Congo-Kinshasa: 'Rare, Untreatable Strain' - Ebola Toll Mounts in Eastern DR Congo

[UN News] The top UN aid official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in Ituri province - the epicentre of the country's Ebola outbreak - for a three-day assessment visit, as the confirmed case count reaches 515 across three eastern provinces. Source

Africa: U.S. Health Aid to African Countries Tied to Harmful Conditions - HRW

[HRW] Washington -- Pacts Require Abortion Surveillance, Rights to Specimen Sharing, Data Access Source

South Africa: Ramaphosa's Migration Contradiction - Acknowledging Xenophobia While Feeding the Myth

[Daily Maverick] The greatest threat facing SA is not migration. It is the growing willingness to blame migrants for problems created by the state itself. Source

South Africa: As SA's Public Services Falter, Emergency Response Industry Faces a Privatisation Moment

[Daily Maverick] In the face of failing public services, South Africans are increasingly turning to private emergency response options, with tech platforms like Aura leading the charge. Source

Zimbabwe: Mutapa Brokered Deal Revives Air Zimbabwe's Harare-London Flights

[New Zimbabwe] Air Zimbabwe will resume direct flights between Harare and London on July 1, 2026, ending a 14-year absence from the United Kingdom market. Source

Nigeria: 3 Dead, 35 Hospitalised As Train Derails in Delta

[Vanguard] Tragedy struck at Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State on Monday, as three persons are feared dead and 35 others wounded following the derailment of the Warri-Itakpe train. Source

Nigeria: NPA, Nimasa, Others Watch As Tankers Shut Down Mile 2-Apapa Expressway

[Vanguard] Motorists and commuters were stranded for hours in traffic, yesterday, following a gridlock caused by an upsurge of tankers along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway that obstructed vehicular movement and blocked access and other link roads. Source

Nigeria: Abducted Oyo Principal Speaks From Captivity, Begs Nigerians to Secure Their Freedom

[Vanguard] *Warns: Don't play politics with our lives Source

Kenya: Senate, National Assembly Near Deal On Counties' Revenue Sharing

[Capital FM] At the heart of the negotiations is Clause 5, a provision designed to shield devolved units from sudden spending cuts when national revenues fall short of projections. Source

Kenya: Farmers Demand Better Markets, Affordable Credit At Nairobi Summit

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Farmers and policymakers attending the World Farmers' Organisation meeting in Nairobi have called for urgent reforms to improve access to markets, affordable financing and resilient food systems, warning that persistent inequalities continue to undermine global food security. Source

Kenya: President Ruto Arrives in Oslo for Talks On Trade, Climate and Investment

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has arrived in Oslo, Norway, for an official visit aimed at strengthening the longstanding bilateral relations between Kenya and the Kingdom of Norway. Source

Egypt: Egypt's Answer to Unjust Detentions Is More Arrests

[HRW] Families, Lawyers, Former Detainees, and Journalists All Targets Source