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- DR Congo: WHO helping to improve treatment as Ebola deaths pass 3,000 10 September 2026The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than three thousand people, making it the country’s deadliest recorded outbreak. Official figures report 6,186 infections and 3,007 deaths, with 1,409 people recovering. The outbreak has now spread to six provinces, many affected by armed conflict, weak…
- Tanzania's coastal churches worship despite fear 3 September 2026International Christian Concern says that In Muslim-majority communities along Tanzania's coast, including Zanzibar, small Christian congregations continue to gather for worship despite growing intimidation, harassment and occasional attacks. Pastors say some congregations have shortened evening services or moved prayer meetings to daylight hours amid rising insecurity, while converts from Muslim…
- Egypt / Sudan: empowering young women through film-making 3 September 2026SAT-7 has run a series of media workshops helping young Arab women from Egypt and Sudan explore gender expectations, discrimination and freedom of expression through film-making. Fifteen participants aged 18 to 21 created short films based on their own experiences, often revealing how invisibility can feel like a form of…
- Ethiopia: constitutional changes to merge roles of president and prime minister 3 September 2026A national dialogue has endorsed constitutional changes in Ethiopia which would merge the roles of prime minister and president into a powerful executive presidency. More than four thousand delegates participated in discussions addressing political tensions, ethnic divisions and continuing armed conflicts. The proposals could reach parliament in October, with prime…
- Zimbabwe: at least 27 church members killed in head-on crash 3 September 2026At least 27 people have died after a minibus carrying members of an indigenous African Christian denomination collided head-on with a haulage truck in central Zimbabwe on 28 August. Police said the truck, registered abroad, was overtaking another vehicle when it struck the minibus, which was carrying the worshippers, known…