African Union Helicopter Crashes in Mogadishu, Three Useless
An African Union helicopter crashed at Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle Worldwide Airport, killing three individuals. The plane, initially from the Ugandan Air Power and operated beneath the African Union Help and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), had taken off from Baledogle navy base. AUSSOM mentioned that “three of the eight passengers on board had been instantly rescued” and had been rushed to the hospital. An investigation into the trigger is ongoing, and the airport stays operational.
Nigerian Medical doctors Situation Strike Ultimatum Over Salaries and Welfare
The Nigerian Medical Affiliation (NMA) issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal authorities, threatening nationwide industrial motion if longstanding calls for relating to salaries, allowances and welfare aren’t met. NMA President Bala Audu condemned the round purportedly issued to handle the consequential adjustment of allowances beneath the Consolidated Medical Wage Construction (CONMESS) for medical and dental practitioners in Nigeria. He mentioned the round from the NSIWC violates earlier collective bargaining agreements with the federal government, including that the latest growth has worsened already present rigidity amongst docs who stay dedicated to serving in Nigeria regardless of ongoing challenges. The affiliation rejected the round and demanded its speedy withdrawal, alongside the correction of wage changes, settlement of excellent arrears, and implementation of beforehand agreed allowances. Different calls for included cost of the 2025 Medical Residency Coaching Fund, revised retirement age, improved medical health insurance for practitioners, and reversal of appointments of non-medical consultants in hospitals.
Droughts Worsening Starvation, Displacement, and Battle in Africa, UN Report Warns
Droughts, although slow-moving, have confirmed to be extra devastating than many fast-onset disasters, with wide-reaching impacts together with starvation, displacement, gender-based violence, and extremist battle. 5 consecutive years of failed rain in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya introduced the worst drought in seventy years to the Horn of Africa by 2023. The Somalian authorities estimated 43,000 extra deaths in 2022 alone resulting from drought-linked starvation. Ladies and ladies are disproportionately affected, baby marriage charges have surged, and experiences of sexual exploitation throughout water shortages have elevated. There may be an pressing want for worldwide cooperation and investments in drought resilience, in keeping with the UN Conference to Fight Desertification. The World Drought Outlook 2025 estimates that droughts as we speak can have a sixfold financial affect, and that prices will rise by at the least 35% by 2035.
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Zimbabwean Editor Arrested for Allegedly Insulting President Mnangagwa
The Committee to Defend Journalists (CPJ) referred to as on Zimbabwean authorities to launch Religion Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Impartial, who was arrested on July 1 over a satirical column that allegedly insulted President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Police charged Zaba beneath a legislation criminalizing insults towards the president, following a June 27 column describing Zimbabwe as a “mafia state” and accusing the federal government of clinging to energy. Her lawyer mentioned she was severely in poor health on the time of arrest. A Justice of the Peace’s court docket in Harare postponed her bail listening to to July 3 to confirm her medical historical past. This arrest is a part of an escalating crackdown on Zimbabwean dissent and press freedom, in keeping with CPJ.
Former Nigerian President Buhari Receiving Medical Remedy in London
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari had been receiving medical therapy in London after falling in poor health throughout a go to initially deliberate as a routine check-up. The previous president, who left workplace on 29 Might 2023 after serving two phrases, has been overseas since April. Sources near his household gave conflicting accounts on when he turned unwell – some claimed he fell in poor health in Nigeria, whereas others mentioned it occurred after arriving in London. His spokesperson, Garba Shehu, confirmed the sickness and mentioned the previous president was recovering. The particular nature of his situation and the hospital treating him weren’t disclosed. No official assertion relating to his situation is obtainable from the federal government.
