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The outbreak is linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus and has now spread across 29 health zones in the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu.
Southwark Council said the Walworth property is now back under its control following a 12-month probe carried out by its housing investigations unit.
Nigeria continues to struggle with widespread insecurity, with attacks on rural communities and school abductions becoming more frequent in the north and central regions. Security experts warn that the violence is not contained and is gradually spreading into other parts of the country.
The Sudan Doctors Network and Emergency Lawyers reported that at least four people were killed in the cemetery strike, with several others wounded.
Police in Johannesburg say heavily armed suspects stormed Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland on Tuesday night, killing 12 people and injuring others. Officers responded to reports of violence and have launched a manhunt.
According to a statement from authorities in Lilongwe, the Malawians were "among a number of foreign nationals" who had "sought refuge in temporary camps" in Mossel Bay following the tensions.
DR Congo’s Health Ministry says 71 new Ebola cases were confirmed within 24 hours, raising the total to 452. Most new cases are in Ituri and North Kivu, amid ongoing insecurity and weak health systems.
Official election results are expected to be announced by June 11.
The Lebanese embassy said in a statement that it had “received confirmation of Hezbollah’s acceptance of the US proposal for a mutual cessation of attacks”.
The bill, which still requires the approval of President John Dramani Mahama to become law, was backed by strong pressure from religious leaders who have consistently pushed for tougher action against LGBTQ+ rights since he assumed office last year.
The clarification comes after a message widely shared on social media alleged that Airtel Kenya had been fined billions of shillings over mobile money transaction charges, sparking public debate and confusion across digital platforms.
Speaking upon his arrival in Addis Ababa on Saturday, Uhuru said the election carries importance beyond Ethiopia's borders because of the country's role within the African continent.
South Africa and Kenya maintain long-standing cordial and mutually beneficial relations that were re-established in 1994.
The evacuation exercise comes after growing fears among African migrants living in South Africa, where protests and violence against both documented and undocumented foreigners have escalated in recent weeks. Ghana expects about 800 of its nationals to return home under the programme.
Sonko faulted the process that led to Lo’s appointment, saying his political movement had been left out of discussions surrounding both the naming of the new prime minister and the formation of the incoming government.
In his court papers, Ramaphosa states that the panel had "misconceived its mandate, misjudged the information placed before it and misinterpreted the four charges advanced against me".
Analysts say the role could give him considerable influence and make it harder for the president to advance policies if he does not secure enough backing in parliament.
The appointment marks a key leadership transition within the continental body, with the Commission praising both the incoming official’s expertise in peace and security affairs and the outgoing chief’s service and leadership during his tenure.
They are believed to have contracted Ebola on 27 March while working in the eastern region of Ituri on a project unrelated to the virus, before the outbreak was identified.
The split ends a high-profile partnership between Faye and Sonko, two former tax officials who once stood at the center of an anti-establishment wave.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 750 suspected Ebola cases and 177 suspected deaths had been recorded, cautioning that the situation remained fluid as surveillance and laboratory testing continued to improve.
Medical workers at the Rwampara hospital, located near the city of Bunia in Ituri province, where almost all of the cases have been reported, were placed under military protection as the police moved in to restore order.
A spokesperson for DR Congo’s football team confirmed that the planned camp in the capital, which was set to begin on May 26 and include a public training session, will no longer take place. Instead, preparations will now be held in Belgium.
World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a briefing that the outbreak may have started spreading a few months ago and could have been accelerated by a “super-spreader event”, possibly a funeral held in early May.
DRC Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba said the death toll linked to the outbreak has reached an estimated 131 people from 513 suspected cases. The latest figures mark a sharp increase from the earlier reported 91 deaths out of 350 suspected infections.
The continental health body warned that the outbreak could spread further due to several factors, including heavy movement of people in mining areas around Mongwalu, insecurity in affected regions, gaps in contact tracing, infection control challenges, and the proximity of the outbreak zones to Uganda and South Sudan.
In a joint communiqué, the two leaders expressed concern over growing instability across parts of Africa and the wider world, citing armed conflicts, humanitarian emergencies, poverty, inequality and climate change among the major threats facing the continent.
Ghana’s appeal, signed by Ablakwa, also proposed coordinated action, including a fact-finding mission, stronger monitoring systems and structured dialogue with South African authorities.
The Africa Forward 2026 Summit Declaration was adopted in Nairobi on May 12, 2026, setting an 11-area roadmap for renewed Africa–France cooperation on peace, industrialisation, health, energy, digital transformation and AfCFTA-linked trade.
The declaration adopted on May 12, 2026 outlines a joint framework meant to guide cooperation in peace and security, industrial development, climate action, digital transformation, and economic progress. Leaders stressed the need to strengthen Africa’s voice in institutions where key global decisions are made.