The first known incidents of the Ebola virus were in 1976. There were two simultaneous outbreaks in Nzara in Sudan and Yambuku in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). The name of the Ebola river near Yambuku was given to the new epidemic.

Outbreaks have mainly occured in remote villages ...

The year is 1981 and South Africa’s white minority government is embroiled in a conflict on the southern Angolan border. Like all white boys over the age of 16, Nicholas Van der Swart must complete two years of compulsory military service to defend the apartheid regime. The threat of communism and “

Prince Harry has brought back memories of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, after joining teams clearing landmines in Mozambique. Diana weas very outspoken about the elimination of the land minds in African countries.

West Africa is being plagued by a new outbreak of Ebola — a terrifying disease that causes its victims to bleed to death from the inside out. Ebola has no cure, and the latest epidemic is spreading fast.

VICE News visited Liberia, where many feel the new outbreak began, borne from the bushmeat ma

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As well as releasing the Red Nose Day single, One Direction are fundraising by doing something funny for money...and they want you to join them!

Professional Australian surfer Mick Fanning had a huge scare as his board was attacked by a shark during the 2015 World Surf League championship's, at the Jeffreys Bay Open in South Africa, Sunday

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A display of beautiful photographs of waterfalls from around the world, including Iguazu Falls in South America, Niagara Falls in NY, and magical romantic places in Africa, Jamaica, Australia and the United States.

An amazing chance encounter with a troop of wild mountain gorillas near Bwindi National Park, Uganda.