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[WHO] On World Health Day, global leaders gathered in France for a milestone "One Health Summit", where the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners announced a new wave of concrete actions to better protect people, animals and the planet from future health crises.

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[Namibian] Political analysts and parties say the recent appointment of deputy ministers by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will cost the government millions as the executive becomes bloated.

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame has warned against the dangers of genocide denial and historical distortion, stressing that the facts of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi are well-documented and cannot be erased.

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[GroundUp] Delmore Manuel, Jermaine Conradie, and Leigh-Ann Maroon are getting away with torture

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[CPJ] Washington, D.C. -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately release political commentator Ahmed Douma, who was arrested on April 6 at the Supreme State Security Prosecution headquarters following a six-hour interrogation, which ordered his detention for four days pending investigation.

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[263Chat] Human rights watchdog , the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has raised concerns over intimidation and restricted participation during public hearings on proposed constitutional changes despite what it described as strong public interest across the country.

Africanews  

In Kenya, private sector activity contracted in March for the first time since August 2025. Companies are reporting lower output and fewer new orders, amid weaker purchasing power and disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East.

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[RFI] Rwanda on Tuesday began its annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis - a period of remembrance for the victims and reflection on the legacy of the killings. For survivor Godelieve Mukasarasi, that past has shaped more than three decades of work helping women who were raped during the genocide, and children born of sexual violence, to rebuild their lives.

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[The Conversation Africa] Last year Kenya Wildlife Service warned of a growing demand for garden ants in Europe and Asia, where some people view them as exotic pets. An attempt to smuggle over 2,000 garden ants out of the country's main international airport made the news in 2026. Echoing this, in 2025, four men were sentenced for attempting to smuggle more than 5,000 ants out of the country.

BBC News Africa  

Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish FA after "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants during a friendly between Spain and Egypt last month.

Design Indaba  

Olimpia Zagnoli uses bold, playful colour to convey emotion, celebrate diversity, and inspire through joyful, intuitive illustration and subtle activism.

BBC News Africa  

DR Congo are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, with fans in Kinshasa celebrating the team's 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica.

Design Indaba  

A rethinking of monumentality, using reclaimed materials to reveal hidden histories of labour, trade and colonialism through large-scale installations.

Design Indaba  

A playful, provocative performance reframing food as design, challenging how and why we eat while exposing the systems shaping everyday consumption.

Design Indaba  

Designer Yizhuo Guo’s Wasteland Nomad project aids ecological restoration

Design Indaba  

A creative app for music production

Design Indaba  

Design Indaba drives a better world through creativity with its online design publication, annual festival and other "design activism" projects.

Design Indaba  

Design Indaba drives a better world through creativity with its online design publication, annual festival and other "design activism" projects.

Design Indaba  

A reflective talk on creativity, identity and resilience, urging designers to embrace imperfection.

Design Indaba  

Paul Cocksedge explores how curiosity and experimentation transform everyday phenomena into immersive, wonder-driven design experiences.

Design Indaba  

Paul Cocksedge explores how curiosity and experimentation transform everyday phenomena into immersive, wonder-driven design experiences.