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The German Development Bank KfW has pledged approximately Ksh150 million to strengthen the East African Community's capacity to detect, contain, and respond to the ongoing Ebola outbreak threatening the region

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Iceland leads the world's most comprehensive annual peace ranking for the fifteenth consecutive year, as European nations claim eight of the top ten positions and Singapore stands as Asia's sole representative in the elite group

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The woman described as Epstein's operational right hand is weighing a public account of what she witnessed — but legal experts warn a memoir could jeopardise the immunity deal that has kept her out of prison for decades

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The U.S. Health and Human Services chief addresses concerns over Kenya's reported resistance to hosting an American Ebola quarantine facility

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Demonstrators march on Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki as Kenya's government defies a court order and pushes ahead with plans to house American Ebola patients on Kenyan soil

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Americans Arrive at Military Base as High Court Ruling Is Defied — Kenyan Doctors, Civil Society Groups Denounce the Arrangement

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CDC Expands Airport Health Protocols Amid Growing Bundibugyo Virus Crisis in Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan

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A document circulating widely across African social media platforms this week, purportedly issued by Cambodia's General Department of Immigration and ordering African nationals to leave the country by May 31, 2026 or face arrest, has been officially dismissed as false by the Cambodian government.

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has publicly praised a High Court of Kenya decision that put a stop to plans for establishing an Ebola treatment facility in the country, calling the judiciary the "last line of defence" for Kenyan citizens against government overreach.

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In one of the most extraordinary government fraud cases in recent American history, a former senior CIA official has been arrested and charged with stealing tens of millions of dollars in gold bars from the federal government — while allegedly building his entire intelligence career on fabricated academic credentials and a fictional military record.

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Kenya is in mourning after a devastating pre-dawn fire tore through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, claiming the lives of at least 16 students and leaving dozens more injured in one of the deadliest school fire tragedies in the country's recent history.

28 May 2026

A stunning federal investigation has exposed one of the most brazen alleged frauds in recent U.S. intelligence history — involving a senior CIA official, a fabricated military career, and tens of millions of dollars in government gold bars stashed inside a private residence

28 May 2026

A 31-year-old South African woman is at the center of a heartbreaking story that has gone viral across social media, after photos and videos revealed she appears to have aged dramatically over just a few years. Sinenhlanhla Khoza from Mtubatuba in KwaZulu-Natal says her life changed dramatically after she began experiencing rapid physical ageing while still in her late twenties. [Tuko News] Her emotional public appeal for help has drawn national attention and reignited important conversations ..

28 May 2026

A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo has triggered a wave of international travel restrictions, with multiple countries introducing entry bans, mandatory quarantines, and enhanced airport screening for travelers arriving from affected regions. The DRC has been the epicenter of the epidemic, where the first suspected case was reported on April 24, 2026. Since then, DRC health officials have reported more than 1,000 cases — the vast majority suspected..

28 May 2026

Protesters Attempt to Block Access to Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark A tense confrontation unfolded outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, as demonstrators protesting federal immigration enforcement efforts gathered near the entrance and attempted to block access to the roadway leading to the center.

28 May 2026

Residents in a California neighborhood were left stunned after a U-Haul truck reportedly dragged a massive tree branch through a residential street, causing damage to multiple parked vehicles along the way. Authorities say the incident resulted in at least 12 damaged cars, scattered debris across the roadway, and growing concerns about road safety in residential areas.

27 May 2026

The Government of Kenya has issued an official press release addressing ongoing discussions with the United States government regarding international health cooperation related to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The statement, released on May 27, 2026 by Cabinet Secretary for Health Hon. Aden Duale, EGH, comes in direct response to reports — including a New York Times account — suggesting the Trump administration was considering sending Americans who had been exposed to Ebola to Kenya.

27 May 2026