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[allAfrica] Nigeria accounts for 20% of global maternal deaths, one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Sepsis, hemorrhage, and obstructed labor remain leading causes, many of which could be prevented with something as simple as a s...

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[allAfrica] Geneva -- The 2025 World Health Statistics Report reveals the profound health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including loss of life, reduced longevity, and overall decline in health and well-being, which have significantly influenced A...

[DW] Bill Gates has urged African leaders to join him in advancing health and development on the continent. He says his foundation will partner with nations putting people's health first.

[RFI] French mining group Eramet has pledged to safeguard over 10,000 jobs in Gabon as Libreville pushes forward with a plan to ban raw manganese exports from 2029.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Immediately, Unconditionally Release Peace Activist; Stop Silencing Dissent

[New Times] The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has revealed that 105 Rwandans were repatriated over the past year after falling victim to human trafficking, shedding light on the primary causes, methods used by traffickers, and government efforts ...

[Civicus] CIVICUS discusses restrictions on civil society with Glanis Changachirere, founding director of the Institute for Young Women Development, a Zimbabwean civil society organisation (CSO) working for women's rights and against structural inequ...

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris dissolved the caretaker government, a day after he was sworn in before the chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

[New Times] Hundreds of Rwandan pilgrims, including eight Catholic bishops, are in Uganda for the annual Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations taking place on June 3 at the Catholic Shrine of Namugongo in Kampala.

[MSF] In the Tine transit camp and the nearby refugee camps in eastern Chad, close to the border with Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is scaling up our assistance to the newly arrived Sudanese refugees. They are fleeing escalating att...

[Premium Times] While he highlighted the challenges, he also acknowledged the progress Africa has made in reducing child deaths.

[The Point] Tributes have poured in on the demise of Fatou Samba-Joof, the country coordinator of Gambia Talent Promotion - an online TV.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- SIXTEEN African nations have brought their patients for treatment in Dar es Salaam major hospital in the past four years from March 2021 to March this year.

[Premium Times] Mr Gates particularly emphasised the importance of investing in primary healthcare systems, citing them as the foundation for broader development.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is set to study the final report into the deadly George building collapse that claimed the lives of 34 people.

[Civicus] CIVICUS speaks with two representatives of Malian civil society - Modibo Diakite, president of the Association for the Socio-Economic and Technological Development of Youth (ADEJ-Mali), and Fakassi Fofana, coordinator of a partner humanitar...

[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says inmates at Harare Remand Prison are living in degrading and inhumane conditions.

[The Point] In a controversial audio, former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, has accused Senegal of illegally stealing oil from Gambian territorial waters, and blaming the coalition government of being an accomplice.

[The New Humanitarian] Abuja, Nigeria -- "They are feeding off shared grievances, limited state presence, and associated security vacuums - as well as gaps in regional security cooperation."

[Dabanga] El Koma / El Fasher / Port Sudan / Nyala / Zalinge -- At least 89 people were killed and wounded in the town of El Koma in North Darfur, following an aerial bombardment reportedly carried out by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) warplanes, on Sun...

[RFI] French mining group Eramet has pledged to safeguard over 10,000 jobs in Gabon as Libreville pushes forward with a plan to ban raw manganese exports from 2029.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ugandan journalist and human rights activist Agather Atuhaire has shared a disturbing account of abuse and mistreatment allegedly inflicted by Tanzanian authorities during a recent detention in Dar es Salaam.

[Namibian] Namibia marked its first official Genocide Remembrance Day on 28 May, a milestone date set aside to honour the memory of the Ovaherero and Nama victims of the 1904-1908 genocide perpetrated by German colonial troops.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE ongoing trial runs for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) freight service recorded another milestone on Sunday, with a successful test journey from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma.

[InfoWire] United Capital Group, Nigeria's leading investment banking and financial services institution, has taken a major step in its Pan-African expansion, with the official launch of its West Africa office, United Capital Asset Management West Af...

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- Children are the silent victims of all wars: in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. From Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, currently under the control of the M23 rebel movement since mid...

[Lesotho Times] AS Her Majesty Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso prepares to celebrate her 49th birthday on Monday, she has granted Basotho an exclusive look into her life and work.

[UCT] In a scientific first, a team led by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Copenhagen has used ancient proteins to uncover biological sex and hidden genetic variation in Paranthropus robustus - a close, extinc...

[Nile Post] Uganda continues to face an escalating refugee crisis, with nearly 190,000 individuals, including almost 36,000 newborns, registered in 2024 alone.

[allAfrica] With just five months remaining until the October 2025 presidential election, the political landscape in Ivory Coast is in a state of upheaval. Ambitions are clashing, and there is a surge of activity as leaders mobilize for more inclusiv...

[Nyasa Times] In a major boost to Malawi's education sector, the Ministry of Local Government has directed all District Commissioners to facilitate the smooth recruitment of nearly 26,000 primary school teachers across the country.