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Sudan: Sudan RSF War Crimes Case Lands in Kenya Under Universal Jurisdiction Bid

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A criminal complaint has been filed in Nairobi seeking the prosecution of members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Sudan: Sudan RSF War Crimes Case Lands in Kenya Under Universal Jurisdiction Bid

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A criminal complaint has been filed in Nairobi seeking the prosecution of members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Namibia: Critical Medicine Delivered

[New Era] The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has announced the arrival and distribution of 37 critically needed medicines as part of ongoing efforts to address medicine shortages and improve stock availability across the country.
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Namibia: Critical Medicine Delivered

[New Era] The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has announced the arrival and distribution of 37 critically needed medicines as part of ongoing efforts to address medicine shortages and improve stock availability across the country.

Africa: Human Rights Watch Challenges 'Terms' of U.S. Health Aid to African Countries

[Liberian Observer] A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has thrust Liberia into a growing international debate over health aid, data sovereignty, disease surveillance, and the future of global health partnerships after the organization alleged that the U
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Africa: Human Rights Watch Challenges 'Terms' of U.S. Health Aid to African Countries

[Liberian Observer] A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has thrust Liberia into a growing international debate over health aid, data sovereignty, disease surveillance, and the future of global health partnerships after the organization alleged that the United States is conditioning critical health assistance on broad access to health information systems, pathogen samples, and compliance monitoring.

Kenya: Protests Erupt Again in Nanyuki Over Proposed Ebola Treatment Facility

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Residents in Nanyuki town staged protests on Tuesday over plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility allegedly intended to handle American citizens exposed to the deadly virus.
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Kenya: Protests Erupt Again in Nanyuki Over Proposed Ebola Treatment Facility

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Residents in Nanyuki town staged protests on Tuesday over plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility allegedly intended to handle American citizens exposed to the deadly virus.

South Africa: Over 1,800 Child Rape Cases Dropped As DNA Labs Fall Behind

[Scrolla] Parliament's police committee says 1,853 statutory rape cases were withdrawn between 2020 and 2025, warning that SAPS members who allow this are breaking their own rules. South Africa's forensic labs are too slow, rape kits are running out nationw
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South Africa: Over 1,800 Child Rape Cases Dropped As DNA Labs Fall Behind

[Scrolla] Parliament's police committee says 1,853 statutory rape cases were withdrawn between 2020 and 2025, warning that SAPS members who allow this are breaking their own rules. South Africa's forensic labs are too slow, rape kits are running out nationwide, and there is no dedicated policy guiding police on how to investigate the rape of children.

Zambia: Elections 2026 - Is Zambia's Democratic Success Story Beginning to Fray?

[ISS] There is a danger that voters see the August election outcome as shaped by legal manoeuvring rather than the ballot.
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Zambia: Elections 2026 - Is Zambia's Democratic Success Story Beginning to Fray?

[ISS] There is a danger that voters see the August election outcome as shaped by legal manoeuvring rather than the ballot.

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Ranked Among Worst Labour Rights Violators, Placed On 'Watch List'

[New Zimbabwe] The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has released the 13th edition of the global rights index, the only comprehensive, global annual survey of the violation of workers' rights and has placed Zimbabwe on the 'watch list'.
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Ranked Among Worst Labour Rights Violators, Placed On 'Watch List'

[New Zimbabwe] The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has released the 13th edition of the global rights index, the only comprehensive, global annual survey of the violation of workers' rights and has placed Zimbabwe on the 'watch list'.

Africa: CCA and Mauritius Announce Postponement of Next Month's U.S-Africa Business Summit

[allAfrica] The U.S.-Africa Business Summit scheduled for July 26-29, 2026 in Mauritius July has been postponed. The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA). the Summit organizer, along with the Government of Mauritius, made the decision ''out of an abundance of ca
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Africa: CCA and Mauritius Announce Postponement of Next Month's U.S-Africa Business Summit

[allAfrica] The U.S.-Africa Business Summit scheduled for July 26-29, 2026 in Mauritius July has been postponed. The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA). the Summit organizer, along with the Government of Mauritius, made the decision ''out of an abundance of caution and in response to guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Mauritius Ministry of Health regarding the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.''

