'Marburg virus is one of the deadliest'

The Director General of Ghana's Health Service confirms that two patients have died from the Marburg virus in the southern Ashanti region and says the highly infectious disease is deadly with a mortality rate of up to 90%.

There is widespread shock and outrage in Nigeria as a suspected gang leader is appointed and installed as a traditional chief in Zamfara state.

And Kenyan RnB and neo-soul artist, Karun, on the real-life events that inspired her to put pen to paper for her latest EP, Pen & Paper.

Photo: Stock image of a blood sample test for the Marburg virus. Credit: Getty Images.