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AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 21 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. DR CONGO — EBOLA VACCINATION EXPANDS IN OUTBREAK EPICENTRE — 10/10 (CRITICAL) DR Congo has begun vaccinating healthcare and other frontline workers in Bunia and Mongbwalu, Ituri, amid the rapidly expanding Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Authorities reported 7,541 confirmed cases and 3,639 deaths as of Saturday. Ervebo is being used while its effectiveness against the Bundibugyo strain is still under study, making the campaign both an emergency response and a major public-health test. Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-09-20-congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-for-health-workers-in-the-epicenter-of-the-outbreak/ 2. SUDAN — SECOND DEADLY GOLD-MINE COLLAPSE IN A WEEK — 9/10 (VERY HIGH) At least 11 miners were killed and 30 injured after a shaft collapsed in the northeastern Red Sea state, with searches continuing for missing miners. It was Sudan’s second major informal-mine disaster in a week, after at least 82 people were killed in a collapse in western Sudan. The incidents underline the extreme risks surrounding Sudan’s artisanal gold sector amid the continuing war. Source: https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/gold-mine-collapse-northeast-sudan-kills-11-136605439 3. UGANDA / TURKEY — KAMPALA SUSPENDS MILITARY COOPERATION — 9/10 (VERY HIGH) Uganda’s military announced the immediate suspension of defence and military cooperation with Türkiye amid a dispute over Ankara’s handling of Uganda’s attempts to secure the extradition of dissident blogger Fred Lumbuye. The dispute is significant because Türkiye has been expanding defence and security ties across Africa. Source: https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/uganda-suspends-military-ties-turkey-102902926.html 4. DJIBOUTI — SOUTH AFRICAN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST AND FIXER REPORTED MISSING — 9/10 (VERY HIGH) South African journalist Micah Reddy, Africa Coordinator for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, and Djiboutian fixer Kooki Mahmoud have reportedly disappeared in Djibouti. ICIJ and the Committee to Protect Journalists have raised concerns, while authorities in South Africa, the UK and Djibouti have been contacted. The circumstances remain unclear. Source: https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sa-journalist-micah-reddy-reportedly-missing-in-djibouti/ 5. TANZANIA — TEN LIONS FOUND DEAD IN SUSPECTED POISONING — 8.5/10 (VERY HIGH) Ten lions were found dead in the Ndutu area of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Preliminary findings suggest poisoning, and authorities have opened an investigation. The deaths are significant for conservation and tourism because Ngorongoro is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Tanzania’s most important wildlife destinations. Source: https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/10-lions-found-dead-in-suspected-poisoning-at-tanzania-reserve/ 6. SOUTH AFRICA — THREE PERSONS OF INTEREST QUESTIONED OVER EKURHULENI WOMEN’S DEATHS — 8.5/10 (VERY HIGH) Authorities say eight of nine women whose bodies were found in Ekurhuleni since July have now been identified, while three persons of interest have been questioned. A multidisciplinary police team is investigating whether the killings are linked. The cases have triggered nationwide demonstrations and renewed pressure on the government over gender-based violence and femicide. Source: https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/eight-of-nine-women-found-dead-in-ekurhuleni-identified/ 7. KENYA — RUTO TAKES INVESTMENT AND AFRICA DIGITAL-ECONOMY AGENDA TO UNGA — 7.5/10 (HIGH) President William Ruto arrived in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly with an agenda focused on investment, trade, digital technology and artificial intelligence. Kenya is also promoting a proposed KSh2.2 trillion East Africa Refinery in Lamu, which the government presents as a regional energy-security and industrial-development project. Source: https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-09-20-photos-ruto-arrives-in-new-york-for-unga-summit 8. SOUTH AFRICA — ESKOM REPORTS SIX-YEAR HIGH IN GENERATION AVAILABILITY — 7.5/10 (HIGH) Eskom says its energy availability factor has risen to about 67.96% since the start of the financial year, its strongest level in six years, while South Africa has gone roughly 490 consecutive days without load shedding. Sustained improvement would have material implications for industrial output, investment and economic growth. Source: https://thesouthafricanenquirer.com/article/eskom-reports-six-year-high-in-plant-availability-as-load-shedding 9. SUDAN / UGANDA — VOLUNTARY REFUGEE RETURNS CONTINUE — 7/10 (SIGNIFICANT) A further 202 Sudanese refugees returned voluntarily from Uganda on two flights to Khartoum and Port Sudan. The flights form part of an organised voluntary-return programme. The movement is noteworthy given that large parts of Sudan remain affected by war and humanitarian insecurity. Source: https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/202-sudanese-refugees-return-from-uganda-on-voluntary-flights 10. NIGERIA — VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA TO LEAD DELEGATION TO UNGA — 6.5/10 (SIGNIFICANT) President Bola Tinubu has designated Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st UN General Assembly. Nigeria says its agenda will include development, peace and security, climate finance, reform of the global financial architecture and economic diplomacy. Source: https://guardian.ng/news/shettima-to-lead-nigerias-delegation-to-81st-unga/ #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #Tanzania #Ngorongoro #WildlifeConservation #LionConservation #WildlifeProtection #WildlifeCrime #Biodiversity #EndangeredWildlife #AfricanWildlife #Kenya #WilliamRuto #UNGA2026 #UnitedNations #AfricanEconomy #DigitalEconomy #DigitalTransformation #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Investment #Trade #EconomicDevelopment #LamuRefinery #EnergySecurity #Uganda #Turkey #Turkiye #MilitaryCooperation #DefenceDiplomacy #Security #RegionalSecurity #EastAfrica #AfricanGeopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

