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• International · 2026-10-18

  Kenya confirms four additional Ebola cases as total reaches seven

  Kenya's Ministry of Health announced four new Ebola cases on 17 October, comprising three health workers and a relative of the country's first victim, bringing the national total to seven. All four individuals had developed symptoms whilst in quarantine, and health authorities maintain that community transmission risk remains low.

• International · 2026-10-07

  Kenya confirms first imported Ebola case from Democratic Republic of Congo

  Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola virus, specifically the Bundibugyo strain, in a man who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo and subsequently died. Following the case, Nairobi Hospital has strengthened its infection-control measures, contact tracing procedures, and staff monitoring to prevent further spread. The detection occurs amid an active Ebola outbreak in Congo, which has prompted heightened vigilance across the region.

• International · 2026-10-20

  Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie convicted of murdering 191 people in Shakahola deaths

  A Kenyan court has convicted Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, leader of Good News International Ministries, of murdering 190 children and one adult who died from starvation in Shakahola Forest. The case became one of the most serious in Kenya's recent history after mass graves were discovered in 2023.

• International · 2026-10-21

  Nigeria confirms first Ebola case as outbreak spreads in region

  Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in the capital, Abuja, in a woman who travelled through Uganda. Health authorities have identified 44 contacts for tracing as the virus continues to spread regionally, with Kenya having already recorded nine confirmed infections this month.

• International · 2026-10-19

  Kenyan court convicts preacher in Shakahola starvation deaths of 190 children

  A Kenyan court has convicted Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, leader of Good News International Ministries, of murdering 190 children and one adult. The victims died from starvation after investigators uncovered hundreds of bodies in Shakahola Forest. The case drew international attention as one of the largest cult-related death tolls in recent history.

• International · 2026-10-31

  Madagascar dismantles 13 Chinese-run fraud compounds and extradites 148 nationals

  Madagascar's justice ministry has shut down 13 Chinese-operated scam centres since August as part of operations connected to a criminal network previously active in Cambodia. The government extradited 148 Chinese nationals to China following the raids, which also uncovered evidence of human trafficking involving African victims. Police seized approximately $52 million in cryptocurrency and over 3,200 electronic devices during the operations.