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Malawi cholera vaccination

Urgent Malawi Cholera Vaccination Drive Launches as Fatality Rates Triple WHO Threshold

Health officials have mobilized a rapid-response immunization strategy this week to combat a dangerous spike ...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Africa
ELECTION

Ugandan Police Detain Top Bobi Wine Ally Following Post-Election Unrest

Authorities in Uganda have detained a high-ranking member of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP). ...

  • 22 January 2026
  • News
BOBI WINE

Ugandan Military Chief Issues 48-Hour Surrender Deadline to Bobi Wine

Tensions in Uganda have reached a critical point following a 48-hour ultimatum issued by the ...

  • 21 January 2026
  • News
LEADER

Jailed Opposition Leader Besigye’s Health Deteriorates

A high-priority alert was issued on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, concerning the medical condition of ...

  • 20 January 2026
  • News
UVIRA

DRC Forces Reclaim Strategic City of Uvira

The Congolese national army has officially announced the successful recapture of Uvira, a key city ...

  • 20 January 2026
  • Africa
BODA

Kenya’s ‘Boda Girls’ Provide Life-Saving Transport for Mothers

In the remote villages of western Kenya, a unique group of women is transforming how ...

  • 19 January 2026
  • Health
Sierra Leone

“Never Again”: Sierra Leone Honors Civil War Victims

On Sunday, January 18, 2026, Sierra Leone held its first National Day of Remembrance. This ...

  • 19 January 2026
  • Africa
Uganda

Uganda Votes Amid National Internet Blackout

On Thursday, January 15, 2026, Uganda began its presidential election amidst a total communications vacuum. ...

  • 15 January 2026
  • News
Bobi Wine

Bobi Wine Vows Mass Protests if Uganda’s 2026 Election is Rigged

As more than 20 million Ugandans prepare to head to the polls this Thursday, opposition ...

  • 13 January 2026
  • News
Rwanda

Rwanda Supports Mushikiwabo’s Third Mandate at OIF

The Rwandan government has officially announced its support for Louise Mushikiwabo to serve a third ...

  • 13 January 2026
  • Rwanda
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Iran internet blackout

AU Lifts Guinea Sanctions as Doumbouya Cements Power in...

AU lifts Guinea sanctions
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