“The spread of this current outbreak came as a surprise,” says Rwandan health minister Sabin Nsanzimana about the current Ebola epidemic in the DRC. Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, 808 cases have been confirmed in the DRC, including 192 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.

Seven people said to have recovered from Ebola were released from a treatment centre in DR Congo on Tuesday, according to local health officials from the humanitarian organization Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the fragile coalition government, on Wednesday demoted former leader John Steenhuisen from the cabinet months before local elections

The government of Equatorial Guinea has resigned after failing to meet its targets.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s national soccer team made history at the World Cup by earning a 1-1 draw against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal on Wednesday.

Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, who is being investigated into suspected match-fixing, has not been authorized to travel to Canada for his team's next World Cup match against Germany, the Ivorian soccer federation said on Thursday.

Ghana fans celebrated their team’s winning World Cup start on Thursday after their 1-0 win over Panama in Toronto. A late goal from Caleb Yerenkyi secured the Blacks Stars’ spot at the top of Group L alongside England.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, women bear the pressure of having baby boys, even when it conflicts with their personal choices or their health.

In 1976, young Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe was sent to a remote village to look into a mysterious illness and found himself confronting Ebola, a deadly virus the world did not yet know.

Niger's security apparatus has begun a search for the attackers who attacked the airport of the capital, Niamey, on Thursday, killing at least 11 soldiers and two civilians.