Health and environment

Around six people in Bangladesh are reported to have died from measles in the past 24 hours. Additionally, around 1,517 cases of measles have been reported. (Bangladesh Pratidin)

• https://en.bd-pratidin.com/national/2026/05/17/62851

Health and environment

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control activates its emergency preparedness systems after the World Health Organization designated the ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency. (Business Day)

• https://businessday.ng/health/article/ebola-alert-nigeria-activates-emergency-protocols-after-who-emergency-declaration/

Health and environment

Nigeria confirms no cases of ebola despite the outbreak. (The Guardian Nigeria)

• https://guardian.ng/breakingnews/no-confirmed-ebola-case-in-nigeria-currently-despite-regional-outbreak-ncdc/

Politics and elections

Cape Verdeans vote to elect 72 members of the National Assembly. The ruling Movement for Democracy, led by prime minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, seeks a third consecutive term in government. (RFI in Portuguese)

• https://www.rfi.fr/pt/%C3%A1frica-lus%C3%B3fona/20260517-cabo-verde-reac%C3%A7%C3%B5es-dos-candidatos-ap%C3%B3s-vota%C3%A7%C3%A3o

Armed conflicts and attacks

Ukrainian forces launch a massive drone attack on Russia, ​killing at least four people, with strikes reported in Moscow Oblast and Belgorod Oblast, after ‌facing its largest attack in more than a year. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/least-three-died-ukraine-drone-attack-moscow-region-governor-says-2026-05-17/