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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Kenya: The Researchers Building Kenya’s Cotton Industry From The Seed Up

  [Bird Story Agency] At Kirinyaga University, researchers are testing whether Kenya can produce quality Bt cotton seed locally. The trials could help improve supply and lower costs, but taking the research to farmers will require commercial investment and support across the cotton value chain.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Somalia: Beyond Irro’s U.S. Visit - Next Steps for Washington-Hargeisa Relations

  [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi 'Irro' spent nearly two weeks in the United States from 5 to 19 September 2026, engaging in Washington and New York to press Somaliland's case for deeper international engagement. His program includes discussions with lawmakers, policy institutions, and engagement with the Somaliland diaspora. The visit gave Somaliland access to audiences that matter in American foreign-policy debates, but access by itself is not a policy outcome

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Ghana: Harmonise Biotech Regulations to Attract Investment - Minister

  [Ghanaian Times] THE Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has called for the harmonisation of regulatory frameworks governing biotechnology to attract the investment needed to grow the sector.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Uganda: Warfare - General Okiding Calls for Enhanced Intelligence-Led Operations

  [Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt Gen Sam Okiding, has called for stronger intelligence-led, coordinated and proactive approaches to military operations beyond conventional warfare.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Somalia and Azerbaijan Discuss Expanding Education Cooperation

  [Shabelle] Baku -- Somalia and Azerbaijan have discussed ways to strengthen education cooperation, including expanding opportunities for Somali students and supporting those currently studying in Azerbaijan, Somalia's embassy said Wednesday.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Africa: WHO Chief Urges Parliamentarians to Cut Aid Dependency, Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness

  [Capital FM] Nairobi -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged parliamentarians to use their legislative and budgetary powers to strengthen health systems, reduce dependence on foreign aid and prepare for future pandemics.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Liberia: Ex - President Sirleaf Challenges Liberia to Give Anti-Corruption Laws Teeth

  [Liberian Observer] Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has challenged Liberia to move beyond passing anti-corruption laws and establishing integrity institutions, urging the country to give those laws "teeth" by ensuring that violations lead to investigations, prosecution and meaningful consequences.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Africa: World Day for Decent Work - ‘Journalists Should Recognise Themselves As Workers and Fight for Our Collective Struggles,’ Says IFJ

  Press Release - According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), decent work means dignity, equality, fair remuneration and safe working conditions. However, all too often these conditions are not met in the media sector. Journalists and media workers often sacrifice their right to decent working conditions in the name of their vocation as a journalist, i.e. to serve democracy and uphold the public’s right to information.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Nigeria: Fact-Checking 2026 Independence Day Claims By Nigerian President Bola Tinubu

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  South Africa: Protecting Women Requires Funding the Full Justice and Policing Chain

  [Daily Maverick] South Africa has laws, strategies and institutions to combat gender-based violence and femicide. What is missing is a sufficiently funded frontline system that protects women where they live, travel and work; responds quickly to threats and supports survivors from their first report through to justice.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Africa: U.S. Backs Stronger AU-UN Role in Africa Conflicts, Supports UN Financing for AU-Led Missions

  [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States has backed a stronger African Union-United Nations partnership to address conflicts across the continent, saying a UN framework for financing AU-led peace operations could provide a useful tool in responding to Africa's security crises.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Africa: UK-Backed Clean Energy Projects to Scale Across Africa

  [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ten clean energy projects across eight African countries are set to receive more than £2 million to expand renewable energy solutions in healthcare, telecommunications, agriculture, fishing and small businesses.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Somalia Says Al-Shabab Amniyat Chief Killed in Nisa Operation

  [Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's intelligence agency said a former head of al-Shabab's Amniyat security wing was killed in a planned operation carried out with international partners in the southern town of Jilib.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Africa: How Africa Can Capture More Value From Its Cotton

  [Bird Story Agency] As World Cotton Day approaches on 7 October, Africa has an opportunity to consider how its cotton industry can contribute more to agricultural development, employment and economic growth. The opportunity extends far beyond producing and exporting raw cotton.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  African Ministers to Convene Dialogue With WHO Director-General Candidates in Addis Ababa On 23 November 2026

