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Africa: HIV Enters the Brain and Doesn't Leave - Paradoxically, Drugs Intended to Reduce Brain Inflammation Increase Virus Levels

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[The Conversation Africa] HIV can damage the brain and cause memory and cognitive problems. And once HIV enters the brain, it does not leave.

Congo-Kinshasa: The Hunt for a New Ebola Vaccine - Two Scientists Explain the Challenges

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[The Conversation Africa] The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has now killed 61 people, with 359 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus has a fatality rate of between 30% and 50%, and there is currently no vaccine approved for it. Two scientists at the University of Oxford, Teresa Lambe and Rebecca Makinson, are part of the group who are working to develop one. In early June, Oxford was one of three organisations to receive funding from the Coalition for Epidemic

Sudan: More Than 13k Displaced By Renewed Tribal Clashes in South Darfur

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[Dabanga] Nyala / Kubum / Markondi / Umm Basa / Ed El Fursan -- More than 13,000 people have fled their homes in South Darfur in the past week as fighting between the Beni Halba and Salamat tribes continues to spread across the region. In a recent International Organization for Migration (IOM) report, they state that 11,630 people were displaced between 4 and 6 June alone following clashes in Kubum locality.

Congo-Kinshasa: EU Says Ebola Outbreak Makes Ceasefire in DR Congo More Necessary Than Ever

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[RFI] The European Union's crisis management commissioner has called for a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, saying the need for peace has become even more urgent with the spread of the Ebola outbreak.

Hundreds of kidnap victims freed from Nigerian jihadists

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Several hundred people kidnapped by Boko Haram earlier this year from a village in the northeastern state of Borno were freed over the weekend, a senator and local youth leader said Sunday

Gwede Mantashe Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as South Africa’s Petroleum Reforms Open the Orange Basin to Drilling

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Gwede mantashe joins african: Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources of the Republic of South Africa, has been confirmed as a

Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders: Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Launches her First Virtual Mentorship and Leadership Platform

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Inspiring tomorrows leaders senator: Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation (https://Merck-Foundation.com), has launched "Beyond Power;

ExxonMobil and National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa interactive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Showcase and a Jr. NBA Clinic

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Exxonmobil and national basketball: On June 2, ExxonMobil and NBA Africa (www.Africa.NBA.com) held an interactive STEM Showcase and a Jr. NBA clinic for

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Welcomes Pandemic Fund’s US$220m Support for Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak Response

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) has welcomed a US$220.6 million emergency financing package from

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) Launch Joint Continental Ebola Response Plan

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint

African Development Bank launches project to boost agriculture in Sudan

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African development bank launches: Rome, Italy, 08 June 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/ – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the United

DESTIN D’ENTREPRENEUR The new flagship show hosted by ELOÏNE BARRY

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Destin dentrepreneur the new: A weekly show produced by 7INFO, celebrating the Africa that builds ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 8 June 2026-/ African Media

Nigeria: 360 kidnapping victims freed by the army [Africanews Today]

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360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Nigeria have been freed by the national army

Gambia, China seek to strengthen trade ties

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Gambian Vice President Muhammad B.S. Jallow commended north China's Tianjin Port for its zero-carbon, fully automated terminal as a model of how economic growth can align with environmental protection, saying the experience offers lessons for The Gambia

Somali referee Artan barred from entering USA

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Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, is denied entry to the United States.

Cascador Pitch Day 2026: Over $5m Deployed To Seven Transformative & Impactful Entrepreneurs In Nigeria

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Cascador Pitch Day: Cascador, an Africa-focused platform for growth-stage founders building businesses with social impact, hosted its second annual Pitch

Ramaphosa hails Lenacapavir roll out as turning point in HIV fight

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A twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug has arrived in South Africa. The rollout of the drug, lenacapavir, is underway in the country that needs it the most, about a-year-and-a-half after US aid cuts hit some of its HIV programmes.

Boat with 60 migrants capsizes near Malta, at least 10 bodies recovered

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A boat carrying dozens of migrants attempting to cross the sea from Africa to Europe reportedly capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea on Sunday

Reimagining African storytelling through video mapping in Burundi

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Historic buildings became giant digital canvases as Burundi hosted Africa’s first-ever AFRICA ON MAPPING Festival. Combining video projections, dance, poetry and technology, the event transformed Bujumbura into a hub of immersive artistic expression.

Kenya's ex-chief justice arrested at protest against building on national park

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Activists allege there is a plan to build a car park on protected land belonging to a wildlife sanctuary.

Nigeria: Enugu Govt Dispels Viral Post Suggesting Imminent Attack On UNN

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[Vanguard] ...Vows to arrest culprits behind false alarm

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