May 25
South Africa: Misinformation is Coming for the Anti-HIV Jab. Let's Get Ahead Of It [opinion]
Bhekisisa
A new HIV prevention injection could change the course of the epidemic — but only if people trust it. Research shows we can pre-empt the false claims already forming around… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Calls Urgent Meeting on Anti-Immigrant Protests
SAnews.gov.za
The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Ministers will on Monday convene an urgent meeting to discuss the rising protests on immigration and illegal foreigners in the… Read more »
Ghana: This Must Be Our Last IMF Bailout - President Mahama
Ghanaian Times
President John Dramani Mahama over the weekend took his Resetting Ghana Tour to the Savannah Region, where he expressed the hope that it would be the last time Ghana would seek a… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Drones Strike Radio Station in Rebel-Held DR Congo, With Threat to Kill Next Time
CPJ
The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has joined a growing number of conflicts where drones are being used to target journalists, as two strikes hit a community radio… Read more »
Africa: 'Water Is Lifeblood of Africa's Development Aspirations' - Mnangagwa
New Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has underscored the importance of access to water as a key enabler to unlocking the African continent's potential to develop and industrialise. Read more »
Benin: Wadagni Wastes No Time Forming New Benin Government After Landslide Win
RFI
After winning Benin's presidential election by a landslide, Romuald Wadagni unveiled a new, 24-member government just hours after his inauguration on Sunday. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Suspected Ebola Cases Top 900 in DR Congo As Epidemic Spreads, Warns WHO Chief
RFI
The head of the World Health Organization says more than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 101 confirmed cases. Read more »
Liberia: No Ebola in Liberia, but Capitol Hill Intensifies Oversight
Liberian Observer
In spite of the clarity from the national government through the Ministry of Health, that no Ebola is confirmed to be in Liberia;however, the House of Representatives of Liberia… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 25, 2026
allAfrica
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Mozambique: Two Anamola Leaders Gunned Down and Another Attacked in Three Weeks
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Attacks of members of Venancio Mondlane's party Anamola (National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique) continue: Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Gets 582,960 Votes in Imo Presidential Primaries
Leadership
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged victorious in the All Progressives Congress (APC)presidential primary election held on Saturday in 305 wards in the 27 local government… Read more »
Africa: African Ambassadors Clarify Africa Day Plans Amid Rising Xenophobic Tensions
Daily Maverick
In response to xenophobic tensions, African ambassadors clarify they are postponing their own Africa Day celebrations for security reasons, not boycotting the main event in South… Read more »
Sudan: Colombians Linked to Atrocities Trained in UAE Bases
HRW
Abu Dhabi Should End All Military Support to Abusive RSF Read more »
Namibia: City of Windhoek Says Discoloured Water Not Health Risk
Namibian
The City of Windhoek has clarified that the discoloured water reported in some parts of the capital does not pose a health risk to residents. Read more »
Africa: 'An African Cannot Be a Foreigner in Africa'
GroundUp
In St George's Cathedral on Africa Day activists called out Afrophobia, saying immigrants are fighting for the same dignity as marginalised South Africans Read more »
Africa: Why, After Independence, Do We Still Hold Onto Laws That Were Designed to Oppress Us? [interview]
HRW
International Day of Africa, 25 May 2026 Read more »
Africa: How the Global Anti-Rights Movement Is Targeting Women's Rights in Africa Through Family Laws
IPS
Millions of African women live under laws that deny them equal rights at home. A well-funded global movement is working to make sure it stays that way. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola 'Outpacing Containment Efforts'
UN News
There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 220 suspected deaths, the head of the World Health… Read more »
Ghana: Constituency Official of Ruling Party Bars Journalist From Public Event, Issues Threats [press release]
MFWA
Ibrahim Abode, a reporter with Metro TV, was prevented from covering a government project launch in Ghana's Upper East Region on May 19, 2026, after a party official ordered him to… Read more »
Kenya: Manufacturers Flag Potential Cost Pressures in Finance Bill 2026 Proposals
Capital FM
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has warned that the Finance Bill 2026 could significantly increase production costs across the industrial sector, citing a range of… Read more »
Uganda: How It Went Down As Oboth-Oboth Was Elected Speaker of 12th Parliament
Nile Post
Parliament on Tuesday convened for a tightly managed and highly attended sitting to elect the Speaker of the 12th Parliament, in a process marked by multiple nominations,… Read more »
Kenya: Visa Report Flags Ai-Powered Scams As Biggest Threat to Digital Payments
Capital FM
Criminals are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence and social engineering to manipulate users into authorizing payments, a new report by Visa has revealed. Read more »
Uganda: Oboth-Oboth Is Speaker of the 12th Parliament
Independent (Kampala)
Oboth Oboth 441 Read more »
Uganda: Ebola - Potential Death Toll in DRC Tops 200
Independent (Kampala)
The number of deaths attributed to an Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exceeded 200, the Ministry of Communication and Media said on the X social… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Makes Strides in HIV Fight
Botswana Daily News
Botswana has made progress toward achievement of the global UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals ahead of the 2030 deadline, says National AIDS and Health Promotion Agency, deputy national… Read more »