  [Africa CDC] Addis Ababa -- The 54 WHO recognized African countries represent nearly 30% of WHO Membership. Therefore, when leaders of this global health institution are selected, Africans should have the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates: their vision, priorities, and commitments to our continent.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Congo-Kinshasa: Nduhungirehe, Kenyatta Discuss Peace Efforts for DR Congo

  [New Times] Minister Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe on Tuesday, October 6, received former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, a member of the African Union Panel of Facilitators for the peace process in eastern DR Congo, for discussions on efforts to advance peace in the region.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Nigeria: UN Cash Crisis Must Not Hurt Developing Countries - Nigeria

  [Vanguard] Nigeria has warned that the United Nations liquidity crisis must not disproportionately undermine human rights assistance to developing and conflict-affected countries.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  South Africa Needs More Than a Five-Point Plan to Prevent Violence

  Analysis - Violence against women is more likely to be reduced if violence among boys and among men is not accepted as normal and inevitable.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  South Sudan Rejects Claims of Foreigners’ Expulsion Order

  [Capital FM] Nairobi -- South Sudan has moved to dispel reports that foreigners have been given seven days to leave the country, with Juba County Caretaker Commissioner Kalisto Lado Faustino Nyigilo saying the government remains open to legally resident foreigners but wants them to stay out of small-scale retail businesses.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  South Africa Turns to Diplomacy to Recover R900m National Airline Debt From Zimbabwe

  [New Zimbabwe] The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said that it had been facilitating discussions between ministers at binational commission meetings to get Zimbabwe to release funds owed to businesses in the neighbouring country.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Kenya: The Symbolism Behind Raila Odinga’s Pentagon-Shaped Mausoleum

  [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The unusual pentagonal shape of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's mausoleum at Kango ka Jaramogi in Bondo was deliberately chosen to reflect a key symbol associated with his political life.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Kenya: U.S. Embassy Issues Ebola Alert As Kenya Traces 28 Contacts

  [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States Embassy in Nairobi has issued a health alert following Kenya's confirmation of its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, urging people at risk of exposure to seek medical guidance if they develop symptoms associated with Ebola.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Africa: All of Africa Today - October 7, 2026

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Kenya: Ruto Orders Enhanced Ebola Response As Kenya Traces 27 Passengers

  [Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has directed the National Security Council Committee (NSCC) to assess Kenya's Ebola situation and recommend additional measures following the death of the country's first confirmed imported Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Kenya: Nairobi Hospital Reassures Patients After Ebola Case, Says Facility Is Safe

  [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nairobi Hospital remains open, safe and fully operational following confirmation that a patient treated at the facility had Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), Chief Executive Officer Felix Osano has said.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Kenya: Nairobi Hospital Says Ebola Patient Was Isolated From Main Facility

  [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nairobi Hospital has moved to reassure patients and staff that its operations remain normal after the death of a patient who tested positive for Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Zimbabwe: Wreckage From Chivayo Helicopter Crash Moved for Forensic Examination - Report Expected Within 30 Days

  [New Zimbabwe] INVESTIGATIONS into the helicopter crash that killed businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife Lucy Muteke and three others have entered the forensic examination phase, with government expecting a preliminary report in 30 days.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Declares State of Disaster As 8,500 Homes Lose Roofs in Masvingo Hailstorm

  [New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a State of Disaster following a severe hailstorm that hit Masvingo on Monday, leaving thousands of homes and infrastructure damaged.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Mali: Junta Forces Retake Strategic Town of Kidal

  [DW] Mali's military regained control of the strategic town of Kidal after forcing Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda-linked jihadists to withdraw following an offensive backed by Russia's Africa Corps.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  South Africa: Mandrax Lab Uncovered Near Hartbeespoort - South African News Briefs - October 7, 2026

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Malawi: IMF Praises Malawi Reforms but Holds Off On New Financing Deal

