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Friday, 29 May 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa's AI gap: Less than 12 percent have meaningful access, expert warns25dTaiwan's president visits Eswatini to strengthen diplomatic ties25dMali's junta reels as jihadist-separatist offensive seizes key northern towns and soldiers face treason charges[Updated]25dWHO approves first malaria treatment designed for newborns and young infants26dTaiwan president completes surprise Eswatini visit after China tried to block the trip26dChina extends zero-tariff regime to nearly all of Africa, but analysts see limited economic impact28dMali's military junta in crisis as Russian forces withdraw from Kidal after major rebel offensive[Updated]29dMadagascar expels French diplomat over alleged destabilisation activities30dCivil society groups worldwide adapt to AI surveillance and algorithmic control, study finds30dElectricity and internet gaps are blocking AI adoption across Sub-Saharan Africa30dMali rattled by coordinated attacks as al-Qaeda-linked groups and Tuareg rebels join forces[Updated]30dSix sentenced to life in prison for deadly 2020 jihadist attack in Ivory Coast30dGhana quits US aid deal talks over data privacy concerns30dIslamic State claims deadly attack on football gathering in northeastern Nigeria30dPirates seize another vessel off Somali coast as maritime threat level rises31dGhana summons South African envoy over xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals34dAfrican creators earn poverty wages while powering a multi-billion-dollar global industry35dBenin confirms finance minister Wadagni as president-elect35dPope Leo XIV condemns corruption and exploitation during Africa tour stops in Angola and Equatorial Guinea[Updated]35dMore than 6 million Somalis face acute hunger as aid funding collapses and climate shocks intensify35d