Congo Is Using Phone Movement Data to Get Ahead of Ebola
Ebola mobile phone data is guiding Congo's response for the first time, mapping travel out of Ituri as confirmed cases...
September 4, 2026Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Nigeria’s Censors Halt a Film About the Apo Six and Send It to the DSS
Nigerian film censors have halted the release of The Night of June 7th and referred the Apo Six drama to...
September 2, 2026
South Africa Spent About US$21 Million Moving 99,933 People Out
South Africa repatriations and deportations moved 99,933 people at a cost of R341.2m, with buses alone accounting for R232.8m of...
September 2, 2026
The World’s Largest No-Strings Cash Experiment Is Paying Out in Malawi
A US$198m Malawi cash transfer trial is paying about 230,000 adults roughly US$700 each with no conditions, in the largest...
September 2, 2026
Ceuta Photos Were Used to Invent a Moroccan Migration Wave in Brazil
A claimed wave of Moroccan migration to Brazil drew 13,400 mentions in a week. Official data show 57 Moroccan asylum...
September 1, 2026
Ghana Gave Kente a Legal Address. Now It Has to Collect the Rent
The kente geographical indication is Ghana's first, following a UNESCO listing, and recorded kente exports jumped to US$38,901.83 in 2024...
September 1, 2026
Ten Nigerian Films Are Going to Luanda, and One Is Premiering There
FIC Luanda runs 28 October to 2 November with a Nigerian Panorama of ten films curated by Surreal16, three of...
September 1, 2026
Ceuta Protesters Confront Police as Migrant Standoff Deepens
Ceuta migrant protests turned violent as police cleared two beaches and demonstrators blocked Red Cross aid, a month after a...
August 29, 2026
King Oyo of Tooro Dies at 34 With No Named Heir
King Oyo of Tooro, crowned at three and once the world's youngest monarch, died on 27 August 2026 aged 34....
August 29, 2026