Africa: Africa CDC and WHO Launch Joint Continental Ebola Response Plan

[WHO] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The plan aims to r
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Africa: Africa CDC and WHO Launch Joint Continental Ebola Response Plan

[WHO] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The plan aims to raise US$ 518 million to support African countries together with partners to prepare for, rapidly detect and respond to the outbreak.

Somalia: Somali Opposition Lawmaker Accuses President of Targeting Rivals Amid Mogadishu Tensions

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali opposition politician and lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame on Friday sharply criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's administration, accusing it of exerting pressure on political opponents following recent clashes in
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Somalia: Somali Opposition Lawmaker Accuses President of Targeting Rivals Amid Mogadishu Tensions

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali opposition politician and lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame on Friday sharply criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's administration, accusing it of exerting pressure on political opponents following recent clashes in the capital, Mogadishu.

South Africa: How to Use the Anti-HIV Jab and Where To Find It

[Bhekisisa] The six-monthly anti-HIV jab, which prevents HIV through sex, is now stocked for free at 360 government clinics in six of South Africa's provinces. So how does the jab work, how do you know if you need it, and where can you find it? We've got you
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South Africa: How to Use the Anti-HIV Jab and Where To Find It

[Bhekisisa] The six-monthly anti-HIV jab, which prevents HIV through sex, is now stocked for free at 360 government clinics in six of South Africa's provinces. So how does the jab work, how do you know if you need it, and where can you find it? We've got you covered with answers to 13 questions.

Nigeria: Weapons Looted in Libya Conflict Now With Extremists in Nigeria - UN

[Leadership] The United Nations has warned that weapons looted during the 2011 conflict in Libya have resurfaced in the hands of extremist groups operating in Nigeria and across the wider Sahel region, fueling ongoing insecurity in West Africa.
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Nigeria: Weapons Looted in Libya Conflict Now With Extremists in Nigeria - UN

[Leadership] The United Nations has warned that weapons looted during the 2011 conflict in Libya have resurfaced in the hands of extremist groups operating in Nigeria and across the wider Sahel region, fueling ongoing insecurity in West Africa.

Kenya: President Ruto's Ties to Controversial Tycoon Chivayo Irks Kenyan Opposition

[New Zimbabwe] President William Ruto's regular guest at State House, Wicknell Chivayo, has ignited opposition fury over the controversial Zimbabwean businessman's ties to the Kenyan presidency.
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Kenya: President Ruto's Ties to Controversial Tycoon Chivayo Irks Kenyan Opposition

[New Zimbabwe] President William Ruto's regular guest at State House, Wicknell Chivayo, has ignited opposition fury over the controversial Zimbabwean businessman's ties to the Kenyan presidency.

Africa: Unsafe Food Causes 866 Million Illnesses and 1.5 Million Deaths Annually, Young Children At Highest Risk

[WHO] Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Africa: Unsafe Food Causes 866 Million Illnesses and 1.5 Million Deaths Annually, Young Children At Highest Risk

[WHO] Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Zimbabwe: Govt Admits Rigged Elections Have Eroded Trust and Presidential Legitimacy

[New Zimbabwe] THE government has, for the first time, openly acknowledged that Zimbabwe's elections have repeatedly been dogged by allegations of rigging and violence, issues it says have undermined public trust and raised questions over the legitimacy of pr
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Zimbabwe: Govt Admits Rigged Elections Have Eroded Trust and Presidential Legitimacy

[New Zimbabwe] THE government has, for the first time, openly acknowledged that Zimbabwe's elections have repeatedly been dogged by allegations of rigging and violence, issues it says have undermined public trust and raised questions over the legitimacy of presidential election outcomes.

Somalia: Somali Opposition Mobilises for Planned Mogadishu Protest

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali opposition leaders stepped up preparations on Thursday for a planned mass protest in Mogadishu, amid rising political tensions over governance and the country's electoral process.
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Somalia: Somali Opposition Mobilises for Planned Mogadishu Protest

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali opposition leaders stepped up preparations on Thursday for a planned mass protest in Mogadishu, amid rising political tensions over governance and the country's electoral process.

