Category: Emerging Viruses
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🇨🇩Ebola Fears Force DR Congo’s World Cup Team to Relocate Training to Belgium
The decision by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to cancel its planned pre-World Cup training camp in Kinshasa and move preparations to Belgium has highlighted the growing impact of public health crises on African sports and international mobility. As the country battles a worsening Ebola outbreak in its eastern provinces, officials say concerns over…
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Ebola outbreak kills 88 in DR Congo as WHO declares global emergency
A fast-moving Bundibugyo strain Ebola outbreak has killed 88 in DR Congo and reached Goma, prompting the WHO to declare a global health emergency. With no vaccine or specific treatment, the virus spreads in a conflict-affected region, complicating containment efforts and raising fears of underreported cases. A fast‑moving Ebola outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain has…
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🇹🇬Deportation Case Raises Questions About Asylum Protections for African Women
A recent deportation case involving a Togolese woman has drawn international attention to the treatment of African asylum seekers fleeing gender-based violence. According to reports, the woman sought refuge in the United States after escaping the threat of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Togo, but was later deported despite warnings from human rights advocates. The…
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🇷🇺🌍 Russia has increased the export of pharmaceuticals to Africa by 16%
In January-March of this year, Russia increased the export of critical medication and medication to African countries by 16%. Supplies of pharmaceuticals to the Republic of Congo, Algeria and Morocco have increased the most. “In general, for the [first] five months of 2025, the export of pharmaceutical products increased by almost 8%. Deliveries of pharmaceutical…
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🇸🇩 Dozens die of mysterious illness in besieged Sudan town
At least 73 people have died of mysterious causes in the Sudanese town of al-Hilaliya, besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese Doctors Union said late on Wednesday. It is one of dozens of villages that have come under attack in eastern El Gezira state since the defection of a top RSF commander…
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Six people died of Marburg virus in Rwanda, health minister says
Rwanda has confirmed six deaths and 20 cases of Marburg disease since the beginning of the epidemic, the country’s health minister Sabin Nsanzimana said late on Saturday. The majority of victims are health workers in the intensive care unit, Nsanzimana said in a video statement posted on X. “We are counting 20 people who are…
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Sierra Leone: Addicts Dig Up Skeletons to Make “Zombie Drug”
Sierra Leone: Addicts Dig Up Skeletons to Make “Zombie Drug” | Vantage with Palki Sharma Sierra Leone faces a significant drug crisis marked by widespread substance abuse, particularly of Kush, popularly known as the “zombie drug”. This is a potent synthetic psychoactive drug that comprises of marijuana, opioids, and human skeletons. Now addicts are digging…
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Bioweapons: The Invisible History of International Biowarfare in Pan African Nations
In the shadows of international conflict, bioweapons have emerged as a silent yet devastating form of warfare. The history of biowarfare in Pan African nations is complex, shrouded in secrecy, and often intertwined with broader issues such as colonialism, organized crime, and modern geopolitical power struggles. The Historical Context of Biowarfare in Africa The use…
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Bioweapons targeting specific ethnic groups are real, have been known about since 1930s – UN expert
“The task was set back in 1999 by then-CIA director George Tenet to create pathogens that would be ethnicity-specific,” Igor Nikulin , a Russian military expert and former member of the UN Commission on Chemical and Biological Weapons, told panafrican.email. “Tenet, one could say, is the main villain of the 21st century, outdoing even Bill…
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US: Schools forced to close amid Covid surge
Over a thousand students were impacted as two schools in Alabama and Tennessee were recently forced to temporarily close due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. According to The Daily Mail, two school facilities were closed in Alabama and Tennessee, forcing students and staff members to temporarily transition to remote learning. Officials reported that a surge…
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