Africa

An experimental Ebola treatment is being used to combat the latest flare-up of the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But the vaccine is only being used in the eastern part of the country which is rife with armed conflict.

At barely 28 years old, Congolese entrepreneur Rufin Lepembe Ovoula has come up with an ingenious that makes access to medicine faster and more convenient.

It's the run-off presidential election between the incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his opposition challenger Soumalia Cissé. It's despite a surge in ethnic and militant violence during Keita's time in office and violence in July's election

Malians started voting in a run-off presidential election on Sunday, with the incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keita expected to beat the opposition challenger Cissé for a second five-year term

Ibrahim Boubacor Keita is on the verge of winning a second term with a significant lead over rival Soumalia Cisse, but has faced accusations of ballot fixing.

Opposition call for vote re-run

Twenty-seven members of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) appeared in a Zimbabwe court facing public violence charges on Saturday after six people were killed in post-election protests that were met by a military crackdown.

Mnangagwa calls for unity as opponent labels win a "coup"

The WHO thinks it may have located the source of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo but warns of the challenges of containing the virus

The outbreak in a new region of the country illustrates how the fight against Ebola is an ongoing struggling, specialist Dr Oliver Johnson told Euronews.

Emmerson Mnangagwa re-elected as President of Zimbabwe but opposition party MDC say that the vote has been rigged and these results are "fake".

With nine out of 10 provinces declared, Mnangagwa had 2.15 million votes against 1.93 million for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa.

Holding their shotguns with a firm grip, several young Algerian women took part in a target shooting competition held ahead of hunting season.

As it flies into the Democratic Republic of the Congo to tackle the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus the WHO talks exclusively to euronews about the challenges ahead

The streets of Harare are quiet and shops are closed a day after three people were fatally shot during protests and battles. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party are being blamed for the violence

Violence in Zimbabwe amid protests over initial election results - As ruling Zanu-PF appear to be on their way to victory - MDC supporters have claimed vote rigging. Protests were launched and government troops opened fire.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, just days after a recent emergence of the disease was declared over.

Three people have been killed in Zimbabwe's capital Harare after forces opened fire on hundreds of opposition protesters.

Tensions remain high in Zimbabwe following the first election in 38 years without Robert Mugabe's name on the ballot. The opposition Movement for Democratic Change, led by Nelson Chamisa, is claiming victory.

South Africa's ruling African National Congress has decided to amend the country's constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation. The move has divided the country.