May 29
Uganda: Ebola Response Update - May 28, 2026 [press release]
U.S. Embassy Kampala
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May 28
Kenya: Rights Group Moves to Block Proposed Ebola Quarantine Facility for U.S. Citizens
Capital FM
Katiba Institute has filed a petition in court seeking to stop the proposed establishment of a quarantine facility in Kenya for American citizens exposed to Ebola and other highly… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 28, 2026
allAfrica
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Nigeria: US Defence Secretary Claims Attacks On Boko Haram Are to Protect Nigerian Christians
Premium Times
"President Trump heard the call of Nigerian Christians who were being targeted by ISIS in Nigeria, and he said, Pete, I want the war department to focus on ensuring that we do… Read more »
Africa: Experts Convened By WHO Advise On Candidate Treatments and Vaccines for Ebola Disease Caused By Bundibugyo Virus [press release]
WHO
In response to the current outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases also reported in Uganda, WHO convened… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Chief Calls for Ceasefire Amid DR Congo Ebola Outbreak
UN News
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) headed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday as the country continues to combat a deadly resurgence… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Please, Declare a Ceasefire' - WHO's Tedros to Warring Parties in DR Congo [press release]
WHO
To the people of DRC, especially to the people of Ituri Read more »
Ghana: Atlantic Lithium - the Strategy Opportunity That Ghana Could Not Afford to Lose
Ghanaian Times
Chinese lithium battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd. is reportedly in the final stages of acquiring Australia's Atlantic Lithium Ltd. in a $210 million all-cash… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Backs Somaliland Recognition
Horn Diplomat
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has called for the United States to formally recognize Somaliland, saying stronger ties with Hargeisa would advance American security and strategic interests… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Approves $500 Million to Improve Rural Roads and Market Access in Ghana [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank today approved $500 million in financing for the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project (GMACP), a major initiative to improve rural road connectivity,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Flags Widening Trade Finance Gap for African SMEs
New Times
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa continue to face tighter lending conditions, higher collateral requirements, and limited access to formal trade finance… Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar Renews Push for U.S., UK Offices
Daily News
THE government is continuing diplomatic engagements with the United States and the United Kingdom in efforts to persuade the two countries to reopen their consular offices in… Read more »
Africa: Building Ethiopia's Logistics Future - From Bottlenecks to Flow [press release]
World Bank
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Africa: Making Water Work in Mozambique for Economic Growth, People, Food and the Planet [press release]
World Bank
Water drives over half of Mozambique's economy, 90% of exports, and 84% of jobs--yet floods and droughts cost 6.7% of GDP each year. A new World Bank Water Security Diagnostic and… Read more »
Africa: The Knowledge Centre of the Secretariat of the Who Framework Convention On Tobacco Control Is Strengthening the Skills of National Experts in Tobacco Taxation. [press release]
WHO-AFRO
The Knowledge Center of the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is strengthening the skills of national experts in tobacco taxation. Read more »
Kenya: Medics Protest Plan to Host U.S. Ebola Plan, Issue 48-Hour Strike Notice
Capital FM
Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Davji Bhimji Atellah is questioning the rationale behind Kenya's reported selection of… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Outlines Priorities At UN Security Council
New Dawn
United States, New York, May 27, 2026 - Liberia's Foreign Minister Madam Sara Beysolow Nyanti has announced at the United Nations Security Council that Liberia will champion… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - U.S. Panel Accuses Police, Army of Collusion in Militias' Attacks
Vanguard
---Trump orders Pentagon to protect Nigerian Christians targeted by ISIS - Hegseth lMBF, Afenifere concur Read more »
Africa: The African Union and the African Group in Geneva Celebrate Africa Day 2026 Under the Theme 'Sixty-Three Years of Unity, Integration and Development - Let's Celebrate Together'
African Union
The Permanent Delegation of the African Union in Geneva, in collaboration with the African Group, organized on 28 May 2026 the celebration of Africa Day in the Palais des Nations,… Read more »
May 27
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 27, 2026
allAfrica
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Kenya: Fake Graphic Falsely Quotes French President Saying Kenyans Are Badly Mannered
Africa Check
Fake graphic falsely quotes French president saying Kenyans are badly mannered Read more »
Nigeria: 30,000 Armed Fulani Militants Driving Nigeria's Insecurity - U.S. Report
Vanguard
A report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, USCIRF, has revealed that an estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Collides With Conflict and Hunger, WHO Warns
UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a "catastrophic collision of disease and conflict" as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Will the U.S.-Nigeria Targeting of ISWAP's Deputy Weaken Terrorism? [analysis]
ISS
International and local experience shows that targeted leader killings tend to have more symbolic than practical impact. Read more »
Burkina Faso: No Evidence Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré Accused Kenyan and French Presidents of Plotting to Assassinate Him
Africa Check
No evidence Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré accused Kenyan and French presidents of plotting to assassinate him Read more »
