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Nigeria: Threat to Nwoko's Re-Election May Jeopardise Anioma State Creation Bid, Says Group

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[This Day] Abuja -- The Anioma State Creation movement has warned that any threat to the re-election of Senator Ned Nwoko could undermine the long-standing quest for the creation of Anioma State, a campaign that has spanned seven decades.

South Africa: Ebola Is a Pandemic That Should Concern All On the Continent - President Ramaphosa

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa's commitment to supporting continental efforts to strengthen preparedness and response to Ebola, underscoring the importance of coordinated African action in addressing public health threats.

South Africa: South Africa, Kenya Sign Six New Agreements to Deepen Cooperation

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[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa and Kenya have signed six new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening cooperation in trade, maritime transport, skills development, gender equality, arts and culture, and sport, as the two countries move to deepen their strategic partnership.

South Africa: 'I Am Leaving' - - Migrants Speak of Fear, Uncertainty As Xenophobic Protests Spread

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[Daily Maverick] As anti-foreigner protests spread, migrants are faced with a choice: hope the protests, intimidation and violence subside or leave South Africa.

Uganda: Museveni Predicts Uganda's Economy Will Hit $80 Billion Next Year

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[Nile Post] KAMPALA -- President Museveni has projected that Uganda's economy will grow to $80 billion in the next financial year, presenting the forecast as evidence of the country's continued economic transformation and urging leaders to embrace accountability, productivity and wealth creation.

Zimbabwe: CCC MPs Accuse Tshabangu-Appointed Chief Whip of Blocking Constitution Amendment Bill Critics From Debate

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[New Zimbabwe] Opposition legislators have accused Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Chief Whip Charles Moyo of deliberately sidelining MPs opposed to the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) by excluding them from the list of lawmakers scheduled to debate the proposed legislation.

Southern Africa: SADC Fortifies Region Anti-Money Laundering

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has escalated its regional fight against financial crime by operationalising the SADC Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) committee.

East Africa: EAC Ministers Agree to Harmonise Response to Ebola Outbreak

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[New Times] East African Community (EAC) health ministers have announced coordinated measures to curb the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak, including harmonised screening at borders and the creation of a regional taskforce to strengthen surveillance and response.

Botswana: Minister Sets Record Straight

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Minister of Sport and Arts, Jacob Kelebeng says international regulations prohibit government interference in anti-doping cases.

Uganda: Over 500 Villages At Risk As Landslide Cracks Widen in Namisindwa District

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[Nile Post] More than 500 villages in Namisindwa District are facing the threat of displacement and possible disaster following the emergence of large landslide-induced ground cracks across several sub-counties, local leaders have warned.

Zimbabwe: Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3 Debate - You Do Not End Violence By Abolishing Elections - Opposition MP Says

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[New Zimbabwe] CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Thomas Muwodzeri has accused the government of using electoral violence as an excuse to curtail Zimbabweans' democratic rights, telling Parliament that authorities should fix broken institutions rather than abolish elections.

Sudan: Finance Minister Signs $51 Million AfDB-Unicef Agreement to Restructure Stalled Water Projects

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[SNA] KHARTOUM, June 4, 2026 (SUNA) - Finance Minister Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim on Thursday signed an agreement at the Ministry of Finance in Khartoum with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and UNICEF, acting as the third-party implementing agency, to restructure the portfolio of stalled water projects and convert them into an "Emergency Water and Sanitation Project for Port Sudan and North and South Kordofan States" valued at $51 million and financed by the AfDB.

Congo-Kinshasa: Three New Ebola Vaccines Are Being Developed. an Infectious Disease Expert Explains

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[The Conversation Africa] When it comes to Ebola outbreaks, it's not often we have two pieces of good news in one week.

Mauritius: Climate Finance for Mauritius Needs Good Management - Report Finds Gaps

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[The Conversation Africa] Mauritius is a small African island where natural disasters like floods, cyclones and other extreme weather events have become frequent and intense. They are expected regularly.

Africa: School in a Hot World - What Research Is Saying About Children's Health and Learning

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[The Conversation Africa] Climate change is making southern Africa hotter. While much attention has focused on climate impacts like droughts, floods and food insecurity, another crisis is unfolding quietly inside classrooms. Research has shown that some schools are becoming dangerously hot places for children to develop, learn and play.

Ghana: Poison or Poverty - the Impossible Economic Choices Facing Ghana's E-Waste Workers

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[The Conversation Africa] Agbogbloshie, in Ghana's capital city, Accra, is a sprawling, open-air scrapyard located next to a lagoon and a growing informal settlement. Roughly 6,000 people dismantle, recycle and burn old and broken electronics there.

Uganda: Are Uganda's Environmental Impact Reports Just a Box-Ticking Exercise? What a Study of 108 Projects Reveals

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[The Conversation Africa] Uganda's environmental impact assessment system is meant to protect the environment from harmful development projects. For nearly 30 years, the law has required developers applying for approval to consider alternatives to their proposed projects, such as different sites, designs, technologies or even whether the project should go ahead at all. This is intended to make sure that the least environmentally damaging option is chosen. Biodiversity and environmental impact assessment researcher Mulumba M. Agaba

Congo-Kinshasa: Two Scientists On Their Race to Make a New Ebola Vaccine

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[The Conversation Africa] As health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continue to battle an ongoing Ebola outbreak, scientists around the world are racing to develop a vaccine against the strain of the virus that's causing it.

Somalia: From Food Lines in Somalia to Clinics in Afghanistan, Hormuz Crisis Sends Shockwaves Through Global Aid Networks

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[UN News] What began as a geopolitical crisis in the Middle East nearly 100 days ago is increasingly becoming a food security crisis elsewhere, with UN agencies warning of rising hunger in Africa and malnourished children being turned away from medical clinics in Afghanistan.

Africa: UNAIDS calls for renewed global solidarity as UN Secretary-General’s report warns that AIDS is not over and fragile gains are at risk

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Africa unaids calls for: UNAIDS welcomes the release of the United Nations Secretary-General’s report on HIV/AIDS, issued ahead of the UN General

Eritrea: Vocational training provided to college students

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Eritrea vocational training provided: The Sawa and Higher Education Institutions branch of the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students has provided

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