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Pix of the Day January 13, 2026

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[Africa Check] No, lemon, water and sugar will not fix burning sensation during urination; see doctor instead

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[Africa Check] Manipulated video false claims CNN journalist Larry Madowo accused Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine of running emotion-based campaigns

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A worsening drought situation in Mandera County is devastating communities, with Kenya Red Cross reporting the death of over 70 livestock in Chabii Barr, Rhamu Sub-County, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian intervention.

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[spotlight] South Africa had several "family chats" in which President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He should do the same for tuberculosis, argues Dr Janet Giddy of the advocacy group TB Proof.

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Fans of two of Africa's top soccer nations have had their World Cup plans upended because of a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration.

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Rights groups including the United Nations and Amnesty International have accused Ugandan authorities of cracking down on dissent ahead of the vote, citing arrests of Wine’s supporters.

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The project was expected to cost $10 billion but was later revised to $12.5 billion due to inflation and other modifications.

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[Vanguard] Not fewer than four persons have been killed by suspected Fulani Islamic extremists in a night in Otobi Akpa in Otukpo local government, and scores are missing.

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Ten years after his death, the American boxer and activist is being honoured with a commemorative United States postage stamp.

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Jihadists have been targeting tankers entering Mali, worsening the country’s fuel shortage.

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The United Nations population agency (UNFPA) says this includes donating their own blood.

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[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Blantyre is today expected to deliver a ruling in a case involving former Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) chief executive officer Kamkwamba Kumwenda and former human resources director Chrispin Banda, who are challenging their removal from office by the Secretary to the Government.

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[Premium Times] The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, William Aya, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- China has declared its "unwavering support" for Somalia's territorial integrity, describing Somaliland as an inseparable part of the country, following a high-level diplomatic call between the foreign ministers of both nations on Monday.

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[Vanguard] AS the 2027 general election draws closer, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, have raised fresh alarm over what they described as a tightening noose around Nigeria's democratic space, warning that sustained crackdowns on dissent could imperil the credibility of the polls.

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[Shabait] Q1: On Fluid Global and Regional Issues

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[Liberian Investigator] The Monrovia City Court on Monday ordered the incarceration of an officer of the National Security Agency following his arrest on allegations of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy.

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The authoritarian rule of former dictator Yahya Jammeh was marked by human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings and arbitrary arrests.

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[GroundUp] The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned

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[HRW] Congolese Rights Body Urges 'Masterminds' to be Held to Account for 2017 Killings