[Dabanga] El Obeid / Delling / Kadugli / Sudri Locality / Kh -- The Emergency Lawyers Group and local sources say drone attacks across Sudan killed at least 30 civilians and five soldiers this week, with the deadliest strikes hitting El Obeid in North Kordofan, where the civilian death toll has risen to 23.

[RFI] For almost a decade, an Islamist group has terrorised Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado. Despite vast reserves of rubies, timber and natural gas, the region remains the country's poorest. This first instalment of Mozambique Exposed - an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories to which RFI contributed - examines how exploitation of the region's wealth, corruption and alleged abuses by security forces helped fuel the insurgency.

[Bhekisisa] Is history repeating itself -- just four years after the COVID-19 pandemic -- with the United States demanding an Ebola quarantine camp for Americans in Kenya? In May, the Kenya High Court ordered the US centre to temporarily close down , warning it will expose the public -- in a country without a single confirmed Ebola case from the current outbreak -- to unacceptable risks .

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] «Dozens of opposition members and journalists have been abducted or killed in Mozambique since the 2024 general elections. While authorities have largely failed to investigate the violence, exclusive reporting reveals the involvement of figures linked to the ruling party Frelimo and Mozambican security forces in identifying and targeting government critics,» reports a consortium of 30 journalists in 10 countries coordinated by Forbidden Stories.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi invoked the political ideals of President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga as he unveiled the Sh4.84 trillion 2026/27 Budget, describing it as a blueprint to steer the country on a path to Canaan through Singapore.

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[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- In February, U.S. Congress passed a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This came after a year of foot-dragging which resulted in the temporary lapse of the trade preference program. Meanwhile, China extended duty-free access to 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations.

[Global Witness] Conflict coltan smuggled from the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is finding its way into global markets and popular consumer products, despite due diligence systems

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A criminal complaint has been filed in Nairobi seeking the prosecution of members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

[New Era] The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has announced the arrival and distribution of 37 critically needed medicines as part of ongoing efforts to address medicine shortages and improve stock availability across the country.

[Liberian Observer] A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has thrust Liberia into a growing international debate over health aid, data sovereignty, disease surveillance, and the future of global health partnerships after the organization alleged that the United States is conditioning critical health assistance on broad access to health information systems, pathogen samples, and compliance monitoring.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Residents in Nanyuki town staged protests on Tuesday over plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility allegedly intended to handle American citizens exposed to the deadly virus.

[Scrolla] Parliament's police committee says 1,853 statutory rape cases were withdrawn between 2020 and 2025, warning that SAPS members who allow this are breaking their own rules. South Africa's forensic labs are too slow, rape kits are running out nationwide, and there is no dedicated policy guiding police on how to investigate the rape of children.

[ISS] There is a danger that voters see the August election outcome as shaped by legal manoeuvring rather than the ballot.

[HRW] Johannesburg -- Government Weaponizes Criminal Justice System for Political Purposes

[New Zimbabwe] The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has released the 13th edition of the global rights index, the only comprehensive, global annual survey of the violation of workers' rights and has placed Zimbabwe on the 'watch list'.

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[allAfrica] For generations, Africa has exported its wealth and imported its future.

[allAfrica] The U.S.-Africa Business Summit scheduled for July 26-29, 2026 in Mauritius July has been postponed. The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA). the Summit organizer, along with the Government of Mauritius, made the decision ''out of an abundance of caution and in response to guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Mauritius Ministry of Health regarding the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.''

[WHO] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The plan aims to raise US$ 518 million to support African countries together with partners to prepare for, rapidly detect and respond to the outbreak.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali opposition politician and lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame on Friday sharply criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's administration, accusing it of exerting pressure on political opponents following recent clashes in the capital, Mogadishu.

[Bhekisisa] The six-monthly anti-HIV jab, which prevents HIV through sex, is now stocked for free at 360 government clinics in six of South Africa's provinces. So how does the jab work, how do you know if you need it, and where can you find it? We've got you covered with answers to 13 questions.

[Leadership] The United Nations has warned that weapons looted during the 2011 conflict in Libya have resurfaced in the hands of extremist groups operating in Nigeria and across the wider Sahel region, fueling ongoing insecurity in West Africa.

[New Zimbabwe] President William Ruto's regular guest at State House, Wicknell Chivayo, has ignited opposition fury over the controversial Zimbabwean businessman's ties to the Kenyan presidency.

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[WHO] Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO).

[New Zimbabwe] THE government has, for the first time, openly acknowledged that Zimbabwe's elections have repeatedly been dogged by allegations of rigging and violence, issues it says have undermined public trust and raised questions over the legitimacy of presidential election outcomes.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali opposition leaders stepped up preparations on Thursday for a planned mass protest in Mogadishu, amid rising political tensions over governance and the country's electoral process.

[UCT] Research led by the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Centre for Statistics in Ecology, Environment and Conservation, revealed a recent increase in sightings of the world's two largest whale species in the southeastern Atlantic.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's disaster management agency and United Nations officials held a monthly coordination meeting on Tuesday to assess the country's humanitarian situation and strengthen aid efforts for vulnerable communities affected by recurring crises.