The World Health Organisation attempted to calm fear around the planet on Thursday, saying the 'rat virus' first identified aboard a Dutch cruise ship was not the start of a 'new Covid'.

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi hinted at a potential third term “if people want me” during a World Press Freedom Day event in Kinshasa.

“I haven’t sought a third term, but if the people want me to have one, I will accept it,” he said.

Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s Acting Director for Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention, announced in Geneva that the World Health Organization is coordinating an international response after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius resulted in three deaths.

Cape Verdean authorities have blocked a cruise ship from docking in the capital, Praia, after a suspected hantavirus outbreak left three passengers dead.

The MV Hondius, carrying around 150 people, remains offshore as health officials work to assess and contain the situation.

Farmers in South Africa's Western Cape province are scaling up production ahead of exports to China after Beijing's zero-tariff policy took effect on May 1. Black farmers, specifically, are urging the government to extend support and ensure fairer access to the new opportunities.

Bamako residents were shaken but expressed confidence in the defence forces after multiple 'terrorist groups' attacks were reported in the Malian capital and across the country on Saturday.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Thursday that the nation was 'shocked' after formally receiving a landmark report into post-election violence following the October 2025 general elections.

Nairobi erupted in protests on Tuesday, as citizens took to the streets to denounce rising prices amid the global energy crisis. This led to a heavy police presence and at least 11 arrests, according to local media reports.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called for broader reforms of the United Nations, criticising the lack of representation in the Security Council, during a speech in Barcelona on Saturday.

Survivors described scenes of chaos and devastation after a Nigerian Air Force strike hit the Jilli market in a village along the border between Borno and Yobe states on Saturday, leaving more than 100 people feared dead and dozens injured.