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The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.

The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.

The India-Africa summit was set to be held next week in Delhi after more than a decade.

Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.

The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.

The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.

An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare species of the virus and is in an area affected by conflict.

The blockade has led to shortages of fuel and food ahead of next week's Muslim holiday of Eid.

The blockade has led to shortages of fuel and food ahead of next week's Muslim holiday of Eid.

Al-Nassr forward Sadio Mane is included in Senegal's 28-man squad for this summer's World Cup.

A village in Ghana will hold a parade with 30 motorcycles and a minibus to celebrate Aston Villa's Europa League victory.

A village in Ghana will hold a parade with 30 motorcycles and a minibus to celebrate Aston Villa's Europa League victory.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is named in Egypt's preliminary World Cup squad, which will be trimmed by one player this month.

Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa are named in DR Congo's squad for the World Cup.

Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.

Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.

The former power minister was sentenced to 75 years in jail in absentia earlier this month.

The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.

Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.