[UN News] The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding, while the push to accelerate testing and identify effective treatment options continues, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
[The Conversation Africa] South Sudan's independence from Sudan in 2011 was meant to close the chapter on one of Africa's longest civil wars: the north-south war that preceded it. Formally, it did. But independence did not end the deeper struggles over power, revenue and coercion inside the newly independent state.
[CFR] The rapid spread of a rare Ebola strain through Central and East Africa is testing local public health authorities and raising concerns about the state of global health security.
[263Chat] Bikita Minerals has invested a cumulative US$383 million in mineral beneficiation projects as it expands value addition at its operations with the government describing the development as a key milestone in Zimbabwe's drive to maximise returns from its mineral wealth.
[Leadership] No fewer than 650 residents of Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State have benefited from a free medical outreach organised by the 1 Brigade of the Nigerian Army as part of activities marking the 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration.
[Leadership] Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has identified Egypt captain Mohamed Salah as the player his side must keep under close watch ahead of Tuesday's FIFA World Cup last-16 clash.
[GroundUp] Hundreds more immigrants left from Cape Town on buses, leaving the repatriation site in Epping empty by Monday night.
[GroundUp] About 400 legally documented refugees have camped outside Durban's Refugee Reception Centre for a month, fleeing threats of violence
[U.S. Embassy Lilongwe] The United States government has delivered the first shipment of lenacapavir, a cutting-edge new HIV prevention medication, to Malawi. Chargé d'Affaires Jonathan Fischer handed over the first contribution of lenacapavir to Minister of Health Madalitso Baloyi at Lilongwe's Area 25 Health Center on July 2. The introduction of lenacapavir underscores continued U.S. leadership in promoting innovation, strengthening self-reliance, and supporting durable health systems, in accordance with the Trump
[Ghanaian Times] CHAIRMAN of the ECOWAS Authority and President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, on Friday paid a visit to Ghana to commiserate with President John Dramani Mahama in the aftermath of the June 29 flood.
[CAF] Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan says his side will remain true to its identity when it takes on the reigning world champions, Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday evening, insisting his players will focus on their own game rather than the stature of their star-studded opponents.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Several youths were arrested by plainclothes police officers along Harambee Avenue on Tuesday morning after they attempted to gather near the Office of the President as security agencies enforced heightened restrictions during the Saba Saba commemorations.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Residents in Mombasa were allowed to stage a 15-minute march protest through the city's Central Business District after consultations with police officers.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Senator Nathaniel McGill has called for transparency from the Boakai administration following President Joseph Boakai's departure for the Republic of Türkiye aboard a private aircraft linked to Turkish energy company Karpowership.
[Vanguard] The Committee to Protect Journalists called late Monday for an investigation into the attempted kidnapping of a senior journalist in Kenya that followed angry criticism of his newspaper by President William Ruto.
[Capital FM] Kisii -- People's Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua on Monday accused the government of violating constitutional freedoms by blocking Saba Saba demonstrations through extensive security deployments and roadblocks, saying the anniversary should be marked peacefully in honour of Kenya's pro-democracy struggle.
[Namibian] The Presidency says the Namibian business delegation of over 200 members accompanying president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to China was not funded by taxpayers.
[Premium Times] Governor Hyacinth Alia says he updated President Bola Tinubu on security, the return of internally displaced persons, ongoing projects and the political situation in Benue following the state's golden jubilee celebrations.
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