kiosk in northern Morocco, local media reported on Wednesday. “19 people died and 30 were taken to hospital in critical condition on Wednesday,” a local health ministry official told reporters. Police …

Hundreds of Ugandan students are demonstrating against the European Union parliament, after it opposed an oil pipeline project with neighbouring Tanzania. EU lawmakers earlier this month passed a resolution warning of human rights abuses and the social and environmental risk posed by the project. The students are marching in the …

Five people died from Ebola in Uganda and another 19 deaths were likely caused by the disease, President Yoweri Museveni said on Wednesday. In a televised address President Museveni said that in addition to five confirmed Ebola fatalities, another 19 deaths in the community were likely due to the disease. …

At least thirty four people died in road accident in the Southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Wednesday. The administrator of Lubudi territory, Clementine Lupanda, told Anadolu Agency that the accident occurred when “a truck coming from Mbuji-Mayi failed to climb a slope in the locality of Nguba …

Algerian authorities ordered the closure the Roman Catholic Church’s charity, Caritas, after 60 years of work in the country. The Archbishop of Algiers, Jean-Paul Vesco, said Caritas was deemed an unauthorized organisation and that work such as aid to migrants would stop completely at the end of the month. Religious …

Mozambican security forces announced the death of 16 jihadists and the arrest of four jihadists involved in the recruitment and radicalization of people. Police commander Bernardino Rafael said some of the jihadists died from gunshot wounds during confrontations with the authorities, while others were attacked by wild animals – mainly …

Several people died in eastern DR Congo after a Ugandan army helicopter crashed, Ugandan army spokesman Felix Kulayigye confirmed on Wednesday. Reuters agency quotes an unnamed Congolese army spokesman as saying that “at least 22 people died in the crash.” “We are still awaiting more details on this week’s crash,” …

A schoolboy from a primary school in Foumbot in western Cameroon is in police custody after allegedly poisoning his teacher and all his classmates, Cameroonweb reported. This happened after the teacher sent the schoolboy to buy her sweets which she was to distribute to those who would answer the questions. …

Police in Ejisu in the Ashanti Region of Ghana arrested two women for allegedly assaulting a teacher at Besease M/A Junior High School, Adomonline reported. The women, all aged 30, allegedly pulled the teacher’s hair and dragged him to the floor in the presence of his students. Ghana Education Service …