[UN News] The UN is rushing emergency personnel, funding and supplies into eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to counter the fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreading through conflict-ravaged provinces.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi Musalia has urged Kenyans to brace themselves for tougher economic and social challenges in the coming days, saying it is important for the government to communicate openly with the pub...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States has designated a senior Tanzanian police official over gross human rights violations linked to the detention, torture, and sexual assault of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist and activist...

[Liberian Investigator] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has formally submitted legislation to the House of Representatives seeking to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court and a National Anti-Corruption Court, advancing what supporters describe as ...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Federation of Public Transport Sector (FPTS), including the Matatu Owners Association, on Friday called off the nationwide fuel strike following a high-level meeting with President William Ruto at State House Mombasa.

[Scrolla] eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba confirmed that just one person was arrested after authorities checked nearly 460 foreign nationals at the Diakonia Centre in Durban. Home Affairs KwaZulu-Natal manager Cyril Mncwabe said of the two without valid...

[The New Humanitarian] Bunia & Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "It's going to be a real race against time."

[Leadership] Politicians seeking to defect ahead of the 2027 general elections may now have a wider window to switch parties following a Federal High Court ruling that extended the deadline for political parties to submit their membership registers t...

[allAfrica] Geneva -- History has repeatedly shown us that women are more likely than men to die during an Ebola outbreak, the chief of humanitarian action of UN Women has said in Geneva.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Not long ago, the idea of a retail trader in Nairobi using the same analytical tools as a hedge fund in New York would have seemed far-fetched. That gap is closing quickly.

[WHO-AFRO] New collaboration marks a major step towards a harmonized, resilient regulatory ecosystem and accelerated access to health products across the continent

[Vanguard] The Oyo State Police Command has debunked reports claiming that abducted students, pupils and teachers in Orire Local Government Area have been released, insisting that rescue operations are still ongoing.

[The Herald] Businessman Mr Wicknell Chivayo says he has withdrawn charges against his ex-wife, Sonja Madzikanda, and her mother, Tabitha Madzikanda, saying he has forgiven them for the sake of his children.

[Liberian Investigator] The House of Representatives has ordered Liberia's top health and border officials to appear before plenary Tuesday, May 27, demanding a full accounting of what stands between this country and Ebola as a fresh outbreak in the ...

[Nile Post] Motorists using the busy Kampala-Masaka Highway are being urged to prepare for temporary traffic delays after the Ministry of Works and Transport announced the start of asphalt-laying works on the new Katonga bridge road approaches, signa...

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[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified a nationwide crackdown against carrying knives and machetes in public spaces in a bid to curb rising cases of violent crimes.

[GroundUp] The Department of Home Affairs is clamping down on illegal immigration

[WHO] Geneva -- On 17 May 2026, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 - Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Director-General (DG...

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Every year on May 22, the international community marks the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity to raise global awareness about the accelerating loss of our planet's species and ecosystems.

[Leadership] The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has launched an investigation into the recent building collapse in Gaduwa District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, vowing to sanction any officials or develo...

[Premium Times] All sitting APC governors secured their party's tickets for a second term, except Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who pulled out of the exercise before it commenced, citing the interests of peace, stability, and unity in the ...

[Shabait] (Paraphrased Report from extensive local media interview with Mr. Tesfaselassie Berhane, the Minister of Transport and Communications)

[Scrolla] Police and rescue teams used a rope system to lower a constable into the narrow tank to recover the two bodies at a Humansdorp dairy farm. Both men were employees of the dairy farm. Police have opened an inquest docket and the circumstanc...

[SAIIA] On 11-12 May, SAIIA hosted a conference focused on the power and responsibility of civil society under a coalition government and in the pursuit of electoral reform.

[New Times] The number of people using public transport in Kigali has increased by 30,000 since the introduction of dedicated bus lanes in late April, according to city officials.

[Africa Check] SCAM ALERT: South Africa's education department warns against "teacher assistants phase 6" job scams on Facebook

[Premium Times] Executive Itoto Emmanuel believes the future of Nigeria's entertainment industry lies beyond celebrity culture and viral moments.

[Premium Times] The call comes amid growing concerns over menstrual health challenges affecting girls and women across Nigeria, particularly in low-income communities where sanitary products remain unaffordable for many families

[UCT] A delegation of African parliamentarians and global health representatives visited the University of Cape Town (UCT) Lung Institute and the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI) on Friday, 15 May, at the Faculty of Health Scienc...