The High Court has temporarily blocked plans for a US-linked Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya.
It has also barred the government from receiving or transferring anyone exposed to Ebola under the arrangement, pending further hearing.
Bohlale Mphahlele, a South African teenager, invented the "Alerting Earpiece" in 2020 at the age of 16.
The device discreetly takes photos of attackers and sends alerts with the user’s location to emergency contacts and the police when activated.
She won a bronze medal for the invention and continues to develop it further.
Burkina Faso has introduced a state-backed sovereign investment fund designed to strengthen its control over revenues from the mining sector.
The government states that the fund will finance infrastructure development, industrial expansion, and broader national growth, while ensuring a greater share of mining profits stays within the country.
This development is part of a growing movement across Africa to assert more sovereignty over natural resources.
𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, has been published. The Bill published on May 5, 2026 was submitted to the National Assembly by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and formulates proposals relating to revenue raising measures including..