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Member States advance regional coordination on Bundibugyo Ebola response

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Member states advance regional: As countries across the African region intensify preparedness and response measures against the ongoing outbreak of Ebola

Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo

BBC News Africa  

They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.

Electronic music meets orchestra as South Africa's DJ Black Coffee stuns UK crowds

BBC News Africa  

In London for one night only ahead of his Ibiza residency, this sell-out show represented far more than just a performance.

World Bank: Iran war forcing more African nations to seek emergency funding

Africanews  

The World Bank is warning that the Iran war is forcing more African countries to seek emergency financing.

Heat dome traps Europe under scorching temperatures

Africanews  

It's still spring in western Europe, but hot weather has already arrived. Forecasters say it’s only going to get worse.

Dakar residents react to sacking of Senegal's PM Sonko

Africanews  

Residents of Dakar have been reacting to Friday’s sacking of prime minister Ousmane Sonko. After months of tensions, Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved government and fired Sonko. But the former prime minister retains a passionate following among the country’s youth.

Uganda confirms three new cases of Ebola, bringing total to five

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Uganda said on Saturday it had confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing to five the total since the virus outbreak was discovered in the east African country on May 15.

Muslim pilgrims pray in Mecca before start of Hajj

Africanews  

Muslim worshippers gathered in Mecca for prayers on Friday in the final days before the start of the Hajj, one of the biggest gatherings in the Islamic calendar.

Sonkomania: Senegal's ousted PM strikes a chord with disaffected youth

Africanews  

Senegal's charismatic former prime minister Ousmane Sonko has a passionate following among Senegal’s disaffected youth. Their response to his pan-African and anti-colonial rhetoric led to the term 'Sonkomania' to describe the fervor of their support.

Senegal's president sacks prime minister Sonko after months of tensions

BBC News Africa  

Bassirou Diomaye Faye also dissolved the government, creating uncertainty amid a debt crisis in the country.

DR Congo players told to isolate before World Cup

BBC News Africa  

The Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad must isolate for 21 days before they can enter the US because of the Ebola outbreak.

Senegal's President Faye sacks PM Sonko after months of tensions

Africanews  

After months of tensions, Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dissolved the government and sacked Sonko - his one-time mentor in their Pastef party.

DRC officials warn chains of Ebola transmission still active as they race to contain outbreak

Africanews  

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading concern as health authorities report dozens of suspected cases and emergency burials continue in affected areas.

'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts

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Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.

Nigeria: FG Launches Ai Platform On Whatsapp to Boost Access to Government Services

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[Leadership] The federal government has launched an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at improving citizens' access to government information and public services through WhatsApp and the web.

Nigeria: Balance Gas Exports, Local Use for Development, Ekpo Tells African Governments

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[Leadership] Nigeria's minister of state Petroleum Resources (Gas) and President of the 2026 Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has called for a strategic approach to balancing natural gas exports with domestic utilisation across Africa.

Kenya: Kenyans Go Hunting in China As Diamond League Season Takes Shape

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- World 3000m steeplechase champion Faith Cherotich and Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala will spearhead a rich Kenyan side that will be in contention at the second leg of this year's Diamond League in Xiamen, China on Saturday after (May 23).

Uganda: Uganda's Oil Will Create Opportunity, but Without Liquidity Many Will Watch It Pass

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[Independent (Kampala)] For years, Uganda's oil story has been told in the future tense. We've navigated a decade of discoveries in the Albertine Graben, sat through marathon negotiations, and watched the rigs rise with a mix of patience and prayer. But the wait is over. With the First Oil in sight, the story is shifting into the present. The conversation has moved from whether we will produce to who will actually benefit.

South Africa: Legally in SA but Scared to Go Home - 150 Immigrants Camping At Durban Home Affairs

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[GroundUp] People driven from their neighbourhoods by anti-immigrant groups have spent five days moving between a police station, a church centre and Home Affairs

South Africa: Two Farm Workers Die in Milk Cooling Tank On Eastern Cape Dairy Farm

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[Scrolla] Police and rescue teams used a rope system to lower a constable into the narrow tank to recover the two bodies at a Humansdorp dairy farm. Both men were employees of the dairy farm. Police have opened an inquest docket and the circumstances of their deaths remain unclear.

South Africa: Beyond the Ballot - Electoral Reform, Coalitions and Civil Society Power

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[SAIIA] On 11-12 May, SAIIA hosted a conference focused on the power and responsibility of civil society under a coalition government and in the pursuit of electoral reform.

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