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[Nile Post] Uganda has temporarily closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as authorities intensify containment measures following an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has triggered heightened regional surveillance and emergency health protocols.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni on Tuesday reshuffled his Cabinet in a sweeping political reset that ended the long careers of several senior lieutenants. From General Moses Ali and Matia Kasaija to Ruth Nankabirwa and Generals Jeje Odongo and David Muhoozi, the changes reflected Museveni's trademark political chessboard--where pieces are moved, replaced, and occasionally sacrificed to sustain momentum in what has been branded the "Kisanja No Sleep" term.

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[Scrolla] Alleged hitman Armindo Pacula and alleged mastermind Victor Majola face charges linked to the killing of DJ Warras in the Johannesburg CBD in December 2025. The case moves to the Johannesburg High Court, with a pretrial hearing set for 18 June 2026 after investigators finalised all outstanding evidence.

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[spotlight] By March 2027, the health department aims to have 1.5 million people living with HIV on a new programme where they can get a six-month supply of antiretroviral medicines at a time. Early indications suggest that implementation of the programme is slow and uneven.

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[CPJ] Dakar -- CPJ welcomes the release of journalist and writer René Capain Bassène, who had been detained since 2018 in Senegal. Bassène was sentenced to life in prison on charges of complicity in murder and attempted murder, crimes that CPJ reporting found he could not have committed.

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[New Times] A new nutrition-focused initiative promoting the cultivation of iron-rich beans and vegetables in school farms is set to improve diets and reduce school feeding costs for more than 445,000 learners in Karongi, Nyamasheke and Rusizi districts.

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[New Times] A new organic law governing elections now allows the composition of electoral colleges to be determined through a Presidential Order instead of being fixed in the law itself, a move officials say is intended to make future changes more flexible and reduce repeated amendments to the legislation.

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[New Times] Rwanda National Police on Wednesday, May 27, celebrated its Silver Jubilee in a colourful ceremony held at the Police Training School, Gishari in Rwamagana District.

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[The Conversation Africa] Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed has revived debate over whether the country should impose term limits on its head of government. Speaking before the National Dialogue Commission in May 2026 - just weeks before national elections - he said executive power should be "limited by law". He suggested the issue could form part of wider constitutional reform that many Ethiopians have been calling for since 1995.

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[The Conversation Africa] Ethiopia's general election on 1 June 2026 will take place amid armed conflicts and political fragmentation. This has raised questions over voter participation and legitimacy and the future of the country's multi-ethnic federal system. Ethiopia is Africa's second most populous country and a key regional actor in the Horn of Africa. Redie Bereketeab, who researches state- and nation-building, identity and nationalism in the Horn of Africa, unpacks the 2026 election.

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[African Arguments] For decades, Africa's place in the global oil economy was not merely subordinate; it was designed to be so.

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[The Conversation Africa] Ethiopia is preparing for a national election on 1 June amid deep political uncertainty and growing insecurity. Officially, the polls are expected to reinforce the country's democratic transition and political stability. But the conditions suggest that the elections are unlikely to be genuinely competitive.

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[UN News] The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a "catastrophic collision of disease and conflict" as a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak outpaces containment efforts in a region already battered by armed violence, mass displacement and acute hunger.

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[The New Humanitarian] Sokoto, Nigeria -- "My husband was everything. Now I sell what is left just to survive."

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[RFI] Nairobi - France came to Nairobi last week with a message it has been trying to land for years: that it wants to be Africa's partner, not its patron. At the Africa Forward summit in May, Emmanuel Macron made that case again. Not everyone was convinced.

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[RFI] Ghana - Ghana's renewable energy capacity stands at around 280 megawatts, roughly 5 percent of the national energy mix. The government wants 7 percent by 2027. Getting there will require all the resources the country can mobilise: legislation, public investment and private capital.

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Demand for civic space: Africans broadly express support for their right to join any organisation and for the media’s freedom from censorship and its

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Zarein energy joins african: Energy solutions provider Zarein Energy will participate as a Gold Sponsor at the 2026 edition of African Energy Week (AEW)

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Qrent says delaying information: Qrent (www.Qrent.co.za), a provider of  IT asset management and sustainable refurbished technology solutions, says

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Dentons iyunola adekanye appointed: Iyunola Adekanye, Partner at Dentons Nigeria, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of African Mining Week (AMW)

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United nations un women: UN Women Liberia, in collaboration with implementing partners HOPE Liberia and Youth Crime Watch Liberia (YCWL), convened the