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1. Africa: U.S. Defends New HIV Funding Model As Activists Challenge PEPFAR Reforms

   [allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- HIV activists confronted U.S. officials before the official start of the AIDS 2026 conference over sweeping changes to Washington's global HIV strategy, accusing the Trump administration of creating a public health emergency through funding cuts, while the United States defended a new financing model that it says will build more sustainable, country-led HIV programmes.

2. Kenya: COFEK Moves to Block Proposed Nairobi-Nakuru Highway Toll

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has moved to court seeking to suspend the government's proposed Sh8-per-kilometre toll charges on two of the country's busiest highways, setting the stage for a legal battle over Kenya's planned expansion of road user charges.

3. Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Designers Stitch Heritage, Identity and Enterprise into Global Fashion

   [Bird Story Agency] As Zimbabwean designers take their work to Africa Fashion Week London, they are showcasing far more than fashion. Their collections tell stories of heritage, identity and craftsmanship while creating new opportunities for women artisans, creative entrepreneurs and the country's growing fashion industry.

4. South Sudan: South Sudan's First Elections Won't Be Perfect - but Another Delay Could Be Even Riskier

   [The Conversation Africa] South Sudan is expected to hold an election on 22 December 2026, the first in the country's history. It's already been postponed twice, in 2022 and 2024.

5. Nigeria: Nigeria's Federal Police Force Has Failed, but What Does History Say About Local Forces?

   [The Conversation Africa] The Nigerian Senate passed a bill on 24 June 2026 establishing state police in the 36 states of the country. The passage of the executive bill, sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, officially opens the way to dismantle the decades-old structure of the Nigeria Police Force and replace it with a dual model, comprising the Federal Police Service and State Police Services. Saheed Balogun Amusa, a police historian, explains that Nigeria had regional police before a central police force. He