Zambian President Barred From Lungu’s Funeral The family of former president Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa on June 5, has said it was the late president’s wish that the current president, Hakainde Hichilema, “should not come anywhere near his body”. Tensions appear to have escalated as the family accused the government of attempting…
Somalia Denies ‘Defamatory’ Report On Disappearance Of Delegation The government has denied media reports claiming that members of the country’s official delegation to the International Labor Conference (ILC) in Geneva ‘disappeared’. In a statement, the Ministry of Labor said that although few senior officials of the delegation remained – after the majority returned – this is…
Mpox Remains Public Health Emergency, WHO Says The Director General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said Mpox continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The WHO Director-General made the declaration following a meeting of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee on 5 June, where global health experts reviewed the situation. Ghebreyesus…
