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1. Africa: Strengthening Malaria Prevention Efforts in the Sahel #WorldMalariaDay

   [allAfrica] Malaria, spread by infected Anopheles mosquitoes, is one of the deadliest yet preventable diseases in the world. In 2024, it was estimated to claim about 610,000 lives, according to the World Health Organisation. Africa bears the brunt of this burden, accounting for 95% of global cases and deaths, with children under five being especially affected.

2. Somalia: Somalia Faces Growing Human Displacement in Worsening Drought Crisis

   [allAfrica] Geneva -- Nearly 62,000 people have been displaced by drought since the beginning of this year, while more than six million people face hunger across five districts in Somalia, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said Friday.

3. Africa: Two-Thirds of Global Hunger Concentrated in 10 Conflict-Hit Countries

   [UN News] A growing share of global hunger is becoming entrenched in a small group of conflict-hit countries, with two-thirds of people facing acute food insecurity concentrated in just 10 nations, a major international report backed by UN agencies warns.

4. Chad: Algeria and Chad Cement Stategic Partnership With Raft of Bilateral Deals

   [RFI] Chad and Algeria have signed more than 30 agreements focusing heavily on economic cooperation in the energy sector, with Chadian president hailing a political will to move "from a traditional friendship to a new-generation strategic partnership".

5. Africa: Spat With Trump Distracts From Pope Leo's Africa Tour

   [ISS] The Pope used his Africa debut to address broader global issues - but left many local questions unanswered.