Africa: All of Africa Today - June 5, 2026

Author: Melody ChirondaPublished on: June 5, 2026Country: Africa

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Africa: All of Africa Today - June 5, 2026

South Africa and Kenya signed six new cooperation agreements during Kenyan President William Ruto's state visit. Mali's junta offered a $3.5 million bounty for the capture of Al-Qaeda-linked militant leader Iyad Ag Ghaly. In South Sudan, the hunger crisis deepens as conflict displaces thousands, with nearly 200,000 people facing famine in Jonglei State.

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