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The tracing of people who came into contact with Ivory Coast’s first Ebola case in 25 years has been completed, says the World Health Organization (WHO). “The woman travelled across the country for five days on arrival from Guinea before she was confirmed to have contracted Ebola”, BBC quoted the …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the president-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on his victory in the country’s just concluded presidential election. President Buhari has also praised Zambians for coming out in their numbers to vote for candidates of their choice, saying “the prospect of a united, stable and prosperous …

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on the international community to unite to “remove the terrorist threat” in Afghanistan after the capture of Kabul by the Taliban. After successfully driving out the Afghan president, the Taliban now have control of the country. Concerned, Antonio Guterres, the UN …

US special forces will soon be deployed to the east of the country to help fight Islamist militants, has said Felix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He said they would stay for several weeks, supporting the Congolese army in its campaign against the Allied Defence Forces (ADF). …

The forests of northern Morocco are burning for the second day in a row. 200 hectares have already gone up in smoke. Fortunately, no victim is to be deplored for the time being according to the authorities. The changing winds “do not help to control the fire,” said the regional …

Zambia’s ruling party, the party of outgoing President Edgar Lungu has conceded its defeat and congratulated opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema for his victory in the presidential election. “The Patriotic Front Party would like to congratulate the president elect, Mr Hakainde Hichilema, on his deserved victory,” the party announced on its …

At least 21 people have died in a road accident in the northern Nigerian state of Jigawa. It comes after their vehicle plunged into a collapsed bridge during heavy rains and floods. The police spokesperson in the state, Shisu Lawan Adam, said the victims included nine military job seekers who …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni condemned security forces for torturing or beating ordinary Ugandans. He said beating people can be seen as indiscipline. Mr Museveni added that security forces who torture suspects are lazy and unwilling to carry out proper investigations and gather substantial evidence. During his televised national address, video …

Prison officials in South Africa said jailed former President Jacob Zuma has undergone surgery and remains in hospital. The 79-year-old is due to have other procedures in the coming days, Singabakho Nxumalo, the correctional services department spokesperson, has said. There has been no word on the nature of the operations …

In the early hours of Monday, the Election Commission of Zambia declared opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema the winner in the August 12 presidential election. Mr Hichilema, 59, defeated incumbent President Edgar Lungu, 64. In a TV show broadcast on the YouTube video-sharing platform, the commission chairman announced the final results …