  [Nyasa Times] An International Monetary Fund team has concluded two weeks of talks in Malawi without reaching a final agreement on a new lending programme, though it praised the government's progress on economic reforms.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Africa CDC Expresses Solidarity With Kenya and Calls for Stronger Regional Ebola Preparedness

  [Africa CDC] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reaffirmed its support to Kenya following confirmation of the country's first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease and the subsequent death of the patient.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Sudan’s Death Toll in 2025 Could Be As High As 100,000 - How We Did the Count

  [The Conversation Africa] Estimates of the number of people directly killed in Sudan's civil war vary widely, in part because counting casualties in active conflict zones is extremely difficult. In 2025, for instance, one conflict monitoring organisation reported around 19,000 direct deaths from political violence across Sudan. Other research teams put the toll at more than 70,000.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Congo-Kinshasa: ‘Ebola Takes the People Children Depend On’ - Unicef

  [UN News] The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is robbing children of their loved ones - with some succumbing to the deadly disease themselves, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Tuesday.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Namibia: EU Suspends Beef Exports From Namibia Due to Foot and Mouth Disease

  [RFI] The largest market for Namibian beef, the European Union, announced it has suspended imports after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, which wreaked havoc in Europe 25 years ago.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Central Africa: When Streets Become Pharmacies - Booming Illicit Markets in Central Africa

  [UN News] Antibiotics, malaria treatments, painkillers, opioids. More than 250 tonnes of medical products were seized over six years in Central Africa. Behind those numbers is an illicit market that thrives not simply despite the region's fragile health systems, but in part because of them.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-06✓ Read

  Ghana: Education Ministry Salutes Ghanaian Teachers On World Teachers’ Day

  [Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Education has congratulated teachers across Ghana as the country joins the rest of the world to celebrate World Teachers' Day 2026.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-06✓ Read

  Somalia: President Isaias Holds Talks With Somali President

  [Shabelle] Egypt -- President Isaias Afwerki met with Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, in El Alamein City in the mid-morning hours today for extensive talks on bilateral relations and other matters of vital importance to both countries.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-06✓ Read

  Kenya: KMPDU Demands Urgent Protection for Health Workers After Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case

  [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists' Union (KMPDU) has called for urgent measures to protect healthcare workers following the confirmation of Kenya's first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease and the subsequent death of the patient in Nairobi.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-06✓ Read

  Zimbabwe: Tungwarara Confirms He Was Airlifted, Refutes Claims He Is Sick - Sources Say He Is Now Recovering

  [New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENTIAL Advisor Paul Tungwarara has confirmed that he was airlifted to South Africa but disputed that this was due to a medical emergency.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-06✓ Read

  Somalia: All 7 Surviving Pakistani Crew Members Rescued After Somalia Pirate Hijacking

  [Shabelle] Islamabad -- All seven Pakistani crew members who survived a pirate attack off Somalia's coast have been rescued, Pakistan's foreign minister said Monday.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-06✓ Read

  Kenya: Young People Must Shape Their Own SRHR Future, Says Kenyan Activist

  [allAfrica] Across Africa, young people are being told that their sexual and reproductive health and rights matter. But for many, accessing those rights remains a daily struggle.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-05✓ Read

  Ghana Steps Up Emergency Preparedness With Africa CDC Support

  [Africa CDC] Accra, Ghana -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is supporting Ghana to strengthen its Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs), which coordinate information, expertise and resources during health emergencies.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-04✓ Read

  Africa CDC Supports DR Congo in Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Ebola Response Funding

  [Africa CDC] Kinshasa -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) welcomes and supports the position of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expressed through the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, to strengthen transparency, traceability and accountability in the management of resources mobilised for the Ebola response.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-02✓ Read

  Namibia: Petrol Price Goes Up Again in October, Diesel Remains the Same

  [Namibian] Petrol prices will go up by N$1.50 per litre on Wednesday, while diesel prices will remain the same for the month of October.

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• AllAfrica News2026-10-02✓ Read

  Zambia: African Bishops Express Concern Over the Arrest of Archbishop Banda

  [Agenzia Fides] Lusaka -- "On behalf of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), we wish to express our fraternal solidarity and prayerful closeness to the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB), and in a particular way to His Grace Dr. Alick Banda, Archbishop of Lusaka, at this challenging moment in the life of the Church in Zambia."