Weet je nog dansen met Janssen? Het moest en zou van Hugo. Die piek eind juni 2021 was het directe gevolg van dansen met Janssen. Dit was een goed voorbeeld van een shedding event. Vaccine induced viral shedding is een fenomeen dat beschreven is in de wetenschappelijke literatuur. De consensus is dat dit alleen kan met live attenuated virus vaccines. Aangezien de Janssen prik net als Astra een genetische gemodificeerd Adenovirus betreft is het wel degelijk mogelijk. Natuurlijk wordt er dan gesteld dat dit GMO virus replication incompetent is en zich dus niet kan vermenigvuldigen. Toch zou ik dit artikel eens lezen. https://t.co/jr2Z4x5gF2 "Studies of the various live adenovirus vaccines have documented fecal and pharyngeal shedding of vaccine virus and transmission to nonvaccinated study participants" "This is likely related to the long periods of viral shedding among adenovirus-infected immunocompromised hosts, the possible aerosolization of the virus, and fomite transmission in the hospital setting" Dus als er immuungecompromiteerden tussen de groep "dansen met Janssen" zaten werden dat eigenlijk supershedders. gelukkig ging het maar om een verkoudheid. Dit soort experimenten, want reken maar dat dit intern zo gezien werd, geven veel inzicht in groepen 'vaccineren' middels supershedders zonder hun medeweten of toestemming In Duitsland is dat in de wet vast gelegd. https://t.co/s7RvGLeMBc "mogen vaccins worden gebruikt die micro-organismen bevatten die door de gevaccineerde personen kunnen worden uitgescheiden en door anderen kunnen worden ingenomen. Het fundamentele recht op lichamelijke integriteit (artikel 2, lid 2, zin 1 van de Grondwet) wordt in deze mate beperkt." De context van Dansen met Janssen is dus wel iets anders dan dat door de PEC zal worden bevraagd. #Vaccinatie #Immunologie #ViralShedding

Ebola plutôt que l’OMS ? La résistance s'intensifie au Congo 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💉💉💉💉💉 Au Congo, la population se rebelle contre les mesures Ebola imposées par l’OMS. En l’espace de quelques jours, dans la province d’Ituri, à l’est du Congo, des habitants en colère ont incendié à deux reprises des tentes destinées au traitement d’Ebola. Les habitants rapportent qu’ils préfèrent avoir « Ebola » plutôt que d’être capturés par les « anges de la mort » de l’OMS. Leur instinct leur dit qu’ils risqueraient d’y servir de cobayes. Les habitants ne veulent pas leurs armes biologiques appellés vaccins ! #OMS #Vaccination #ebola #shedding #Ebola #Vaccination #OMS

The article discusses the discovery and significance of 98 previously unseen photographs documenting the May 14, 1941, roundup of Jews in Paris, capturing the intense emotions of separation and despair among victims, while contrasting this with Robert Doisneau's iconic staged kiss, thereby shedding light on a grim chapter of history and the power of images to challenge memory and representation. #Photography #HolocaustHistory #Memory #FR #DE #NL #AT #HU #PL #IT #BE #ES

The article explores the journey and financial breakdown of crude oil from extraction in Saudi Arabia, where production costs about $25 per barrel, to the consumer, shedding light on the factors contributing to the current high pump prices, which have surged to around $95 amid Middle Eastern conflicts. #OilPrices #EnergyMarket #Commodities #SA #TH

