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Diphtheria Outbreak 2026: CDC Issues New Sub-Saharan Africa Travel Alert Covering 7 Countries with Over 20,000 Cases and 1,252 Deaths in 2025

The CDC issued a new diphtheria travel alert for Chad, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Mauritania, and Somalia on June 2, 2026. WHO documented 20,412 suspected cases and 1,252 deaths in Africa in 2025. Here is what travelers and unvaccinated Americans need to know.

Medical Daily

Joseph Ana obituary

Other lives: Urologist and GP who worked for 20 years in the NHS before returning to Nigeria to become a regional health commissioner

The Guardian - UK

Nigerian man unable to claim Italian lottery win gains residency permit

Former street seller celebrates newfound rights after debacle in claiming €500,000 scratchcard prize while undocumented

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Indian sailors, ship fined $6 million in Lagos cocaine case

A Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, for cocaine trafficking. Authorities discovered 31.5 kilograms of cocaine aboard the ship at Apapa port. The court imposed fines totaling approximately $6 million, including restitution for the vessel, sending a strong message against international drug trafficking.

The Economic Times

Can African small businesses benefit from China's zero-tariff policy? {Business Africa}

Can small-scale local farmers in Zambia overcome strict quality and credit barriers to leverage China's new zero-tariff policy? Meanwhile, as fuel costs climb, Nigerian consumers turn to electric vehicles despite persistent power supply challenges.

Euronews

First group of Nigerians returns home after anti-immigration protests in South Africa

The first group of Nigerians has returned home from South Africa following government-ordered repatriation due to anti-immigration protests

The Independent UK

SPO:Rusty Ronaldo misses mark in Portugal World Cup warm-up

Portugal enter the World Cup after a 2-1 warm-up win over Nigeria, and England scored a morale-boosting 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in Florida.

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Rusty Ronaldo misses mark in Portugal World Cup warm-up

Portugal enter the World Cup after a 2-1 warm-up win over Nigeria, and England scored a morale-boosting 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in Florida.

AAP

How to watch Portugal vs Nigeria: FREE streams, TV channels for World Cup 2026 warm-up

All the ways to watch Portugal vs Nigeria live streams – including for FREE – with Cristiano Ronaldo set to feature in the World Cup 2026 warm-up in Leiria.

TechRadar

How to Watch Portugal vs. Nigeria on TV, Live Stream

The Iberians face the Super Eagles before flying out to the United States.

Sports Illustrated

Nigeria raised electricity prices to improve supply. Why it hasn’t worked

Nigeria’s electricity regulator triggered a big tariff shock in April 2024. It increased rates for some consumers by over 240%, citing the cost of producing and delivering power.

The Conversation

Young Thai girl allegedly forced by family into prostitution in Nigeria

A 17-year-old Thai girl has been rescued after allegedly being forced into prostitution in Nigeria for two months by members of her family, including her mother.

Bangkok Post

Alleged Nigerian drug kingpin arrested in Bangkok after dramatic standoff

Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) investigators arrested the alleged head of a Nigerian drug network in a dramatic late-night operation during which the suspect attempted to ram his way through a police blockade Tuesday night.

Bangkok Post

Portugal vs. Nigeria—International Friendly: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

Portugal takes on African giants Nigeria in its final outings before the World Cup.

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The Independent UK

Nigeria’s conflict-hit Borno state battles cholera outbreak that has killed 74

A cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state has killed 74 people and infected more than 7,000 others since it started in early May

The Independent UK

Armed group kidnaps 39 people during negotiations in northwestern Nigeria

Gunmen have abducted 39 people in northwest Nigeria who were meeting with the parents of a criminal leader

The Guardian - UK

‘We are familiar faces’: are local peacemakers the answer to Nigeria’s bandit crisis?

Nigeria has struggled to contain bandit groups who kidnap and kill but some communities are finding their own solutions

AAP

Gunmen kidnap 39 people during peace talks in Nigeria

Gunmen have abducted 39 people in northwest Nigeria who were meeting with the family of a bandit leader, police say.

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The Guardian - UK

Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks

Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police say

France 24

Ebola cases reach more than 500

In tonight's programme: The number of Ebola cases hits 550 in DR Congo as the WHO chief praises neighbouring Uganda for its response to the outbreak. Also, in Nigeria, the military says it has rescued over 400 women and children from Boko Haram extremists after they were abducted in May.…

The Independent UK

Screenings for Independent’s new film documenting the kidnap and torture of LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria

To mark Pride Month, The Arzner cinema will screen our film on how aid cuts are severing lifelines for vulnerable people. A second screening will follow at the Institute for Contemporary Arts

The Guardian - UK

‘In prison, I made a little studio in my head. It kept me sane’: Ibrahim Alfa Jr, British techno’s great survivor

He moved from Nigeria to middle England and was swept up into the rave scene – then battled through incarceration and near-death illness. After making 500 tracks while living on porridge and lettuce, he explains how he kept going

The Guardian - UK

‘Now people stop to ask their names and even stroke them’: Nigerians embrace dogs as pets

As social attitudes shift and concern for animal rights grows, the dog meat tradition in many parts of Nigeria is increasingly being questioned

Euronews

Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in Borno, including children

Borno State remains the epicentre of Nigeria's long-running insurgency, with Boko Haram and ISWAP continuing to pose significant security threats despite ongoing military operations.

The Independent UK

The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state

The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country

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