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Sudan: Global Fund Approves Emergency TB Funding for Conflict-Affected Sudan

2026-03-27 14:22:44
[Global Fund] Geneva -- The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has approved US$1,607,729 in emergency funding to support urgent tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities in Sudan through 31 December 2026. This funding will be implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health's National TB Programme and local organizations. Source
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Africa: Africa Is Forging Its Own Green Future

2026-03-27 14:01:50
[allAfrica] Despite bearing the brunt of a climate crisis it did not create, Africa is being held back by a financial system that has long failed to meet its needs. But instead of waiting for outside solutions, African institutions are laying the groundwork for a green transition that advances both development and climate resilience. Source
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Zimbabwe: UK - HIV Rapist Shayanowako Jailed in Absence As International Manhunt Is Launched

2026-03-27 13:51:10
[New Zimbabwe] A convicted rapist, Brian Tatenda Shayanowako (54), who knowingly infected a woman with HIV fled the UK before sentencing and is believed to have escaped to Zimbabwe, triggering an international manhunt. Shayanowako formerly of Lower Adelaide Street in Northampton, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in his absence after being found guilty at Aylesbury Crown Court. Source
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West Africa: BRVM Awards 2026: AllAfrica Global Media Once Again Nominated for "Financial Media of the Year"

2026-03-27 13:50:59
[allAfrica] The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) has officially announced the nominees for the seventh edition of the BRVM Awards. For the third consecutive year, AllAfrica Global Media has been shortlisted in the flagship category of ''Financial Media of the Year'' a distinction that reaffirms its leadership in economic and financial journalism across West Africa and the continent. Source
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Africa: Extreme Weather Impacts Millions, Costs Billions

2026-03-27 12:22:25
[Liberian Observer] A new report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirms that thousands of people have died, millions more have been impacted, and billions in losses have been incurred due to extreme weather fueled by climate change. Record-high greenhouse gas levels have pushed the Earth's climate into an unprecedented state of flux. While these atmospheric shifts and ice losses are occurring rapidly, they have set in motion environmental damage that will persist for generations. Source
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Liberia: CBL Testimony Challenges Case Against Tweah Over $6.2m Transfers

2026-03-27 12:01:19
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A senior Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) official testified before Criminal Court "C" that former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah could not unilaterally authorize transactions from the government's consolidated account, challenging a key element of the prosecution's case. Source