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Africa 

HIV prevention jab offers hope in Uganda but doses are hard to find

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Immaculate Nyamwija counsels a woman about HIV prevention. Nyamwija is the founder of a Mbarara-based organisation known as Action for Improved Health and Wealth. It offers HIV support services to women who would face discrimination elsewhere. That support is much needed here in Mbarara, a city in western Ugandan city, where the HIV rate is higher than the national average.… Read More
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Haiti’s ex-president Martelly registers as candidate for upcoming election

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Haiti’s former president Michel Martelly presented his candidacy Friday for the upcoming general elections. Martelly, who had already registered online, appeared at the Provisional Electoral Council’s offices with three lawyers and was followed by hundreds of supporters to submit the documents required to register as a presidential candidate for the elections scheduled for December 13, the first general elections in… Read More
Africa 

DR Congo: Cholera cases spike amid fight against Ebola

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Key points While the country is battling Ebola in the restive east, cholera is gaining ground in several regions, fueled by a lack of access to clean water and sanitation infrastructure Since the beginning of 2026, more than 51,412 suspected cholera cases, including 1,487 deaths, have been reported in 21 provinces: WHO Health authorities recorded 2,932 suspected cases and 86… Read More
Africa 

New Tumaini Ebola vaccine trial launches in Bunia as DRC struggles

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A clinical trial for a new Ebola vaccine launched in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri Province, on Saturday, as the country struggles to contain the deadliest and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in its history. The TUMAiNi trial will evaluate candidate vaccines against Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus among contacts of confirmed cases. Major General Kasongo Gaby, governor… Read More
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Two ‘unauthorised’ oil tankers struck in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says

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Two supertankers attempting to navigate an “unauthorised” route south of the Strait of Hormuz struck naval mimes and exploded on Friday, the navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said, following a reported security incident in the strategic waterway a day earlier. The blasts set the vessels’ engine rooms on fire, bringing them to a halt, the navy said… Read More
Africa 

Security Council LIVE: Sudan’s war spreads as drones and hunger take a deadly toll

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As drone strikes kill civilians from El Obeid to Blue Nile and famine risk spreads across Darfur and Kordofan, the Security Council meets on Sudan – the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis. Ambassadors are expected to press yet again for a ceasefire, safe aid access and an end to the weapons flows fuelling the brutal conflict.  UN Africa News Read More
Africa 

UN condemns deadly wave of drone strikes in war-torn Sudan

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“We are alarmed by the continued deadly drone strikes across the country that are killing civilians, including children, and that are disrupting essential services,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York. The rising use of armed drones during the war between rival militaries comes at a time when 20 million people face acute hunger, with a rising risk… Read More
Human Rights 

World News in Brief: Russian attacks intensify, UN team tours West Bank, ‘unlawful’ elderly deaths

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Seven children were wounded in the strikes, which further damaged health and energy facilities, according to Ukrainian authorities and reports from Russian-occupied areas. In Russian-occupied areas, reports also indicate that two civilians were killed and nine were injured in the Donetsk region.  Overnight attacks damaged energy infrastructure in Poltavska, Rivnenska and Volynska oblasts, disrupting the power supply, according to Ukrainian… Read More
Europe 

Migrants paid up to $500 million in smuggling fees on European sea routes

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Key points Total fees paid to smugglers on sea routes to Europe reached between $388 and $509 million in 2025: UNODC estimates The busiest smuggling corridor was the Central Mediterranean route, where 84,000 to 100,400 people attempted a crossing Almost half of migrants trying to get smuggled into Italy or Malta from North Africa or Türkiye reported paying fees of… Read More
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