Lack of testing and delays in getting the results have made curbing the virus's spread harder.
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A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
Chagossians claim they were repeatedly refused the chance to take part in negotiations behind the historic deal.
DR Congo-born Dikembe Mutombo has been hailed for his humanitarian work across Africa following his death aged 58 from brain cancer.
A video circulating online shows the boat tilting to one side and then sinking just before it arrived.
Meet Victor and Confidence Kipo, the young Nigerian siblings doing the trick when it comes to freestyle football.
The viral animation referred to a recent wave of abductions and killings of opposition activists.
The viral animation referred to a recent wave of abductions and killings of opposition activists.