Uganda has introduced a mandatory 21-day quarantine for citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who have travelled to the country, as authorities strengthen border controls amid the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. agcnewsnet.com/article/8293 agcnewsnet.com/article/8293

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is assembling a team of leading Ebola scientists to investigate how Nigeria’s first confirmed case in more than a decade contracted the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. agcnewsnet.com/article/8294 agcnewsnet.com/article/8294

Libya’s foreign ministry has summoned the US chargé d’affaires to protest remarks by President Donald Trump describing the North African country as “terror-infested”, prompting criticism from rival administrations in the country. agcnewsnet.com/article/8295 agcnewsnet.com/article/8295

Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola patient has been medically evacuated to Switzerland alongside her husband, as health authorities continue investigating how she contracted the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. agcnewsnet.com/article/8296 agcnewsnet.com/article/8296

President Bola Tinubu has launched his campaign for a second term, defending his government’s economic reforms as Nigerians continue to grapple with high living costs ahead of the January 16, 2027, presidential election. agcnewsnet.com/article/8297 agcnewsnet.com/article/8297

South Africa’s rand remained largely unchanged against the US dollar on Monday as investors assessed upcoming domestic economic indicators and prepared for the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision later this week. agcnewsnet.com/article/8298 agcnewsnet.com/article/8298

Nigeria has intensified health screening for international travellers at its airports following confirmation of the country’s first case of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, as health authorities work to prevent further transmission. agcnewsnet.com/article/8286 agcnewsnet.com/article/8286

Hundreds of Ethiopians have crossed into Kenya following gunfire and rising tensions near the border town of Moyale, prompting police to report security incidents and the Kenya Red Cross to prepare emergency assistance for displaced families. agcnewsnet.com/article/8287 agcnewsnet.com/article/8287

The leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Debretsion Gebremichael, has warned that the conflict in the northern Tigray region is continuing, despite recent changes in control of key areas. agcnewsnet.com/article/8288 agcnewsnet.com/article/8288

Nearly 874,000 people in Somalia could be displaced by flooding over the next three months, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned, as heavy rainfall and rising river levels threaten communities already struggling with drought and repeated displacement. agcnewsnet.com/article/8289 agcnewsnet.com/article/8289

Sudan is facing a growing risk of famine as severe drought threatens agricultural production, livestock and food supplies in a country already devastated by more than three years of civil war. agcnewsnet.com/article/8290 agcnewsnet.com/article/8290

The Kenya Red Cross is mobilising emergency supplies for Ethiopian families who have crossed into Kenya after fighting broke out in the Ethiopian border town of Moyale on Wednesday, with the initial response expected to support 1,000 households. agcnewsnet.com/article/8291 agcnewsnet.com/article/8291

The Swiss government says Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola patient did not travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), contradicting claims by Ugandan authorities about the woman’s movements before she became ill. agcnewsnet.com/article/8292 agcnewsnet.com/article/8292

A senior official of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, has been charged with treason, an offence that carries the death penalty, amid mounting concerns over the treatment of government critics following the country’s disputed 2025 elections. agcnewsnet.com/article/8279 agcnewsnet.com/article/8279

More than 500 people have fallen ill with gastrointestinal symptoms in two South African cities amid concerns over contaminated water, prompting emergency water distribution and public health warnings. agcnewsnet.com/article/8280 agcnewsnet.com/article/8280

A general strike in Senegal is continuing as trade unions demand that the government honour agreements on wages, pensions and working conditions amid mounting economic difficulties. agcnewsnet.com/article/8281 agcnewsnet.com/article/8281

The planned $1.6 billion initial public offering (IPO) of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery could increase Nigeria’s number of active stock market investors by three to five times, according to Nigerian Exchange Group Chief Executive Temi Popoola. agcnewsnet.com/article/8282 agcnewsnet.com/article/8282

The World Health Organization (WHO) says information provided to the agency about Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola patient did not include travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), raising questions about the woman’s movements before she was diagnosed. agcnewsnet.com/article/8283 agcnewsnet.com/article/8283

Ghana has directed its mining regulator to standardise wages and employment conditions across the mining industry, seeking to protect workers as the country prepares to transfer more mining operations from multinational companies to local contractors. agcnewsnet.com/article/8284 agcnewsnet.com/article/8284

South Africa’s trade with China has increased significantly following Beijing’s introduction of a zero-tariff scheme for eligible African exports in May, as Pretoria seeks to expand overseas markets and reduce its trade imbalance with its largest trading partner. agcnewsnet.com/article/8285 agcnewsnet.com/article/8285