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Meta confirms it removed Mange Kimambi's social media accounts for violating their policy.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Celebrated Kenyan actor and director Bilal Wanjau has died while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital, his family has announced.

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[Nyasa Times] In a move that has sent shockwaves through Malawi's governance landscape, Parliament has approved Bill No. 2 of 2025, a Constitutional Amendment that enshrines the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) into the country's supreme law--without any alterations.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Government has welcomed the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) results released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), which show that the economy grew by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2025.

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Human rights experts are warning against possible threats ahead of next year’s FIFA World Cup, highlighting the need to protect immigrant communities, foreign visitors and the journalists covering the games.

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[RFI] The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are meeting in Washington to endorse two long-negotiated agreements, in a United States-backed push to revive a fragile peace process. The summit comes amid ongoing violence in eastern DRC and an atmosphere of mistrust, making progress uncertain.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] Pregnant women are increasingly relying on traditional birth attendants and home births in Gauraka town of Niger State, due to an overstretched clinic. For many, the danger begins long before labour even starts.

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[Scrolla] Cape Town's Metal Theft Unit officers are arrested after a Hawks and city safety probe into extorting foreign-owned spaza shops. The city says both officers will be suspended while its internal case continues, with the Safety Directorate calling corruption a serious problem.

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[Namibian] African and European leaders have committed to embracing the digital revolution through their decades-long European Union-African Union cooperation.

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Conservationists are raising fresh concerns as the exotic pet trade rapidly expands across social media and online marketplaces, where rare reptiles, birds, and other wildlife are appearing with increasing frequency.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The British High Commission in Kenya has expressed disappointment after its formal submission to a parliamentary inquiry into the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) was not reflected in the final report released by the National Assembly's Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee.

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Rape and defilement accused pastor, Goitsekgosi Mojadigo, who is also the leader of Divine Anointing Church International, failed to appear before Broadhurst Magistrate court on Thursday for a status hearing on the matter in which he and others are accused of interfering with witnesses.

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The show named "Eloge du Geste," which translates to "In Praise of Gesture," features around 130 pieces. All contributing designers grapple with a form of exchange: old and new, traditional and innovative, and close versus remote influences

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[Global Witness] Up to 6,500 people could be at risk of eviction by the flagship project, a new Global Witness investigation reveals

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[Premium Times] In a statement he personally signed on Wednesday, Mr Badaru described the report as a "malicious, false, and baseless publication being circulated online."

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Libyan authorities have announced a major ramp-up in deporting irregular migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, back to their home countries.

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A video circulating on Facebook claims that boiling Coca-Cola with red onion and drinking it warm can cure influenza. While the drink may feel soothing, there is no evidence that this home remedy has any medicinal effect.

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta did not say Kenyans made a "mistake" in electing president William Ruto in 2022. The viral video of Kenyatta seemingly making these remarks has been altered.

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[Namibian] On a scorching summer afternoon at Grootfontein, Namibia, a curious paradox greets every visitor to the Hoba meteorite.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Traffic along the Sigalagala-Musoli Road in Ikolomani, Kakamega County has been disrupted, as residents protest a planned public participation meeting which is intended to discuss recently identified large-scale gold deposits in the region.

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[RFI] Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission says that it cannot publish the results of last week's contested election as the vote counts have been destroyed in an attack. The military took control of the country a day before the provisional results were due to be announced.