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The End of Strategic Ambiguity As Africa’s Security Alignments Become Operational

AfricaDotcom  

The end of strategic: Analysis in brief: In pursuit of safe countries where citizens can prosper and investors feel secure, Africa is  using its new

DR Congo appeals for global help as new Ebola outbreak spreads

Africanews  

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are racing to contain a new Ebola outbreak, as medical teams establish quarantine zones in densely populated communities amid fears the virus could spread rapidly.

Africa Bitcoin Day 2026: Eight cities, ten days, one continental refusal

This Is Africa  

Moving across eight cities in seven countries, Africa Bitcoin Day 2026 marks the decentralization of continental monetary resistance. No longer a Western investment story, Bitcoin has become a political tool for financial sovereignty—a mass refusal of colonial extraction, exorbitant remittance fees, and state financial surveillance.

France and Morocco move toward historic bilateral treaty during high-level talks

Africanews  

Jean-Noël Barrot visited Morocco for high-level discussions with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, as both countries moved to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation.

Baby aardvark Womble delights keepers at Chester Zoo

Africanews  

Native to sub-Saharan Africa, aardvarks face growing threats in the wild, including habitat loss and hunting. Conservationists hope births like Womble’s will help raise awareness about the species and support long-term breeding efforts

Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US

BBC News Africa  

Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

Malian refugees in Mauritania bear deep physical and psychological scars

Africanews  

For thousands of displaced families, returning home will depend on lasting peace and improved security in their communities.

Wan-Bissaka and Wissa in DR Congo World Cup squad

BBC News Africa  

West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa are named in DR Congo's squad for the World Cup.

M23 plays down Ebola fears as WHO visits treatment centres in eastern DRC

Africanews  

A M23 rebel group spokesperson downplayed concerns about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a team from the World Health Organisation visited a treatment centre in Nyiragongo Tuesday.

Nigeria: Concern for the Abduction of Teachers, Students, and Children in Schools in in Oyo State

allAfrica  

[Agenzia Fides] Abuja -- "Let us pray for the release of the hostages kidnapped from the schools in Ogbomoso," appealed Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria, bordering Benin, to the faithful.

Uganda: No Evidence Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Asked Kenyans to Support President Ruto Ahead of the 2027 Election

allAfrica  

[Africa Check] No evidence Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni asked Kenyans to support president Ruto ahead of the 2027 election

Why does Ebola keep on occurring in DR Congo?

BBC News Africa  

Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.

Kenya: Transport Sector Leaders Accused of Sabotaging Fuel Protests

allAfrica  

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Motorists Association of Kenya has accused some transport sector leaders of betraying a planned nationwide strike by allegedly engaging in secret negotiations with the government and calling off the protests without consulting other stakeholders.

Nigeria: Search for Abducted Oyo Pupils Continues

allAfrica  

[Premium Times] Defence spokesperson Michael Onoja in a statement on Wednesday, said the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, "extends his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims, the government and people of Oyo State, and the entire nation."

Congo fishermen abandon nets for plastic waste

Africanews  

Some have even ditched fishing altogether because it is more profitable to sell the plastic waste they trawl out of the river, the world's second-most powerful watercourse after the Amazon.

Deadly transport strike in Kenya suspended after talks collapse

Africanews  

Public transport operators in Kenya have suspended their nationwide strike for one week following talks with the government, bringing a pause to two days of violent protests that left at least four people dead and more than 30 injured.

Nigeria: Inside the Informant Networks Undermining Nigeria's Anti-Banditry Campaign

allAfrica  

[Premium Times] In Nigeria's war against banditry, the most dangerous weapon is not always in the hands of those pulling the trigger. It is in the hands of those who pass the information. These persons can compound and complicate all efforts.

South Africa: City of Joburg Facing Dark Ages As Eskom Demands Billions

allAfrica  

[Scrolla] Eskom gave the City of Johannesburg until 8 July to pay a R5.2-billion debt or face major bulk electricity cuts. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero asked Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to intervene as French lenders and Moody's also pressure the city.

South Africa: Fake Medicines - How Regulators Are Trying to Fix the Problem in SA

allAfrica  

[spotlight] From unregulated weight loss injections to unsafe pain tablets, substandard and falsified medical products pose a threat to the health of people. Spotlight reports on how regulators are fighting the problem in South Africa.

Kenya: Businesses Count Losses As Matatus Return to Nairobi Roads After Fuel Strike

allAfrica  

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Public service vehicles returned to Nairobi's roads on Wednesday morning after a crippling two-day matatu strike paralysed transport and disrupted business activities across the country.

Liberia: School Fees Block Children's Access to Education

allAfrica  

[HRW] Monrovia -- Eliminate Registration Fees; Expand School Grants; Improve Education Quality

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