Ebola deaths top 8 000
The death toll from the worst Ebola outbreak the world has seen has topped 8000. This from the World Health Organisation that says Sierra Leone had the biggest increase in fatalities since last week. The World Health Organisation says the 8 153 Ebola deaths were among 20 656 known cases of the hemorrhagic […]
Egyptian police shot guarding church
As Coptic Christians prepare to mark the Orthodox Christmas Eve, two policemen guarding a church south of Cairo have been gunned down. Assaults on Christians have stepped up in Egypt since the overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Moursi 18 months ago. The attack took place in the provincial capital of Minya, about 220 kilometers south […]
UN prepares military action against Hutu rebels in DRC
The Congolese army and the United Nations peacekeeping force in the DRC will launch a military offensive against the Hutu rebel group hiding out there. The Rwandan rebels, many of whom were involved in the genocide there 21 years ago, have failed to meet last Friday’s deadline to surrender. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says the […]