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[SAnews.gov.za] Thirty years after South Africa chose the rule of law over division and human rights over rule by exclusion, the country on Monday began the commemoration of 30 Years of the Constitution - a world-renowned document born from negotiation, compromise and public participation on an unprecedented scale.

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[Leadership] Professor Gesiye Angaye, has called on Nigerian political leaders to prioritise the welfare of citizens, expressing concern over what he described as a serious moral and governance crisis in the country.

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[Leadership] The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said its aircraft operating under the Joint Task Force of Operation Hadin Kai, has struck a high profile terrorist commander's hideout in Sambisa and killed scores.

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[This Day] Abuja -- A maritime tragedy has struck off the South African coastline after a Nigerian tugboat, LEO, sank in turbulent waters late Saturday night, leaving one crew member confirmed dead, five missing and 12 others rescued in a coordinated emergency response.

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A total of 4,305 -- including 223 women -- will eventually be released, Ziyambi said, with the scheme "focusing on vulnerable groups and those who have demonstrated significant progress in their rehabilitation".

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Somaliland says its recognition by Israel could be a boon for its Berbera port. But with missiles flying across the region, it could also be a target.

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) convened an extraordinary session in Vienna following a sharp escalation of tensions after joint Israeli–US strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory missile attacks.

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[Scrolla] The February 2026 Household Affordability Index shows the cost of a basic food basket has risen again, placing severe pressure on low income households. Many workers now rely on mashonisa loans to buy groceries, often paying back far more than they borrowed due to high interest charges.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has advised Ghanaians to avoid non-essential travel to and from the Middle East amid escalating hostilities that are raising serious security concerns.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- In Uganda, disasters ranging from seasonal floods, landslides, to public health emergencies--rarely spare ordinary citizens. Families displaced by floods can spend weeks in makeshift shelters, while overstretched health facilities struggle with dwindling medical supplies. Yet, even when emergency funds are allocated, aid often fails to reach the people who need it most. Where funds are released for infrastructure refurbishment as was the case when the River Katonga bridge along the Kampala-Masaka Highway

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has formally engaged the University of the Free State (UFS) following the release of a peer-reviewed study identifying the presence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in various sanitary pads and pantyliners available in South Africa.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has confirmed the arrival of a major consignment of 1.5 million Dollvet Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday, 1 March 2026.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Social Health Authority (SHA) has announced a major service interruption affecting its digital health platform, disrupting pre-authorisation services across contracted healthcare facilities nationwide.

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[Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources attended a workshop with all nine provincial legislatures over the weekend on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

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[Nile Post] Uganda Prisons Service has clarified the legal process through which convicted prisoners may be granted a presidential pardon, emphasizing that the authority to forgive offenders rests solely with the President.

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[Premium Times] The agency also disclosed that landscape and readiness assessments have been completed in 10 states; Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, FCT, Gombe, Kano, Kwara and Lagos,to evaluate service delivery capacity and identify implementation needs

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[Daily Maverick] The spectre of oil at $100 (R1,607) a barrel will haunt the South African Reserve Bank's efforts to contain inflation. At the start of this year there were high hopes that the Bank would deliver at least two more 25-basis-point rate cuts this year. Those may now be dashed.

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[MSF] On 3 February 2026, MSF hospital in Lankien, Jonglei state, South Sudan, was hit in an airstrike by the government of South Sudan forces.

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The golden mask of King Amenemope, ruler of Egypt’s Twenty-First Dynasty, is among more than 180 artefacts now on display in London as part of the Ramses and the Pharaohs’ Gold exhibition at Battersea Power Station.

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[Vanguard] The federal government has commenced the implementation of the Oil and Gas Revenues Executive Order 09.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A cross-section of legislators from both the National Assembly and the Senate, led by the Leaders of Majority in the two Houses, Kimani Ichung'wah and Aaron Cheruiyot have converged at the home of the late Johana Ng'eno to pay their respects and convey heartfelt condolences to his family.