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Monday is World Africa Day and this year’s theme is all about achieving clean drinking water across the continent. With more we are joined by one man who is helping to improve access to water in Kenya, James Kamau, founder of Beyond Hoops Africa.

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has health officials racing to contain the spread as hundreds of suspected cases wait for confirmation, and the death toll continues to rise. The public health emergency of international concern is now facing several additional challenges. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains why.

Canada has introduced enhanced screening measures at airports for travellers returning from African countries facing a deadly Ebola outbreak, Canada’s top doctor Dr. Joss Reimer said Friday, after confirming an individual being tested in Ontario is negative for the virus.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday asked attendees to quiet down during a youth-focused session at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, interrupting the event as artists and young speakers addressed the audience.

In a rare moment for the small central African nation, Pope Leo XIV made a final stop in Equatorial Guinea at the end of his 10-day tour across the continent, where he urged global leaders to address the needs of the continent.

Randeep Sarai, Canada’s secretary of state for international development, announced Thursday that the government is committing $8 million to support the global response to the outbreak. Sarai said funds will go to organizations including the World Health Organization, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the Red Cross Network.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is laying out new rules for travelers, as the Ebola outbreak in central Africa continues to worsen. The new measures include mandatory self-isolation and a temporary immigration ban from certain countries. Lexy Benedict reports.

As the world focused its attention on the recent hantavirus outbreak, the WHO regional director for Africa says ignoring the risk from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo would be a mistake. As Mike Armstrong reports, the head of the WHO says new resources are being moved in to tackle the escalating outbreak with...

The big ‘Survivor 50’ finale is one week away. We’ve got your first look at the penultimate episode, airing tonight on Global. Ethan Zohn— winner of Survivor Africa — joins us to discuss the finish line and how vulnerable the other players are now that Ozzy has joined the jury.

Asked about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on Hollywood at the Cannes film festival, Demi Moore says she wants to embrace AI, even though the threat is real. Then, Susie Wall helps you stock up on all your summer beauty needs before they’re sold out. Also, the big Survivor 50 finale is one week...

About 150 people, including four Canadians, are in limbo after cases of hantavirus were confirmed on a cruise ship stranded off the coast of West Africa. Heidi Petracek looks at the safety measures the ship’s crew and passengers are now taking, how the virus likely spread, and how the case has rattled other travellers.

The World Health Organization is helping address a suspected outbreak of Hantavirus on board a cruise ship near South Africa, after at least three people died. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on how serious the infection can be and the steps being taken to help those who have fallen ill.

AMA Travel’s top-selling CAA Member Choice Vacations offers opportunities to travel across Eastern Canada, Europe and South Africa. Sharol Zalaski from AMA Travel stopped by Global News Morning Edmonton to share more details. Sponsored by AMA.

Albertans are heading into a referendum campaign this summer on a question that could be risky to the province on several fronts as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith receives criticism from all parties involved. As Heather Yourex-West reports, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says Alberta’s referendum comes at the worst possible time by risking investor confidence...

Thousands gathered outside Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon’s largest city and economic hub, on Friday to attend a Mass led by Pope Leo, the biggest event of his four‑nation Africa tour.

The family of Eddie Carvery says they’re outraged after his trailer was removed from Africville over the weekend. Carvery spent decades protesting on the land of the former Black community after it was bulldozed in the late 1960’s. Mitchell Bailey reports.

The federal government is implementing immigration measures for central African countries dealing with an Ebola outbreak. Touria Izri explains what Canada is doing temporarily, when, and which travellers these rules will apply to.

Toronto Public Health officials say two cases of an Mpox variant that was yet to be seen in the city have been reported. Health officials say the cases are travel-related and are the same strain that has been associated with outbreaks in part of Central and Eastern Africa. Katherine Ward has this story and more...

Health Minister Marjorie Michel faced heat from reporters Thursday, questioning her for the government’s decision Tuesday to require incoming travellers from all Ebola-affected regions to self-isolate for 21 days effective immediately. Despite condemnation from both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Michel said the upcoming FIFA World...

South African Police Service captain Johan Potgieter was hoisted out of crocodile-infested waters last week during a search for the remains of a missing man. In this video, Potgieter is lifted out of the water with the reptile presumed to be responsible for eating said man. Though the croc was reportedly euthanized before the operation,...