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Kenya Halts Ebola Facility In Landmark Court Battle

A Kenyan court has ordered the immediate suspension of a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility after finding evidence that construction continued despite an earlier judicial order directing that work on the controversial project should stop. The High Court ruling has intensified a growing
June 24, 2026

Iran Rebuilds Drone Power Amid Fragile Ceasefire

Iran is reportedly accelerating the revival of its drone production capabilities during a fragile six-week ceasefire that began in early April, in a development that signals a rapid restoration of military strength despite recent U.S. and Israeli strikes aimed at weakening its
May 21, 2026

Xi Pushes Korean Peninsula Peace Mission

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit North Korea as early as next week in a high-stakes diplomatic effort aimed at reviving dialogue on the Korean Peninsula and positioning Beijing as a potential mediator between Pyongyang and Washington. According to reports
May 21, 2026

Iran Rejects Surrender Demands as US Talks Intensify

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a defiant public statement rejecting any attempt to force Iran into surrender, escalating diplomatic rhetoric at a sensitive moment in ongoing negotiations with the United States. Writing on the social media platform X, Pezeshkian described the
May 21, 2026

Tanzania Backs Global Health Cooperation Push

Tanzania has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening international cooperation in global health, calling for renewed urgency in pandemic preparedness and response as the world grapples with recent outbreaks of diseases including Ebola and Hantavirus. Speaking in Geneva during the 79th World Health
May 21, 2026

WHO Raises Alarm Over Expanding Ebola Outbreak

The World Health Organization (World Health Organization) has warned that a fast-moving outbreak of Ebola is continuing to spread across parts of Central and East Africa, with officials confirming hundreds of suspected infections and a rising death toll that could still increase
May 21, 2026

EU Rushes Deal to Avoid Trump Tariffs

The European Union is pushing forward with a new trade agreement with the United States after European member states and lawmakers agreed to reduce taxes on selected American goods in an effort to prevent a major escalation in transatlantic trade tensions. The
May 21, 2026

Museveni Signs Sweeping Anti-Foreign Influence Law

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed a sweeping and highly controversial foreign influence law that could see individuals jailed for up to 10 years, a move already triggering international concern over democracy, civil liberties, and the tightening grip of state power in
May 21, 2026

Ebola Fears Rise in Eastern Congo

Medical supplies arrived Tuesday in the eastern Congolese city of Bunia as authorities and humanitarian agencies intensified emergency efforts to contain a renewed outbreak of Ebola in the conflict-hit region. The shipment, delivered on May 19, comes amid growing concern over the
May 21, 2026

Putin and Xi Deepen Global Strategic Alliance

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed he will attend the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen this November, in a move widely viewed as another sign of the growing strategic partnership between Russia and China at a time of shifting global
May 20, 2026

Belgian Diplomat Death Revives Lumumba Debate

 The death of former Belgian diplomat Étienne Davignon may effectively close the final remaining legal chapter in one of Africa’s most controversial political assassinations — the killing of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba more than six decades ago. Davignon, who died at
May 20, 2026
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