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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

Nigeria: Lawyer Alleges Illegal Detention, Torture, N180,000 Bail Extortion By Police

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[Premium Times] Mr Chude alleged widespread human rights abuses at the police Octopus Unit in Port Harcourt, including unlawful detention, torture, and extortion, while calling for urgent scrutiny and stronger oversight of detention facilities.

Nigeria: Police Chief Decries High Rate of Violation of Widows' Rights in Anambra

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[Premium Times] "Some of the brothers and sisters in-laws only aim at inheriting their late brothers' wives and property but don't talk about how to maintain the children of the deceased."

Somalia: Somalia, China Discuss Expanding Defence and Security Cooperation

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, met with China's ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, in Mogadishu on Monday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in the areas of defence, military training and support for Somalia's national security institutions.

Somalia: Aussom Chief, EU Ambassador Discuss Security and Stabilisation Efforts in Somalia

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The head of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, met the European Union's ambassador to Somalia, Francesca Di Mauro, in Mogadishu on Monday to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen peace, security and stability in the Horn of Africa nation.

Somalia: Somali Special Forces Raid Al-Shabaab Positions in Bay Region

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's elite Danab Special Forces carried out a planned operation in the El Bashiir area near Buur Hakaba district in the Bay region, targeting suspected Al-Shabaab fighters, officials said on Monday.

Uganda: Over 50 Families Displaced As New Cracks Emerge in Namisindwa

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[Independent (Kampala)] Namisindwa -- More than 50 families have been forced to flee their homes in Bupoto Sub-county, Namisindwa District, after fresh cracks emerged following heavy rains, raising fears of a possible disaster. The latest cracks developed on Sunday as persistent rainfall continued to pound the area, leaving residents scrambling for safety and abandoning homes considered at risk of collapse.

Zimbabwe: High Court Dismisses Gmaz Urgent Bid to Block Grain Import Levies

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[New Zimbabwe] The High Court has dismissed the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) urgent application seeking to stop the implementation of government's grain import levy framework.

Calling All Southern African Learners: Don’t Miss Your Chance To Enter The Gamified 2026 Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge Now

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Calling all southern african: Learners from across Southern Africa are invited to enter the 10th birthday edition of the annual Allan Gray

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