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Zimbabwe: MSD Warns of Heavy Rains, Lightning and Strong Winds

  [263Chat] The country is expected to experience widespread rainfall and thunderstorms from Tuesday to Thursday with the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) warning of localised heavy downpours, lightning and strong winds.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Namibia: Anti-Graft Body Summons Airports Boss

  [Namibian] THE Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned Namibia Airports Company chief executive Bisey Uirab for questioning amid mounting scrutiny over procurement and governance irregularities

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  South Africa: At Least 27 People Killed in Separate South African Mass Shootings

  [Premium Times] Some residents of the community have attributed the violence to competition over the control of the illicit gold mining trade between powerful gangs.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Africa CDC Welcomes Increased UK Support to Ebola Response

  [Africa CDC] Africa CDC welcomes the United Kingdom Government's decision to increase its support to the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, bringing its total commitment to £78.7 million.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Africa CDC Extends Condolences to President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the People of Tanzania

  [Africa CDC] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has learned with deep sadness of the passing of Mr Hafidh Ameir, First Gentleman of the United Republic of Tanzania and husband of H.E. President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Emergency Funding Alone Is Insufficient to End Bundibugyo Virus

  [Africa CDC] As the September 2026 UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response approaches the global health architecture is under spotlight. Currently characterized by fragmentation, duplication, misaligned priorities, competition, gaps in financing, and persistent power imbalances, it is hoped a reform on the architecture will help effectively respond to outbreaks in the world.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  When Ebola Strikes, HIV Care Cannot Stop

  [Africa CDC] As the Democratic Republic of the Congo responds to the Ebola outbreak in Ituri, there are growing concerns about people living with HIV missing their regular care and treatment.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Health Experts and Researchers Invited to Share Knowledge Through Continental Hub

  [Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is calling on researchers, healthcare practitioners, policymakers and national public health institutes across the continent to join its Africa Health Knowledge Hub and contribute research, guidance and policies to strengthen evidence-based public health decision-making in Africa.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Africa CDC Welcomes U.S. Convened G20+ Ebola Meeting and Calls for United Action, Faster Delivery and Full Transparency

  [Africa CDC] Addis Ababa -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) welcomes the leadership of the United States in convening the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting on Accelerating Collective Action to Defeat Ebola, to be held on 23 September 2026 in New York, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Africa CDC and Geneva Learning Foundation Partner to Strengthen Immunisation

  [Africa CDC] Addis Ababa and Geneva -- A new partnership between the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) aims to strengthen immunisation across Africa by connecting continental priorities with frontline health workers and bringing their experience and local solutions into decision-making.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  South Sudan and Uganda Sign a Landmark Agreement to Strengthen Cross-Border Collaboration On Health Security

  [Africa CDC] Two neighbours will strengthen joint preparedness and response to public health emergencies

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Reaching Hospital Was Only the First Step - a Stroke Survivor’s Call for Safer Care

  [Africa CDC] World Patient Safety Day 2026 · 17 September 2026

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  G20+ Mobilises U.S.$2.9 Billion for Ebola Response As Africa CDC Calls for Full Transparency and Traceability of Every Dollar

  [Africa CDC] New York/Addis Ababa, 24 September 2026

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Ebola Response Shows Progress, but Outbreak Remains a Continental Emergency, African Scientists Say

  [Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Four months after the Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was designated a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), the Africa CDC Emergency Consultative Group (ECG) has completed an independent scientific review and issued recommendations for the next phase of the response.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Paho and Africa CDC Call for Sustained Investment and Stronger Africa-Americas Cooperation On Pandemic Preparedness

  [Africa CDC] At UNGA, Burundi and Guyana joined PAHO and Africa CDC to advance country-led cooperation and financing for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Ghana Holds Interest Rate At 14 Percent As Inflation Risks Rise

