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Pix of the Day, 11 May 2026

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[New Zimbabwe] A CONFIDENTIAL government memo with a long list of targeted diaspora activists has allegedly been leaked, thereby heightening tensions ahead of planned demonstrations scheduled for 15 and 18 May 2026 in several European cities.

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[United Nations in Sudan] Geneva -- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today strongly condemned the rising use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles in Sudan and the deadly impact it is having on civilians, warning of intensified and widening violence in coming weeks that could lead to more displacement and disruption to critical aid flows.

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[Shabelle] Baidoa, Somalia -- Local council elections in Somalia's South West state were held peacefully in the district of Waajid after polling stations closed and vote counting began, election officials said on Monday.

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[Daily Maverick] Athletics South Africa provided a vague update on its president, James Moloi, who was suspended in 2025 for alleged financial misconduct. They also suggested a way forward in terms of the Soweto Marathon.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- When fuel prices rise in Kenya, the impact stretches far beyond the pump. It quickly filters into the price of vegetables in local markets, bus fares for commuters, electricity costs for businesses and ultimately the amount households spend to survive each month.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Parliament has opened the Finance Bill 2026 for public participation, setting the stage for national debate over proposed tax changes touching on mobile phones, mitumba imports, digital platforms and cryptocurrency transactions.

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11, 2026 - Kenya's Collins Kemboi led a clean podium sweep for the country at the Geneva Marathon in Switzerland on Sunday afternoon.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) doctors are demanding a 55 per cent pay rise and urgent settlement of arrears in the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

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[Africa Check] Kenya's Standard newspaper didn't publish headline labelling former deputy president 'The Tribal Warlord' - front page fabricated

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has linked the killing of six civilians in Mandera to an alleged incursion by Jubaland forces operating inside Kenyan territory.

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One month before the beginning of the much-anticipated FIFA World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada. Several teams are now preparing for the tournament, with 48 teams set to descend in various cities and countries for the first-ever World Cup hosted by three countries.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has signed into law the Income Tax Bill, the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, and the Technopolis Bill at State House, Nairobi.

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[Leadership] The Federal Government has officially handed over the construction of a brand-new Carter Bridge in Lagos to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC).

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[Bhekisisa] By all accounts, Hasina Subedar is who you call when you need to roll out, well, anything new in public health. Known for her grit, grace and humour, the non-conformist middle child from Pietermaritzburg started out as a nurse 30 years ago. She is now responsible for getting the game-changer medication for HIV prevention into 360 clinics around the country.

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[RFI] Paris - France is bringing together French and African business and political leaders in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday at the Africa Forward summit - the first time it has staged such an event in an English-speaking country.

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[RFI] Malian midfielder Mamadou Sangaré has been crowned the 2026 Prix Marc-Vivien Foé winner, as Ligue 1's outstanding African player.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government risks deepening the digital divide after the Finance Bill, 2026 proposed a 25 per cent excise duty on mobile phones, a move likely to push smartphones further out of reach for millions of low-income households and informal workers who rely on the devices for business, education and access to government services.

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Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus‑stricken cruise ship MV Hondius began flying home on military and government aircraft after the vessel anchored in Tenerife, with one American testing positive and a French traveller developing symptoms during their separate repatriation flights on Sunday.

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[Nile Post] Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng has disclosed that many lower health facilities across Uganda are operating at just 39 percent staffing levels, a gap she says is significantly undermining healthcare delivery.

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[Nile Post] Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng has raised concern over Uganda's growing shortage of specialist doctors, warning that the gap is straining the country's capacity to deliver advanced and specialised healthcare services.