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1. Sudan: The Secret Route of Colombian Fighters Joining the RSF

   [Ayin Network] More evidence from multiple sources strengthens claims that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is supporting a covert network to recruit and transport Colombian private military contractors to Sudan to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The latest shipment of Colombian mercenaries appears to have taken place in early May. Ayin investigations found that the foreign fighters travelled through the Central African Republic and were eventually deployed in Nyala, South Darfur State.

2. Africa: An Ebola "Fortress Strategy" Will Fail - Lessons from the Past

   [allAfrica] In late 2014, I watched the Zaire strain of Ebola overwhelm Liberia and Sierra Leone following its emergence from Patient Zero, a two-year-old toddler in Southern Guinea. The international community was frozen in bureaucratic inertia.

3. Ethiopia: Landslide Re-Election Expected for PM Abiy

   [Daily Trust] Ethiopians flocked to the polls on Monday, with the Prosperity Party (PP) of incumbent Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed all but guaranteed to win a landslide victory.

4. Kenya: Kenya Considers Mandatory 21-Day Quarantine for High-Risk Travelers

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health says all incoming travellers may soon be required to present certified exit surveillance reports from their countries of origin, alongside detailed screening documentation shared with airlines and transport operators.

5. Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Embassy Warns of Kinshasa Protests Over Constitutional Changes

   [allAfrica] Cape Town -- Both opponents and supporters of proposed constitutional changes plan competing demonstrations in the capital, Kinshasa, according to a U.S. Embassy security alert.