  [Daba Finance] Ghana's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at 14% for a third straight meeting as policymakers weighed rising inflation against economic growth. The Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to hold the rate after its September meeting, as expected by economists.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-27✓ Read

  Africa’s Mineral Strength Is Wasted If Countries Don’t Work Together - New Report

  [The Conversation Africa] Green technologies are mineral-intensive: electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and grids need cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese, graphite and rare earths. The International Energy Agency estimates that electric cars require six times more minerals than a petrol or diesel car. A wind power plant requires about nine times more minerals than a gas-fired plant.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-27✓ Read

  Nigeria/Senegal: Nigeria Prevail but Senegal Draw On Vieira’s Debut in 2027 Afcon Qualifiers

  [RFI] Powerhouse outfits Nigeria and Morocco launched their campaigns to reach the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals with victories over Madagascar and Gabon respectively on Friday night as World Cup participants Senegal and Egypt were held to draws.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-27✓ Read

  Ethiopia: UN Voices Grave Concern As Fighting Spreads Across Northern Ethiopia

  [UN News] The UN said on Friday it remains gravely concerned by the continued deterioration of the security situation across northern Ethiopia, as fighting spreads across multiple fronts and increasingly disrupts humanitarian operations.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-27✓ Read

  Ethiopia: Breaking the Pretoria Architecture - How Ethiopia’s Fragmented Wars Converged Into a Single Existential Threat

  [African Arguments] When the Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement was signed in November 2022, international observers prematurely celebrated the end of one of this century's most devastating conflicts. The silence of the guns in Tigray was treated as a definitive roadmap toward peace. What the international community failed to see was that the Pretoria architecture did not resolve Ethiopia's core systemic collapse; it merely localized and delayed it.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-27✓ Read

  Ethiopia’s Foretold War Arrives

  [African Arguments] No one can claim that a return to war in Tigray and northern Ethiopia is a surprise, but it makes it no less horrifying. In just a handful of days, and after months of spiralling tensions and sporadic fighting, the 'grey conflict' the federal government pursued against Tigray has escalated into ''full-blown war,' in the words of Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) vice president Ammanuel Assefa.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-27✓ Read

  Angola: Unitel - Small Investors, Big Losses and the Risk of Capture

  Analysis - By September 24, Unitel shares were trading at 28,000 kwanzas on Angola’s stock exchange, down 30 per cent from the July offering price of 40,040 kwanzas. In less than two months, roughly 300 kwanzas had disappeared from the market value of every 1,000 invested. For a country seeking to persuade its citizens to become shareholders, this is a sobering introduction to the stock market. The 15 per cent stake sold for 300.3bn kwanzas now had a market value of 210bn kwanzas.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-27✓ Read

  Sudan: Gold Exporters Accuse Influential Actors of Draining Sudan’s Gold Wealth

  [Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's Gold Exporters Division has accused influential actors of taking gold outside official channels, warning that the country is losing billions of dollars in potential revenue while the pound continues to slide.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-27✓ Read

  Sudan’s Farmers Are Ready to Return - Private Investment Could Get Them There

  [UN News] The war in Sudan has devastated the economy and agricultural production, but a UN-backed plan aims to mobilise private sector investment to help farmers return to their fields.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-27✓ Read

  Africa Needs Its Own AI Solutions, Not Borrowed Ones, Says Expert

  [UN News] Africa should focus its use of technology on solving its own real challenges rather than copying the systems and priorities of other parts of the world.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-27✓ Read

  Africa: Senegal’s President Faye - Macky Sall Best Candidate ‘To Fight for Africa’ At UN

  [RFI] Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has thrown his weight behind his predecessor and former political rival Macky Sall to become the next United Nations secretary-general. No one is better placed to fight for Africa's place at the table, he told RFI and France 24.

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• AllAfrica News2026-09-27✓ Read

  Ghana/Cote d’Ivoire: Côte d’Ivoire Outfox Ghana On Renard’s Return in Afcon 2027 Qualifier

  [RFI] Hervé Renard launched his second spell as Côte d'Ivoire head coach with a 2-0 victory over Ghana in the first qualifying game for next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

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