Scientists have identified a new giant long-necked dinosaur named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest dinosaur ever discovered in Southeast Asia, which lived between 100 and 120 million years ago and weighed 27 tonnes, shedding light on the adaptations of colossal dinosaurs to ancient climatic conditions. #DinosaurDiscovery #Paleontology #Nagatitan #TH #UK

Scientists have identified a new giant dinosaur species named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis from fossils discovered in Thailand, which is twice the size of a tyrannosaurus rex, weighing 27 tonnes and measuring 27 meters in length, shedding light on how ancient climatic changes contributed to the evolution of these massive sauropods. #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #Nagatitan #TH #UK

A mob gathered at a girls' boarding school in Tlogosari, Indonesia, on May 2, demanding justice for numerous alleged sexual abuse victims of caretaker Kiai Ashari, who is suspected of abusing dozens of female students over several years, shedding light on a systemic issue of sexual violence in Islamic boarding schools amid resistance from some victims to speak out. #SexualAbuse #ChildProtection #IslamicSchools #ID

Labour faced significant losses in recent elections, shedding nearly 1,500 councillors and losing power in Wales for the first time in a century, while a growing rebellion among its MPs calls for leader Sir Keir Starmer's resignation amid the party's worst performance in Scotland's Holyrood elections. #LabourParty #PoliticalLeadership #LocalElections #GB #WA #SC

Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir, *Nobody's Girl*, co-written with Amy Wallace, won Book of the Year at the British Book Awards, highlighting her courageous story as a survivor and shedding light on her experiences with Jeffrey Epstein and allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. #BookAwards #Memoir #SurvivorStories #GB #US

The newly released film "Raja Shivaji," directed and starring Riteish Deshmukh, explores significant but lesser-known historical events from the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, focusing on figures like Lakhujiraje and key battles, while shedding light on the political dynamics of the Deccan region. #History #IndianCinema #ShivajiMaharaj #IN #PT

The newly released film "Raja Shivaji," directed and starring Riteish Deshmukh, explores significant but lesser-known historical events from the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, focusing on figures like Lakhujiraje and key battles, while shedding light on the political dynamics of the Deccan region. #History #IndianCinema #ShivajiMaharaj #IN #PT

The article highlights the harrowing experiences of Olympic athletes Allyson Felix, Tianna Madison, and Tori Bowie, who faced life-threatening complications during pregnancy and childbirth, shedding light on the broader public health crisis of maternal and infant mortality, particularly among marginalized communities, while advocating for increased support and awareness around these issues. #MaternalHealth #PregnancyComplications #WomenInSports #USA #PHI

The article highlights the experiences of renowned Olympic track athlete Allyson Felix and her teammates as they navigated severe pregnancy complications, particularly preeclampsia, shedding light on the increased risks faced by Black and Filipino-American women, and calls for greater awareness and systemic changes in maternal healthcare to prevent unnecessary suffering and death during and after pregnancy. #MaternalHealth #Preeclampsia #PregnancyComplications #US #PH

A forensic report has revealed that zinc phosphide, a highly toxic chemical commonly used as a rodenticide, was found in the viscera of four members of the Dokadia family who died under mysterious circumstances in Mumbai's Paydhuni area, shedding light on their deaths that were previously attributed to food poisoning. #ForensicScience #Toxicology #MumbaiNews #IN

A heated debate has emerged on Pakistani social media regarding the claim that mobile phone chargers contribute significantly to the country's electricity consumption and load shedding, sparked by journalist Javed Chaudhry's assertion that Pakistan's electricity crisis is largely due to mobile phone chargers, which he argues waste billions of units daily; however, experts contend that the actual impact of phone chargers on electricity usage is minimal compared to that of appliances like air conditioners. #EnergyConsumption #LoadShedding #MobilePhones #PK #GB

A recent study from the University of Washington emphasizes that for a planet to maintain its carbon geological cycle and long-term temperature regulation, it must have sufficient water volume, specifically between 20% and 50% of Earth's ocean water, shedding new light on planetary habitability beyond just the presence of water. #PlanetaryHabitability #WaterImportance #ClimateRegulation #Nocountrycodes.

Sanjay Kumar, a director of a garment factory in Ashulia, Savar, reported to BBC Bangla that their facility operates for ten hours a day, but suffers from five to seven hours of power outages due to increased load shedding, highlighting the importance of product quality and timely delivery in maintaining exports to the US and Europe. #TextileIndustry #SupplyChain #QualityControl