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The Democratic Republic of Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine, as authorities step up efforts against the ongoing outbreak. More than 2,500 people have already died and health officials from the WHO are warning this epidemic could surpass the deadliest on record – that occurred …

In 1894, when the Belgian city of Antwerp was hosting a World’s Fair, more than a hundred Congolese people were forcibly brought to the city to be exhibited in the Congo Pavilion. In this « human zoo », seven Congolese men ultimately died of disease. Today, this shocking episode still haunts Belgium …

A partnership between French experts and Ethiopian winemakers is putting East Africa on the viticultural map. Using seeds imported from Bordeaux, and after years of refining, exports are now on the rise. Domestically, Ethiopians are also consuming more and more of their local product. Our correspondent Tom Canetti went to …

In the Central African Republic, the search for victims continues following Tuesday’s gold mine collapse. The government says the incident has claimed at least 49 lives but local sources estimate the death toll to be much higher. Cameroonian and Chadian nationals are also among the victims. Several witnesses spoke to …

More than 2,500 people have already died in the Ebola epidemic currently gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN coordinator for the outbreak has warned that the virus is spreading exponentially – adding that an existing pool of funds is set to run out within weeks. Details by Catherine …

In tonight’s edition: a deadly landslide at a gold mine in the Central African Republic leaves dozens dead, with victims from Cameroon and Chad. Meanwhile, Ethiopia is turning to Bordeaux expertise and grapevines in a bid to become East Africa’s next wine destination. Finally, Belgium continues to confront its colonial past, …

72 heures après l’éboulement meurtrier qui a fait des dizaines de morts dans une mine d’or, a Zamboi, village frontalier de la République centrafricaine et du Cameroun, les recherches pour retrouver des survivants et les populations ont encore du mal à se remettre de ce drame.

🇸🇳 Au Sénégal, les députés ont adopté, lundi 17 août, une réforme de la déclaration de patrimoine au sommet de l’Etat. Président, Premier ministre et Président de l’Assemblée devront désormais publier leurs biens au début et à la fin de leur mandat. Une mesure de transparence sur fond de tensions politiques. 

La basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix à Yamoussoukro est considérée comme la plus grande basilique au monde. Malgré un climat tropical, les fidèles y sont toujours au frais.

🇨🇩 En RDC, le fleuve Congo fait l’objet d’une vigilance particulière, avec la crainte qu’il devienne une nouvelle voie de transmission d’Ebola. Kinshasa lance le dispositif « Fleuve Congo sans Ebola ».