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Healthcare workers respond to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Ituri Province Democratic Republic of Congo July 2026

Ebola Death Toll in DRC Passes 930 as Ituri Remains Outbreak Epicenter

Africa CDC confirmed 930 deaths among 2,344 Ebola cases in DRC on Sunday, with Ituri Province as the epicenter and a 39.7 percent case fatality rate. Officials say the curve may start

July 20, 2026

Health·News

Children being treated for malnutrition at a hospital in Sokoto Nigeria amid fuel price surge from Iran war

In Nigeria, the Iran War’s Toll Falls on Children Who Had Nothing to Do With It

Nigeria's fuel prices nearly doubled after Iran's Hormuz closure, stripping families of income and pushing children who had recovered from malnutrition back into hospitals. UNICEF now estimates 23.4 million additional children globally

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Archivist working on digitization at Radio Mogadishu in Mogadishu Somalia

Somalia Races to Save Radio Mogadishu’s Archive Before 400,000 Hours of History Vanish

Somalia is racing to digitize approximately 400,000 hours at Radio Mogadishu before the magnetic tapes fail. With UNESCO backing and just 10 percent converted, an archivist describes the collection as the world's

July 19, 2026

Arts·News

Fishermen on the beach at dusk in Eyl, Puntland, Somalia, the historic base of Somali pirate operations

Somali Pirates Hijack Chemical Tanker Asana in Gulf of Aden as Regional Maritime Threat Returns

Somali pirates seized the chemical tanker Asana in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, 26 nautical miles off Yemen's Hadramawt coast, with the vessel moving toward Somalia's Puntland. The hijacking is one

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

WFP food distribution operation in Sudan supporting displaced families in North Kordofan

El-Obeid Humanitarian Crisis: UN Warns Sudan City of 1 Million Is at Breaking Point

A UN warning Friday revealed El-Obeid, Sudan's North Kordofan capital, has doubled to over a million people, with food rations now split among dozens of families. The WFP calls its aid convoys

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A bus drives past a destroyed hotel in Khartoum during Sudan's civil war

Sudan War Economy Profits Warring Factions, UN Rights Office Warns

The UN rights office warned Sudan's civil war has produced a self-sustaining war economy giving both warring factions incentives to keep fighting. A new OHCHR report found Sudan's gum arabic trade, once

July 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at bilateral talks in Moscow, July 2026

Lavrov Tells Chad Foreign Minister Russia Will Keep Supplying Food to Africa

Russian FM Lavrov pledged Tuesday to keep supplying food to Africa, speaking at a bilateral with Chad's Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul in Moscow. The two countries signed a visa-free diplomat agreement, and Chad's

July 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo Hemedti RSF commander at press conference in Khartoum Sudan 2019

Sudan’s Court Sentences RSF Chief Hemedti to Death for Genocide in West Darfur

A Port Sudan court sentenced RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, and 15 senior officers to death in absentia for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in West Darfur.

July 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Tuktuks navigate floodwater on KM4 street in Mogadishu Somalia during El Nino flooding 2026

Record El Niño Threatens Famine and Floods Across East Africa and South Asia

At least 15 Rohingya refugees are dead and 10,000 displaced in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar as an intensifying El Niño threatens catastrophic flooding and famine across East Africa and South Asia. The US

July 14, 2026

Climate·News·Science

Patti LuPone speaking at event; she was among nearly 1,900 LGBTQ passengers on the Scarlet Lady barred by Egypt

Egypt Bars Patti LuPone’s Gay Cruise Ship After Reversing Its Own Clearance

Egypt reversed its full clearance and barred the Scarlet Lady on July 11, leaving nearly 1,900 LGBTQ passengers including Patti LuPone without a port. It was the second consecutive country to turn

July 13, 2026

Entertainment·News·Travel

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Ebola Death Toll in DRC Passes 930 as Ituri Remains Outbreak Epicenter

In Nigeria, the Iran War’s Toll Falls on Children Who Had Nothing to Do With It

Somalia Races to Save Radio Mogadishu’s Archive Before 400,000 Hours of History Vanish

Somali Pirates Hijack Chemical Tanker Asana in Gulf of Aden as Regional Maritime Threat Returns

El-Obeid Humanitarian Crisis: UN Warns Sudan City of 1 Million Is at Breaking Point

Sudan War Economy Profits Warring Factions, UN Rights Office Warns

Lavrov Tells Chad Foreign Minister Russia Will Keep Supplying Food to Africa

Sudan’s Court Sentences RSF Chief Hemedti to Death for Genocide in West Darfur

Record El Niño Threatens Famine and Floods Across East Africa and South Asia

Egypt Bars Patti LuPone’s Gay Cruise Ship After Reversing Its Own Clearance

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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