‘A great day for the country’: Uganda declares an end to Ebola outbreak
Control measures including lockdowns have halted the spread of the virus after less than four months The Ugandan government has declared an end to its...
Month : January 2023
‘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 exhibition It was when part of a Scarborough museum was being redeveloped...
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 thousands Tigrayan rebels have begun...
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...
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...
Brazil envoy decries ‘grotesque and failed assault’ on democracy
Army and riot police clear Bolsonaro supporters from Brasília as US, Mexico and Canada say they ‘stand by’ democratic institutions The far-right storming of Brazil’s...
First African-produced cancer tests to slash costs and waiting times
Moroccan-manufactured tests for breast cancer and leukaemia an important step in ending the continent’s reliance on imported pharmaceuticals The first African-produced tests to diagnose breast...
Ukraine grain ship refloated after running aground in Suez canal
Egyptian authority says vessel was towed away for repairs after briefly disrupting traffic in vital waterway Read more: ‘A race against time’: how shipwrecks hold...
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...
Hopes rise for press freedom in Tanzania as number of censured journalists falls
Media council reports progress under progressive stance of President Suluhu following years of repression by former regime The number of journalists being censured for their...
