Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo fuels grief, fear and stigma

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Families in Ituri are coping with bereavement and isolation as health workers describe the psychological toll of Congo’s Ebola outbreak.

South Africa closes Eastern Cape beaches after fatal shark attack

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A 65-year-old woman died after an attack at Orient Beach; authorities closed it and nearby Eastern Beach while an inquest…

Ethiopia’s Abiy warns Eritrea over alleged rebel support

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Eritrea against supporting rebels in Tigray, raising concern about renewed tensions between the neighbours.

Abyei market drone strike kills at least 153, local official says

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A local official blamed Sudan’s military for the strike; the army said it targeted fuel tankers, while the AP could…

Burkina Faso reinstates death penalty after legislature vote

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The Justice Ministry says a new penal code restores capital punishment, reversing its 2018 abolition and drawing concern from rights…

Senegal unions plan 72-hour strike as cost-of-living anger grows

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Workers marched in Dakar ahead of a three-day general strike, warning that rising costs and a walkout could disrupt public…

Kenya’s ODM faces a leadership rift a year after Raila Odinga’s death

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Disputes over cooperation with President William Ruto have exposed divisions in the Orange Democratic Movement and questions about its future.

Former FDLR fighter returns to Rwanda after leaving armed group

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Jean Claude Hategekimana describes leaving the FDLR and preparing for civilian life at Rwanda’s Mutobo Demobilisation and Reintegration Centre.

Nigeria tells UN food must be affordable as well as available

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Nigeria urged the UN to address food affordability, nutrition and access alongside production, citing poverty, displacement and livelihood losses.

Brunei minister urges graduates to use AI to support their skills

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Education Minister Romaizah Haji Mohd Salleh told technical graduates to use AI to improve efficiency, not replace human knowledge and…