[Bhekisisa] As politicians, activists and researchers duke it out from labs and clinics and press conferences, those who have the most to lose from the HIV funding cuts told Bhekisisa they have been left to fend for themselves. Which is bad news for all of us.

[allAfrica] Geneva -- United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has expressed shock after the revelation of gross human rights violations at official and unofficial detention facilities run by Libya's Stabilization Support Apparatus (SSA) force.

[allAfrica] Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu died in South Africa today, his party announced in a statement.

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[RFI] Four prominent opposition figures in Côte d'Ivoire have been excluded from the final electoral list, officials announced on Wednesday, leaving them ineligible to contest presidential elections later this year.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Tanzanian government has entered into agreements with various countries to simplify visa procedures, where about 71 countries will be able to enter Tanzania without a visa.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- More than 8,000 people have been displaced by flooding caused by the overflow of Lake Turkana and the Omo River in Dasenech district, South Omo Zone of the South Ethiopia Region, according to Umer Nakuwe, Deputy Administrator of the district and Head of the Peace and Security Administration Office.

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[allAfrica] As the world marks June 7 as World Food Safety Day 2025 under the theme «Food Safety: Science in Action,» it is time to recognise that food certification does not always mean food safety.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Three West African nations create joint judicial institution amid regional security crisis

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A high court inquest into the murders of four prominent anti-apartheid activists has been reopened in South Africa, marking a significant development in one of the most notorious crimes of the apartheid era.

[allAfrica] Nigeria accounts for 20% of global maternal deaths, one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Sepsis, hemorrhage, and obstructed labor remain leading causes, many of which could be prevented with something as simple as a sterile birthing kit. Yet, despite their life-saving potential, around 20 million Nigerian women remain without access to these kits due to cost, distribution challenges, and lack of awareness.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ugandan journalist and human rights activist Agather Atuhaire has shared a disturbing account of abuse and mistreatment allegedly inflicted by Tanzanian authorities during a recent detention in Dar es Salaam.

[RFI] French mining group Eramet has pledged to safeguard over 10,000 jobs in Gabon as Libreville pushes forward with a plan to ban raw manganese exports from 2029.

[allAfrica] Geneva -- The 2025 World Health Statistics Report reveals the profound health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including loss of life, reduced longevity, and overall decline in health and well-being, which have significantly influenced Africa.

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[DW] A group of athletes was returning home from Nigeria's National Sports Festival when their bus veered off a bridge.

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[allAfrica] «The global malaria vaccination program is at a critical juncture... proof of high demand, but without urgent funding, this progress could unravel.»

[Ayin English] The pace of military battles between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is intensifying in the Kordofan region. Several recent advances in these states by the RSF were achieved through the increased use of drones, military sources told Ayin.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has defended his administration's record, touting a raft of social and economic programs as he led the nation in commemorating the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations in Homa Bay.

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has confirmed a spike in Mpox cases, with 69 active infections now recorded across the country and no deaths reported to date. The development has prompted the Institute to issue a public health advisory, urging citizens and institutions to tighten safety measures.

[Malaria Consortium] The 78th World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization's decision-making body, took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 27 May. Every year, delegates from WHO member states come together to discuss and decide on the priorities and policies of the organisation going forwards.

[263Chat] A local cement importer, Augutich Investments (Private) Limited has approached the High Court seeking an interdict against the Minister of Finance and Economic Development over the recently introduced surtax which they claim is unlawful and contradicts the COMESA ( Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) regulations.

[RFI] After seven years in development, Côte d'Ivoire has launched West Africa's first agricultural commodities exchange - the Bourse des Matières Premières Agricoles or BMPA.

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[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Former Mauritanian finance minister, Sidi Ould Tah, was elected president of the Africa Development Bank, the AfDB announced. Tah, who also headed the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, won after three rounds of voting by the AfDB's Board of Governors at their meeting in Abidjan, securing more than 76% of the votes in the end, according to reports.

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[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- When the presidency of the Group of 20 rotated to South Africa last year, the government quickly embraced the opportunity to highlight the country's assets and advocate for an 'African agenda'. In November, leaders of G20 members - 19 of the largest developing and developed countries and the European Union and Africa Union - will convene in Johannesburg for the two-day annual summit - for the first time on the African continent.

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