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A Kenyan court temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals on Friday following a petition filed by a rights group.

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Community outreach is key to stopping the Ebola outbreak, say Red Cross workers in the DRC's Ituri province, as across the border in Uganda, two new cases have been identified.

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Burkina Faso’s military junta has closed the capital’s main Sunni mosque after nearly 100 supporters of a detained preacher were arrested following protests, deepening concerns over growing repression under the country’s military rulers.

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[Daily Maverick] Two significant events unfolded in the past week - an apparent U-turn by the NPA of its admission to political interference in post-TRC prosecutions, and former president Thabo Mbeki's pushback after being subpoenaed to appear before the Khampepe inquiry.

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For the first time ever, tiny Curaçao is participating in the FIFA World Cup, the world's largest sporting event.

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Mass Russian drone strike targets Ukraine as 232 drones launched, 217 downed; Odesa and Zaporizhzhia suffer damage and injuries, ships hit in Black Sea.

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The European Commission has fined Chinese online marketplace Temu €200 million, saying it failed to properly protect consumers in the European Union from unsafe and illegal products sold on its platform.

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A suspected arson attack at a Kenyan girls’ boarding school has left 16 students dead and 79 injured, exposing alleged negligence, overcrowding and ignored warnings. Authorities have arrested eight students as investigators probe one of the country’s deadliest school tragedies in years.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Renowned scholar Professor Mahmood Mamdani has defended part of former president Idi Amin's political legacy while sharply criticising President Yoweri Museveni.

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Doctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo are tirelessly assisting patients in combating the recent Ebola outbreak, with some patients now showing signs of recovery from the deadly virus.

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[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) is facing serious financial problems after nearly K5 trillion was wiped from the market in just five months.

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[Vanguard] India has turned to Nigeria and other African countries for soybean imports after soaring domestic prices forced Indian traders to cancel soymeal export contracts for the first time since 2021.

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[Capital FM] A wave of AI-generated satire and heated political commentary is sweeping across Kenyan social media platforms following reports that the United States is weighing plans to manage some Ebola exposure cases outside its borders, including a potential arrangement involving Kenya, a development that has triggered legal objections, diplomatic scrutiny, and an explosive online reaction.

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[This Day] President Bola Tinubu Friday morning defended the sweeping economic reforms implemented by his administration over the last three years, declaring that Nigeria is passing through a historic national test that requires sacrifice, courage and difficult decisions to prevent economic collapse.

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Antoine Rajerison accused Colonel Michael Randrianirina of treason for "serious and repeated violations of the constitution".

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[The Conversation Africa] The Namibian genocide was one of the first genocides of the 20th century. Between 1904 and 1908, tens of thousands of Ovaherero and Nama people were killed under German colonial rule.

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[The Conversation Africa] As the news spread about the outbreak of Ebola in mid-May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report about pandemics. The title was: A World on the Edge: Priorities for a Pandemic-Resilient Future.

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The US, Mexico and Canada - the three hosts of next month’s World Cup - say they will align public health measures for people traveling to the tournament from the DR Congo and other African nations affected by the Ebola outbreak.

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[RFI] A Kenyan high court has ordered the temporary suspension of plans for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country, after a rights group challenged the plan.

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Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal supporters in Senegal are gearing up for a historic Champions League final on Saturday, turning Dakar into a hub of passion, colour, and high expectations.

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Uca, Yali, and Yara were encouraged into the water at Chester Zoo by their first-time parents.