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Carl Pistorius car crash: Oscar Pistorius’ brother hurt in car accident

Oscar Pistorius’ brother, Carl Pistorius, has been "badly hurt" in a car accident, his family said. Local media report that…

10 years ago

WHO: Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to control it

World Health Organization head Margaret Chan has said the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is spreading faster than efforts to…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone declares state of public emergency

Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma has declared a public health emergency to curb the deadly Ebola outbreak. Ernest Bai…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Liberia shuts all schools

Liberia is closing down all schools across the country to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Some communities…

10 years ago

Somalia: Muslim woman killed for refusing to wear Islamic veil

A Muslim woman has been killed by militant Islamists in Somalia for refusing to wear a veil, her relatives say.…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: ASKY stops flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone

West African airline ASKY has stopped flying to Liberia and Sierra Leone amid growing concern about the spread of the…

10 years ago

Air Algerie crash: AH5017 pilots asked to turn back

France’s Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has revealed that the pilots of Air Algerie plane that crashed in Mali on July…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: US doctor Kent Brantly tests positive for deadly virus

US doctor Kent Brantly, who has been working with Ebola patients in Liberia, has tested positive for the deadly virus,…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone escapee Saudatu Koroma dies

Saudatu Koroma, a Sierra Leone woman who fled hospital after testing positive for the Ebola virus, has died after turning…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Nigeria on red alert over Lagos death

Nigeria has put all entries into the country on red alert after confirming the death of a Liberian man who…

10 years ago