Africa News Headlines

FIFA's president held off an internal revolt. Next up is a hotly contested election
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has held off the potential of an internal revolt during a summit meeting in Morocco this week
Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
Ebola has killed over 1,700 people in eastern Congo, becoming the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease
Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere
President Donald Trump's administration has informed Congress that it intends to close five smaller U.S. embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere
US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries
The State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required to post bonds to apply for a U.S. visa, and it’s raising the cost as well, to as much as $20,000
Congo says the death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500
Ebola has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo, marking a 50% increase in about a week
Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing
Experts say the world is experiencing two opposing fire trends because of human impact