Southern Africa: Sightings of Blue and Fin Whales Increase in South-East Atlantic

[UCT] Research led by the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Centre for Statistics in Ecology, Environment and Conservation, revealed a recent increase in sightings of the world's two largest whale species in the southeastern Atlantic.
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Southern Africa: Sightings of Blue and Fin Whales Increase in South-East Atlantic

[UCT] Research led by the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Centre for Statistics in Ecology, Environment and Conservation, revealed a recent increase in sightings of the world's two largest whale species in the southeastern Atlantic.

Somalia: Disaster Agency, UN Review Humanitarian Situation

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's disaster management agency and United Nations officials held a monthly coordination meeting on Tuesday to assess the country's humanitarian situation and strengthen aid efforts for vulnerable communities affected by
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Somalia: Disaster Agency, UN Review Humanitarian Situation

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's disaster management agency and United Nations officials held a monthly coordination meeting on Tuesday to assess the country's humanitarian situation and strengthen aid efforts for vulnerable communities affected by recurring crises.

Africa: Cost of Middle East War Harshly Impacting Children in Africa, Globally - UN Agency

[allAfrica] Geneva -- The war launched in the Middle East by the United States is nearly 100 days old, and the fallout extends far beyond the region, with the cost of vaccines impacting children across Africa and globally, says the United Nations.
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Africa: Cost of Middle East War Harshly Impacting Children in Africa, Globally - UN Agency

[allAfrica] Geneva -- The war launched in the Middle East by the United States is nearly 100 days old, and the fallout extends far beyond the region, with the cost of vaccines impacting children across Africa and globally, says the United Nations.

Zimbabwe: Voters Sue MPs, Oppose Extension of Presidential and Parliamentary Terms

[New Zimbabwe] Members of Parliament from over 60 constituencies were on Tuesday served with court papers challenging the controversial Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), as opponents intensified efforts to stop the proposed changes from becoming law.
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Zimbabwe: Voters Sue MPs, Oppose Extension of Presidential and Parliamentary Terms

[New Zimbabwe] Members of Parliament from over 60 constituencies were on Tuesday served with court papers challenging the controversial Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), as opponents intensified efforts to stop the proposed changes from becoming law.

Sudan: The Secret Route of Colombian Fighters Joining the RSF

[Ayin Network] More evidence from multiple sources strengthens claims that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is supporting a covert network to recruit and transport Colombian private military contractors to Sudan to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Suppor
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Sudan: The Secret Route of Colombian Fighters Joining the RSF

[Ayin Network] More evidence from multiple sources strengthens claims that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is supporting a covert network to recruit and transport Colombian private military contractors to Sudan to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The latest shipment of Colombian mercenaries appears to have taken place in early May. Ayin investigations found that the foreign fighters travelled through the Central African Republic and were eventually deployed in Nyala, South Darfur State.

Africa: Ebola's Long Shadow Over the World Cup

[Independent (Kampala)] On May 30, as football fans around the world counted down to the start of the FIFA World Cup in North America and airlines prepared for the annual surge in summer travel, the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Gh
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Africa: Ebola's Long Shadow Over the World Cup

[Independent (Kampala)] On May 30, as football fans around the world counted down to the start of the FIFA World Cup in North America and airlines prepared for the annual surge in summer travel, the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was sitting in Bunia, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, listening to community leaders describe a very different reality.

Ghana: Xenophobic Attacks - Govt Cautions Ghanaians Against Travel to South Africa

[Ghanaian Times] The Government has issued a travel advice, urging Ghanaians to avoid non-essential travel to South Africa until further notice.
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Ghana: Xenophobic Attacks - Govt Cautions Ghanaians Against Travel to South Africa

[Ghanaian Times] The Government has issued a travel advice, urging Ghanaians to avoid non-essential travel to South Africa until further notice.

Zimbabwe: No Zanu-PF MP to Oppose Constitution Amendment Bill - Ziyambi

[New Zimbabwe] NO Zanu PF legislator will oppose Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3, justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has declared.
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Zimbabwe: No Zanu-PF MP to Oppose Constitution Amendment Bill - Ziyambi

[New Zimbabwe] NO Zanu PF legislator will oppose Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3, justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has declared.