An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 80 people and spread into neighbouring Uganda, with health authorities warning that the Bundibugyo strain involved has no approved vaccine or specific treatment. The outbreak, confirmed in Ituri province in northeastern Congo near the Ugandan and South Sudanese borders, has...
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French Minister Visits Algeria Amid Detained Journalist Negotiations
France’s justice minister will travel to Algeria next week to discuss judicial cooperation and the case of a detained French journalist, as relations between the two countries begin to improve after months of diplomatic tensions. Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin will visit Algeria on Monday with the aim of opening “a new chapter in judicial cooperation,”...
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France-born Bouaddi Cleared To Represent Morocco At World Cup
France-born midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has been cleared to play for Morocco less than a month before the start of the 2026 World Cup. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) said FIFA’s Status Chamber approved Bouaddi’s request to change his sporting nationality, making the 18-year-old immediately eligible to represent Morocco in international competitions. “This decision means...
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Nigeria Confirms Death Of Senior Islamic State Commander
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday said Nigerian and U.S. forces killed a senior Islamic State commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, during a joint operation in the Lake Chad Basin. He described the strike as a major success in counterterrorism cooperation between both countries. Tinubu in a statement said the operation dealt “a heavy blow” to Islamic State...
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Gavi Proposes $189 Mn Boost For African Vaccine Manufacturing
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, on Friday proposed an additional $189 million investment package aimed at accelerating vaccine manufacturing in Africa, as the continent seeks to reduce reliance on imported vaccines exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures, known as AVMA+, will be presented to Gavi’s board in July and are designed to complement the African...
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Gabon Court Rejects Opposition Leader’s Detention Appeals Friday
Gabon’s former prime minister and opposition figure Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze remained in pre-trial detention on Friday after an appeals court rejected three legal challenges against his detention and the proceedings against him, his lawyer said. Bilie-By-Nze, an outspoken critic of the government, was arrested last month over allegations of abuse of trust and fraud dating back...
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Ekiti Police Dismiss Sergeant Over Drug Misconduct
The police command in Ekiti State has dismissed a police sergeant, Osayingbemi Temitope, over his involvement in an incident linked to illicit drug use, the command said on Friday. Police spokesperson SP Sunday Abutu said in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti that the officer was captured in a viral video “behaving erratically” in Ikole-Ekiti on...
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NSCDC Arrests Foreign Nationals In Lagos Over Suspected Recruitment Scheme
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Badagry, Lagos State have uncovered a suspected cross-border recruitment and network marketing syndicate following the arrest of 21 foreign nationals allegedly linked to a fraudulent scheme. CityMood Badagry reports that the NSCDC said the arrests followed a complaint lodged on May 6, 2026, by...
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Mali, Alone In The storm: The Strategic Risk Behind The Sahel Bloc’s ECOWAS Withdrawal – Adebayo Abubakar
In the theatre of geopolitics, timing is everything, and miscalculation can be fatal. The decision by the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger (all under military rules) to sever ties with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is beginning to look less like a bold assertion of sovereignty and...
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French Court Revives Investigation Into Rwanda Ex-first Lady Genocide Role
France’s judiciary has ordered the resumption of an investigation into allegations that Agathe Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Investigating magistrates had dismissed the case in 2025, citing insufficient evidence to pursue charges of complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity. The latest ruling overturns that decision and directs that the probe...