Africa Live this week: 17-23 October 2022

Ebola response hit by 'a lack of medical resources', warns nursepublished at 18:46 BST

The World Health Organization (WHO) have declared a public health emergency of international concern.

Crowds come together to celebrate Africa Weekpublished at 14:26 BST

Friends of Africa uses the campaign to show the island is welcoming to different communities.

Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congopublished at 12:09 BST

They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.

East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easypublished at 00:55 BST 24 May

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.

Senegal's president sacks PM and former ally after months-long feudpublished at 12:36 BST 23 May

Bassirou Diomaye Faye also dissolved the government, creating uncertainty amid a debt crisis in the country.

Charmain 'was on a mission' to find out who her prophet husband was. Then she diedpublished at 09:20 BST 23 May

After a whirlwind romance and quickfire wedding, she was mysteriously found dead in a bathtub in Ghana.

DR Congo players told to isolate before World Cuppublished at 09:14 BST 23 May

The Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad must isolate for 21 days before they can enter the US because of the Ebola outbreak.

'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other expertspublished at 00:07 BST 23 May

Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.

Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congopublished at 17:23 BST 22 May

The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.

UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in monthspublished at 16:03 BST 22 May

The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.

Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congopublished at 12:45 BST 22 May

Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.

Ndiaye adamant Senegal are champions of Africapublished at 11:43 BST 22 May

Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in "many people's eyes" despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.

US sanctions Tanzanian police official over 'torture' of rights activistspublished at 09:15 BST 22 May

The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.

Africa summit in India postponed over Ebola outbreak fearspublished at 08:56 BST 22 May

The India-Africa summit was set to be held next week in Delhi after more than a decade.

'It all started with Jason Statham' - Verhoevenpublished at 06:16 BST 22 May

Will former kickboxing world champion Rico Verhoeven "write history" against unified boxing world champion Oleksandr Usyk?

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Rugby star held his own heart in his hands after life-saving surgerypublished at 23:12 BST 21 May

Former Wales international Rhys Thomas recently had a heart transplant.

DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreakpublished at 18:54 BST 21 May

The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.

What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult?published at 18:52 BST 21 May

An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare species of the virus and is in an area affected by conflict.

Protesters gather outside Ireland's parliament over Yves Sakila's 'disturbing' deathpublished at 16:48 BST 21 May

Yves Sakila, 35, died on one of Dublin's busiest shopping streets after an alleged shoplifting incident.

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