The first batch of around 300 Ghanaian nationals departed OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg Ghana began a voluntary repatriation programme for citizens wanting to leave South Africa amid growing anti-immigrant tensions.
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WORLD CUP: DRC Demands FIFA Refund Fans World Cup Tickets Over US Ebola Travel Restrictions
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially requested that FIFA reimburse its fans for the 2026 World Cup tickets, as they are now unable to enter the United States due to health restrictions related to the Ebola outbreak.
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VATICAN: Pope Calls For ‘Disarming’ AI To Protect Against New Forms Of Slavery
Pope Leo XIV called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit.
“Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed,” Leo said. “The word is strong, I know, but deliberately chosen because this moment needs words capable of attracting attention, awakening consciences, and indicating paths forward for humanity.”
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DR CONGO: Ebola Makeshift Treatment Centres Set Ablaze As Protesters Demand Access To Bodies Of Dead Relatives
Violence has erupted in eastern DR Congo’s Ituri province after tensions linked to the handling of victims of the latest Ebola outbreak sparked unrest.
Protesters in the town of Rwampara wanted to recover the bodies of relatives who died of Ebola to bury them. When they were denied, they set the hospital on fire, according to local reports.
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AUSTRALIA: Musk’s X Fined For Non-Compliant With Child Protection Laws
Elon Musk’s social media network X has been fined A$650,000 after admitting it failed to provide information about how it was tackling online child abuse material.
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DR CONGO: US Doctor Who Contracted Ebola In DRC Flown To Germany For Treatment
An American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been flown to Germany for treatment, along his wife and four children, as the World Health Organization warned of the “scale and speed” of the outbreak.
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UK: Nurse Faces Being Struck Off Over Antisemitic Comments
A nurse faces being struck off the nursing order after “deeply unpleasant” remarks about Jewish patients being tight with money, a tribunal ruled.
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TOGO: Visa Free Entry For African Travellers To Begin With Immediate Effect
Togo has announced a major shift in its travel policy, granting visa-free entry to all African nationals in a move aimed at boosting regional integration and cross-border movement across the continent.
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UK: Stormzy To Produce Ian Wright Biopic
Ian Wright’s early life is being turned into a film produced by rapper Stormzy’s #Merky film company. The ex-Arsenal and England international, only turned professional in his early 20s, going on to become one of Arsenal’s top scorers.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Ramaphosa Face Impeachment Over ‘Farmgate’ Scandal?
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has refused to resign over a “cash-in-sofa scandal” that continues to haunt his presidency.
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