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Received today — 6 May 2026 Africa and Middle East

Zimbabwe: Ramaphosa Told Mnangagwa to Stop Constitutional Amendment Bill, Drop Thoughts of Firing Chiwenga - Claims Former Ally

6 May 2026 at 05:27
[New Zimbabwe] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa came to caution President Emmerson Mnangagwa against firing his deputy Constantino Chiwenga and continuing with the highly contentious Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3, former ally Rutendo Matinyarare has claimed.

Sudan: Drone Strike On Khartoum Airport 'First in 7 Months' - Aid Ops Not Affected

6 May 2026 at 05:18
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- A drone attack, presumably launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Monday, targeted Khartoum Airport and surrounding areas for the first time since last October. Initial reports suggest that the main terminal was not hit. Witnesses told Radio Dabanga that they saw plumes of smoke after the drone strikes, adding that another attack targeted the nearby Obeid Khatim Street, areas south of Khartoum, and El Murkhiyat military base in Omdurman. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says that its

Mali: UN Warns of Worsening Human Rights Crisis in Mali After Deadly Attacks

6 May 2026 at 04:46
[UN News] The human rights situation in Mali is rapidly deteriorating following coordinated attacks by armed groups across the country, with civilians killed, displaced and cut off from food and aid, UN rights office OHCHR said on Tuesday.

Sudan: Education or Food? Funding Shortfalls Force Sudanese Refugees in Egypt to 'Make Very Difficult Decisions'

6 May 2026 at 04:46
[UN News] Civilians who have fled the war in Sudan and sought shelter in neighbouring Egypt could potentially face a new battle - the loss of critical services that ensure their survival, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has warned.
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