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Angry crowds clash at DR Congo Ebola site as police disperse with shots
Police fired shots in the air to disperse angry crowds at an Ebola treatment centre in Mongwalu, DR Congo, where relatives demanded the bodies of loved ones who died from Ebola; unrest followed prior attacks on isolation tents. Red Cross volunteers are carrying out safe burials under police protection as the outbreak triggers regional coordination and funding efforts from Africa CDC and international partners, including Uganda, South Sudan and South Africa.
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Ebola spikes in Ituri, DR Congo, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases
Africa CDC says an Ebola outbreak has emerged in DR Congo’s eastern Ituri province, reporting about 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths (4 of them lab-confirmed) in towns including Mongwalu and Rwampara, with Bunia under investigation. Preliminary tests in Kinshasa detected the virus; officials warn of rapid spread due to urban settings and mining activity, and coordination with Uganda and South Sudan is being planned. The Congolese government has not officially declared an outbreak, while WHO notes there is no proven cure and a roughly 50% fatality rate. This is the 17th Ebola outbreak in DR Congo since 1976.
Museveni Begins Record Seventh Term Amid Contested Uganda Elections
Uganda’s veteran leader Yoweri Museveni, 81, was sworn in for a seventh term after a January election that opposition say was marred by irregularities; authorities sharply guarded Kampala with armored security as Museveni pledged to use oil revenue to spur growth and jobs. While he won over 70% of the vote, rival Bobi Wine fled the country amid a crackdown criticized by rights groups, and debates continue over the electoral process and the future of Uganda’s long-serving leadership.
Ituri Violence Surges as CODECO-CRP Attacks Kill Dozens
Armed rebels linked to CODECO killed at least 69 people in Ituri after an earlier CRP assault, with the toll potentially rising as bodies are recovered. MONUSCO rescued nearly 200 civilians from the CRP attack on FARDC positions and condemned the violence. The violence highlights a long-running Hema–Lendu conflict in the mineral-rich eastern DRC, compounded by multiple armed groups and ongoing attacks by others such as ADF and M23, leaving civilians at great risk.
Ethiopian mother welcomes rare quintuplets after long wait
A 35-year-old Ethiopian woman, Bedriya Adem, has given birth to quintuplets (four boys and a girl) after 12 years of trying, at Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital in Harari region. The five babies, each weighing about 1.3–1.4 kg, were delivered by Caesarean section and are reported healthy; conception occurred naturally with no IVF. The mother, who faced years of emotional and social strain, named the children Naif, Ammar, Munzir, Nazira, and Ansar and is receiving support as she and her expanded family adapt to their new life.
Komati River: officer lowered from helicopter to recover remains from crocodile
South Africa’s police captain Johan Potgieter was lowered from a helicopter into the crocodile-infested Komati River to recover the body of a businessman swept away by floods; after police shot a suspect crocodile, the team tied it and Potgieter found remains inside, with DNA tests to confirm identity. The operation, deemed highly dangerous, aimed to give the family closure.
Mali teeters as JNIM/FLA seize Kidal and Goita takes defence post
Nearly a week after coordinated attacks by JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front, Mali’s military government is restructuring and reinforcing security, with Assimi Goita appointed defence minister while remaining president; JNIM and FLA have seized Kidal and threaten Gao, Timbuktu and Menaka, as fighting leaves at least 23 dead and civilians wounded or abducted. About 130 Malian soldiers are reportedly captured in Kidal, and hunger fears rise in besieged areas as humanitarian concerns grow, with UN OHCHR warning of possible abuses and urging protection of civilians under international law while Russia-backed forces regroup.
Mali’s junta leader takes defence minister post after attack kills predecessor
Gen. Assimi Goïta has been appointed Mali’s defence minister after the previous holder, Sadio Camara, was killed in a suicide truck bombing, a move aimed at consolidating power amid a mounting jihadist-separatist offensive and a broad security crisis in the Sahel.
Daring helicopter dive yields remains from crocodile-infested river in South Africa
South African police recovered the missing businessman’s remains after an officer was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested Komati River; the crocodile suspected of eating him was killed, remains were found in its intestines, DNA tests will confirm identity, and six different shoes were also recovered.
Daring river dive: SA officer lowers into crocodile-filled river to recover remains
South Africa’s police, led by Captain Johan “Pottie” Potgieter, were forced to lower a diver from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested Komati River in a bid to find a businessman swept away by floods. The massive crocodile believed to have eaten the missing man was killed, and remains and six different types of footwear were recovered from its intestines; DNA testing will confirm whether the remains belong to the victim.
Blockade tightens around Mali's Bamako as militants seal entry routes
Islamist militants have imposed a tightening blockade on Mali's capital Bamako, with several entry routes closed and residents stranded after JNIM warned that no one would be allowed in; the move follows the killing of Defence Minister Sadio Camara amid a northern offensive by jihadist and separatist groups, as Mali’s government faces mounting security challenges and external actors, including Russia’s Africa Corps, remain involved.