- 5d ago
Senegal shipwreck death toll rises to 39 as migrant boat sinks off Kébémer
Senegalese authorities raised the toll to 39 on Monday, 9 November, with one survivor so far and 11 bodies still unidentified. Search teams are combing about 25 kilometres of hard-to-reach coastline near Lompoul.
- Nov 4
Frankfurt malaria cases traced to three mosquitoes carried from West Africa by plane
Genetic analysis of eight malaria cases from summer 2026 points to three separate introductions by infected mosquitoes, probably flown in from West Africa. Three of the patients died.
- Nov 2
Netherlands raises reward to €2 million for tip leading to Bolle Jos arrest
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service is raising the reward for a tip leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers from €200,000 to €2 million, a record for the Netherlands, while Sierra Leone refuses his extradition.
- Oct 2
DR Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as cases reach 8,300 across seven provinces
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 4,018 people out of 8,300 confirmed cases, as transmission spreads across seven provinces and into rebel-held territory.
- Sep 29
Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 cases and 3,900 deaths as healthcare strain and attacks mount
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 8,067 confirmed Ebola cases and 3,901 deaths across seven provinces, as medical strikes, supply deficits, and violent attacks on responders hinder containment of the Bundibugyo strain.
