This archive report was first published on 18 July 2019.
On July 17, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern.
The outbreak, which began in 2018, has largely been contained to remote areas, but a recent case in the provincial capital Goma has raised concerns about the virus's spread.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated, "It is time for the world to take notice."
Meanwhile, in Ethiopia, a political party pushing for the creation of a breakaway region has agreed to delay its plans for a unilateral declaration of independence.
Leaders of the Sidama ethnic group had planned to declare their own federal state, but have now agreed to participate in a referendum as required by the constitution.
Elsewhere, a South African judge has adjourned a public inquiry into state corruption, citing concerns about the fairness of the questioning of former President Jacob Zuma.
Ugandan authorities are scrambling to respond to a fresh Ebola scare after a Congolese trader died of the disease in western Uganda.
Health officials and the WHO insist that they have everything under control, but the incident has raised concerns about the spread of the virus.
Nine companies have expressed interest in taking over Zambia's largest copper miner, Konkola Copper Mines, which is at the centre of a legal battle between its London-based owner and the Zambian government.
The International Criminal Court has confirmed the charges against Ugandan rebel leader Dominic Ongwen, dismissing his appeal and paving the way for his trial.
Nigeria's Super Eagles have won the third-place play-off at the Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Tunisia 1-0.
The Kenyan government has signed a cross-border peace agreement with Uganda, which is expected to benefit four million people who inhabit the border area.
Finally, a UN peacekeeper and six civilians were killed in a disputed region on the border between Sudan and South Sudan.
