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[SciDev.Net] Kampala, Scidev.Net -- As Uganda rolls out mandatory nationwide screening of newborns for sickle cell disease this month, a gene therapy celebrated in the United States and Europe remains financially out of reach for most patients in Africa.

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The violence that followed the killing of a cartel leader in Mexico is fueling fears that the bloodshed could hurt tourism ahead of the FIFA World Cup later this year.

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For 163 years, the streetcars of Alexandria have rumbled along the Mediterranean coast, weaving through the city’s neighborhoods and memories. Now, they are set to be replaced by a partially elevated light rail line, a modern project designed to move passengers faster and carry more of them.

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[Vanguard] A lawyer and member of the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has described the recent attack on the party's leaders in Benin City as an assassination attempt and "genocide against political opponents".

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[This Day] Abuja and Felix Omoh-Asun in Benin -- Presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, was reportedly shot at by gunmen in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government on Tuesday filed fresh forgery charge against senior lawyer, Professor Mike Ozekhome, SAN.

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[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has delivered a bold ultimatum to two of Malawi's top legal officials, demanding the resignation of Chief Justice Rezine Mzikamanda and Attorney General Frank Mbeta within seven days.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, at the presidential palace in Mogadishu, in a meeting focused on strengthening ties between the two countries.

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The driver of the car involved in a fatal crash involving British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has appeared in court in Nigeria.

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[Leadership] About eight deputy inspectors-general of police and some senior assistant inspectors-general of police are set to retire after the appointment of Tunji Disu as the acting inspector-general of police.

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US President Donald Trump has wrapped up his State of the Union address, promising "our future will be bigger, better, brighter, bolder, and more glorious than ever before." Trump's 108-minute speech broke his own record for longest presidential address to Congress.

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[Premium Times] "The struggle for Cuba's sovereignty is the world's struggle for justice."

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, has killed more than 23 Al-Shabaab fighters in a series of planned operations carried out this week in central regions, officials said.

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Conflict, drought and international funding cuts have left 6.5 million people in Somalia in desperate need of food, according to a new report by UN-backed experts.

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[Scrolla] Darrel Brown told CBS 60 Minutes that the Newcastle crosses stood for less than 48 hours to honour killed commercial farmers. Black farmer Nhlanhla Zuma said he quit farming for safety after people visited his farm several times trying to kill him.

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[Daily Maverick] The Health Promotion Levy has not increased since 2022. Civil society groups want the finance minister to announce a shift from 11% to 20%.

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After a long time in the wilderness, Zimbabwe are again contending on the biggest stage at the 2026 T20 World Cup - this is the story of their resurgence.

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[UN News] Concerns have been raised about the "coercive" repatriation from Tanzania of Burundian refugees, many of whom do not want to return to their home country.

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Uganda has some of the strictest anti-homosexual laws in the world.

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[Premium Times] The Nigerian government declared that the country does not have a "state policy of religious persecution."

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[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] IMF thinks the money pot is empty and collapse is nigh, but Frelimo is 'cautiously optimistic'