Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak after four months
The outbreak killed 55 of the 143 people infected since September
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‘Shot two zebras. Played tennis’: Scarborough museum confronts legacy of colonial past
Discovery of stuffed animals from central Africa and recordings from ‘human zoo’ inspires exhibitionIt was when part of a Scarborough museum was being redeveloped more than a decade ago that builders found a blocked-up door. Behind it they discovered b…
Tigray rebels start handing over weapons to Ethiopian army
Surrendering weapons is a central part of the November ceasefire agreement which seeks to end a conflict that has killed thousandsTigrayan rebels have begun handing in heavy weapons, a key part of an agreement signed more than two months ago to end a d…
World Bank walking tightrope as it mulls increased lending to poorest
Campaigners say bank should rush to rescue countries facing recession – but can it do so without resulting in mass debt write-offs?Not since the early 1990s has the world faced such a period of low growth.Discounting the havoc caused by the financial c…
C of E’s historic slavery fund – worth £100m but how far will it stretch across communities?
Clerical leaders hope for ‘lasting legacy’ to serve places affected by past slavery trade, but fund may spread thinly across all of west Africa and CaribbeanThe Church of England’s decision to set up a £100m fund for communities adversely affected by h…
President Kagame says Rwanda can accept no more refugees from DR Congo
Rwanda can no longer offer refuge to people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame has said, stoking further tension between the central African neighbours.
Five million children worldwide die before fifth birthday, says UN
Almost half of deaths occur in babies’ first month and most could be prevented with better healthcare according to campaignersFive million children worldwide died before their fifth birthday in 2021, with almost half (47%) dying during their first mont…
Ouattara hopes for normal relations with Mali after release of ‘mercenaries’
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has said he hopes Côte d’Ivoire and Mali can move on from the diplomatic crisis sparked by the arrest last year in Bamako of a contingent of Ivorian soldiers, accused by Mali of being mercenaries.
Opinion – Rwandan Support for M23 Rebels Cannot Continue
Kigali’s sponsoring of proxy warfare in Eastern DRC via the March 23 Movement demonstrates that President Kagame is a security liability.
Negotiations on Chagos Islands’ sovereignty face legal challenge
Pre-action letter says talks between UK and Mauritius ‘being held without consulting Chagossian people’A legal attempt has been launched to halt negotiations between the UK and Mauritius over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, Britain’s last Africa…