DRC President Felix Tshisekedi hinted at a potential third term “if people want me” during a World Press Freedom Day event in Kinshasa.
“I haven’t sought a third term, but if the people want me to have one, I will accept it,” he said.
Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s Acting Director for Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention, announced in Geneva that the World Health Organization is coordinating an international response after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius resulted in three deaths.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said East African nations must 'stand firm' against cross-border youth protests, describing Gen Z-led movements as attempts to 'spread chaos' and destabilise the region.
Cape Verdean authorities have blocked a cruise ship from docking in the capital, Praia, after a suspected hantavirus outbreak left three passengers dead.
The MV Hondius, carrying around 150 people, remains offshore as health officials work to assess and contain the situation.
Farmers in South Africa's Western Cape province are scaling up production ahead of exports to China after Beijing's zero-tariff policy took effect on May 1. Black farmers, specifically, are urging the government to extend support and ensure fairer access to the new opportunities.
The United States has refuted media reports claiming it is advocating for a health package associated with Zambia's critical minerals.
Namibia’s Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, has urged foreign governments to respect the country’s approach to same-sex marriage and LGBTQ issues, saying the matter requires “thorough and extensive consultation” at home.
Johnny Mame from Rundu appeared in Francistown Magistrates’ Court on charges of tampering with a motor vehicle believed to be part of a cross-border car theft racket.
Cuba's Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, has rejected the latest United States executive order, signed by President Donald Trump on Friday.
More than half a million Cubans took part in the International Workers' Day event in Havana, the Cuban capital, on Friday.
The main Workers' Day event took place at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune, attended by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
