Africa
US aid cuts linked to deaths of HIV-positive sex workers in Kenya
US aid cuts have disrupted HIV services for Kenyan sex workers, with at least 24 deaths reported and health organisations warning of rising infections after specialised clinics closed.
DR Congo launches updated 180-day Ebola response plan, seeks $1.3 billion in funding
DR Congo and international partners launched a 180-day Ebola response plan requiring $1.3 billion, after 6,342 cases and 3,072 deaths spread across six provinces.
Two UN peacekeepers killed in ambush in South Sudan
Two UN peacekeepers were killed and seven injured in an attack on a UNMISS patrol in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, while Nepal confirmed no Nepali peacekeepers were involved.