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19 May 2026, 09:21 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

South Sudan launched on Monday a national air management system built by China, hailing the inauguration of the facility as a step towards full control of its skies.

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S.Sudan inaugurates first Air Traffic Management Control System
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19 May 2026, 08:57 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi)

A rare Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC's Ituri province has spread to Uganda. With no approved vaccine or treatment, health officials are monitoring the cross-border spread of this only third recorded Bundibugyo outbreak."

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What Is Bundibugyo? The rare ebola strain with no vaccine
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19 May 2026, 08:17 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The country's Health workers have already begun checking people's temperatures while also helping them wash their hands near Bundibugyo in western Uganda.

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Ugandan government sets up border controls amid DRC Ebola outbreak
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19 May 2026, 08:01 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo an international health emergency after more than 120 suspected deaths and hundreds of possible infections linked to the highly contagious virus.

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Over 120 deaths in latest DR Congo Ebola crisis: this is what we know
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19 May 2026, 06:27 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin travelled to Algeria on Monday as Paris and Algiers attempt to rebuild diplomatic and judicial ties following months of tensions linked to Western Sahara and several high-profile legal cases.

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France and Algeria seek judicial reset amid journalist case
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18 May 2026, 20:22 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Despite the fanfare, no other country has followed Israel’s lead, leaving Somaliland’s quest for wider recognition unresolved.

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Somaliland marks independence day with renewed push for international recognition
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18 May 2026, 19:47 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

More than six decades after Lumumba’s death, the search for truth and justice continues to resonate in both Belgium and the Congo, where his legacy remains deeply tied to the struggle for sovereignty and dignity.

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Belgian diplomat linked to Lumumba case dies before landmark trial
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18 May 2026, 19:43 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

From traditional Moroccan hammam products to Korean skincare and advanced aesthetic tools, the expo reflects a beauty industry increasingly centered on care, personalization and technology.

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Beauty trends spotlight natural care and AI innovation in Morocco
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18 May 2026, 19:18 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Ruth LAGO)

In Africanews Today, the DRC is hit hard by an Ebola outbreak caused by a highly lethal variant that has no cure or vaccine.

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DRC faces a severe Ebola outbreak caused by a highly lethal variant [Africanews Today]
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18 May 2026, 17:13 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Last week, the Kenyan government announced price hikes in response to rising global oil prices, including a 23.5-percent increase for diesel -- triggering a call for the strike by transport workers.

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Kenya transport protests turn deadly as four killed in fuel price unrest
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18 May 2026, 15:55 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Nigeria continues to battle both jihadist insurgents in the northeast and criminal gangs known as bandits, who frequently target rural communities and schools for ransom.

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Nigeria: Joint US strikes hit militants as 46 kidnapped in school raids
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18 May 2026, 15:44 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, around Goma and Gisenyi, has been closed since Sunday morning, according to several eyewitness accounts collected on the ground.

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Rwanda closes Goma border crossing following Ebola emergency
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18 May 2026, 15:18 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua blamed the increase on corruption and questioned why fuel remains more expensive in Kenya than in neighboring Uganda, despite Kenya serving as the region’s main import hub through the Port of Mombasa.

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Kenya protests erupt over record fuel prices and rising cost of living
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18 May 2026, 14:18 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

A fast‑moving Ebola outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain has killed more than 80 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and reached the major city of Goma, prompting the World Health Organization to declare an international health emergency.

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Ebola outbreak kills 88 in DR Congo as WHO declares global emergency
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18 May 2026, 14:08 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

With a population of about 550,000, Cape Verde is widely regarded as one of Africa’s strongest democracies. The country’s electoral calendar will conclude in November with a presidential election.

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Cape Verde opposition wins parliamentary elections
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18 May 2026, 14:04 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Equatorial Guinea’s Foreign Minister Simeon Oyono Esono Angue met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, where the two discussed defence cooperation and Russia’s role in Africa.

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Russia offers continued military cooperation to Equatorial Guinea
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18 May 2026, 12:44 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Uganda's president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has signed into law forbiding foreign interference in the country despite warnings from different concerned parties.

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Uganda enacts new law to protect sovereignty despite opposition
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18 May 2026, 11:10 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Djibouti has unveiled its first government since the re-election of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, with the new cabinet made up of 26 ministers, including eight women and one secretary of state.

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President Guelleh names new 26-member cabinet including 8 women
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18 May 2026, 09:21 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The health minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Sunday that authorities had already selected sites in Rwampara and Mongwalu to establish new treatment centers and that dozens of patients were receiving active care.

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DR Congo: Health officials arrive in Bunia with Ebola supplies
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