The Africa Centre for Disease Control says the Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 200 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Africa CDC said 202 people had died from the virus, out of the 875 confirmed cases, giving a mortality rate of 23 percent. “What is worrisome for us is the contact tracing...
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Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadists Claim Attack Which Killed 11 Soldiers At Niger Airport
A group linked to Al-Qaeda claimed Thursday’s attack on an airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey. The attack which killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, took place six months after other jihadists staged a large assault on the same facility. Twenty-two attackers were also killed as security forces repelled the raid on the Diori...
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South Africa’s Democratic Alliance Drops Ex-Leader From Cabinet Ahead Of November Local Polls
Democratic Alliance (DA), the second-largest party in South Africa’s fragile coalition government, on Wednesday demoted former leader John Steenhuisen from the country’s cabinet months before local elections. The reshuffle comes ahead of November’s local government elections, a key test for the party following the formation of the 10-party coalition government in 2024. Geordin Hill-Lewis, the...
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Charity Group Calls For Support To Expand School Feeding, Water Access In Africa
Global charity Mary’s Meals marked the Day of the African Child by underscoring the importance of access to clean water and sanitation in supporting education. The annual observance, established by the African Union in 1991, honours thousands of students who died on June 16, 1976, while protesting for their right to fair and quality education....
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U.S Singer Oliver Tree Among Victims Of Rio Helicopter Collision
American singer-songwriter and internet personality Oliver Tree was among six people aboard a helicopter that collided in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday. The crash which involved two helicopters killed all on board. Tree, who was in Brazil as part of a world tour, was listed on the aircraft’s passenger manifest. Report said the victims...
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Somali Referee Denied U.S. Entry To Get Full Payment From FIFA
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry into the United States to officiate at the FIFA Club World Cup, will still receive his full tournament fee despite missing the competition, reports the BBC. Artan was questioned for 11 hours by U.S. immigration authorities at Miami International Airport on Monday before being informed that he...
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Amnesty Says Abducted Whistleblower Held In South Sudan
Amnesty International has revealed that a South Sudanese whistleblower who was allegedly abducted in Kenya has been forcibly returned to his country and is being held at a military detention facility in the capital, Juba. Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit, who also holds Kenyan citizenship, had been living in Nairobi and had repeatedly expressed concerns for his safety...
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Foreign Affairs Minister To Receive South Africa Evacuees In Lagos
The Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Alexander Ajayi, is expected to accompany the first group of 268 evacuees and formally hand them over to government officials upon arrival. The Air Peace evacuation flight is scheduled to land in Lagos at about 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
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One Killed As Kenyan Protests At U.S. Ebola Centre Turn Violent
Kenya has never recorded a case of Ebola and many oppose the idea of bringing potential carriers of the highly contagious disease into the country.
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Somali Referee Denied Entry To US For World Cup
denying him entry to the United States and preventing him from officiating scheduled matches harms not only him personally but also undermines football's commitment to fairness, merit, and the spirit of fair play.