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Kenyans Protest Against Femicide Following Recent Wave of Killings

Kenyans Protest Against Femicide Following Recent Wave of Killings

Demonstrators demand justice for victims, call for end to violence.

28 Jan 2024 6:10 PM IST

Dozens killed as dam bursts in flood-hit Kenya

Dozens killed as dam bursts in flood-hit Kenya

MAI MAHIU: At least 45 people died when a dam burst its banks near a town in Kenya's Rift Valley, police said on...

29 April 2024 4:38 PM IST

Ebola Claims 100 Lives Out of 550 Cases Within a Month in DR Congo

Ebola Claims 100 Lives Out of 550 Cases Within a Month in DR Congo

There have been 101 deaths and 19 recoveries in the country. The number of cases though is believed to be higher because...

9 Jun 2026 12:59 PM IST

Women Are the First Caregivers in This Ebola Outbreak and the Most at Risk

Women Are the First Caregivers in This Ebola Outbreak and the Most at...

UN Women has said pregnant women could be more exposed by their frequent contact with health services

4 Jun 2026 11:26 AM IST

We’re Still Behind in Ebola Outbreak Even as Testing Improves, WHO Chief Says

We’re Still Behind in Ebola Outbreak Even as Testing Improves, WHO...

While laboratory and diagnostic resources improve for the outbreak, Tedros said the tracing of people who had contact...

4 Jun 2026 7:19 AM IST

India Sends Second Tranche of Medical Aid to Boost Ebola Response in Africa

India Sends Second Tranche of Medical Aid to Boost Ebola Response in...

Sharing the details in a post on X, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the assistance comprises of...

2 Jun 2026 1:12 PM IST

US Faces Backlash Over Plan to Move Ebola-Exposed Americans to Kenya

US Faces Backlash Over Plan to Move Ebola-Exposed Americans to Kenya

The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility and the arrival of any...

1 Jun 2026 5:09 PM IST

Ebola Recoveries Bring Signs of Hope in Congo as Suspected Cases Emerge Outside Africa

Ebola Recoveries Bring Signs of Hope in Congo as Suspected Cases...

More recoveries are expected, especially when people are diagnosed early and able to access care, and as the response...

1 Jun 2026 1:03 PM IST

Experts Link Congo’s Ebola Surge to Consumption of Wild Animals

Experts Link Congo’s Ebola Surge to Consumption of Wild Animals

Others occasionally sell in the open, like the women who preside over impossibly large baskets of squirming caterpillars...

30 May 2026 10:25 AM IST

WHO Urges Ceasefire in Congo to Contain Ebola as Cases Surge

WHO Urges Ceasefire in Congo to Contain Ebola as Cases Surge

WHO chief urges ceasefire to halt Ebola spread amid conflict and mass ‌displacement

28 May 2026 6:48 AM IST

Attacks From Suspicious Residents Complicate Fight Against Ebola

Attacks From Suspicious Residents Complicate Fight Against Ebola

Aid workers are especially at risk in this volatile region where residents, like Birungi, have long been under threat of...

26 May 2026 11:22 AM IST

Passengers From Ebola-Affected Nations Screened at Ahmedabad Airport

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Passengers From Ebola-Affected Nations Screened at Ahmedabad Airport

"There is not a single case of Ebola virus in Gujarat or India at present, and there is no need to panic," Gujarat...

25 May 2026 7:23 PM IST