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Ebola deaths from the Bundibugyo strain in eastern DRC have surpassed 2,000, with scientists racing to develop vaccines as the outbreak accelerates.

At least 15 people were killed after a ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, officials said on Wednesday, with 27 others still missing and 77 survivors rescued.

Severe extreme weather forces widespread school closures, cripples electricity supply and disrupts peak traffic in parts of South Africa.

East Africa faces rising danger as an intensifying El Niño threatens severe flooding, extreme heat and disease outbreaks in already fragile communities, the IRC warns.

The incident occurred as the group departed an election campaign rally in Nakonde, a town in northeastern Zambia.

At least 13 million people were affected and more than 3,000 killed by extreme weather and climate linked events across Africa in 2025, new WMO report says.

The Soweto neighbourhood in Koumassi, in southern Abidjan, was the scene of a tragic incident on the morning of Saturday…

FAO appeals for US$107.66 million to support around 1.8 million Mozambicans expected to affected by climate-related flooding until 2031.

Canada and the Bahamas bar entry for 90 days to residents of the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan as countries tighten border controls in response to Ebola outbreak.

South African weather experts warn of disruptive rainfall across parts of the Western Cape province that could trigger flooding and increase the risk of mudslides.