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Malawi has launched a vaccine rollout against cholera, a disease that claims tens of thousands of lives each year. It comes after more than 300,000 cases of the disease were reported in Africa last year.

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He also met his counterpart from Israel which has recognised the independence of the breakaway region.

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In a remote northwestern Nigerian community, families are pleading for the release of over 150 worshippers abducted from churches last Sunday, even as the government announces a breakthrough in securing delayed U.S. military aid to combat the nation’s spiraling violence.

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Public health experts have criticised the move saying it will disadvantage the US when it comes to responding to health crises.

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With little progress being made in peace efforts and nowhere to go, people are carrying on with their lives as best they can.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Former Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Friday congratulated Jubbaland regional forces and the elite Danab commando unit after what he described as a successful operation against Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia.

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[Daily Trust] Avi-Cenna International School and Grange School, both located in Lagos, have temporarily suspended physical academic activities following threats of a possible explosion.

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As the most severe internet blackout in Iran’s history stretches into its third week, activists report the human cost of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests has climbed to at least 5,002 killed.

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[Premium Times] He ascended the throne at the age of 16 following the death of his father.

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[Premium Times] According to a statement by the US embassy in Nigeria, the session focused on discussion around reducing violence, protecting civilians, and ensuring that all Nigerians can freely practice their religion without fear.

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[Premium Times] The attack resulted in the deaths of six men, while many other villagers were forced to abandon their homes in search of safety.

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A South African court has rejected an attempt by the country’s heritage authority to stop the sale and export of items linked to Nelson Mandela.

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Algeria's Senate has demanded revisions to a historic law declaring France's 1830-1962 colonization a crime, creating legislative discord just weeks after the lower house unanimously passed the bill demanding an apology and reparations from Paris.

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[Afrobarometer] Many report adjusting crops, water use, and livestock practices in response to changing weather patterns.

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[ISS] Whether or not Andry Rajoelina's toppling was a coup, the key is how long it takes to restore democratic civilian government.

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[RFI] After a tense general election in Uganda last week, presidential elections are set to follow in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March then in Benin and Djibouti in April. With elections also due this year in Libya, Zambia, Ethiopia, Gambia and South Sudan, could the African continent see a democratic sea change in 2026?

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Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

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[allAfrica] Geneva -- Weeks of heavy rainfall have caused widespread flooding in southern and central Mozambique, forcing families from their homes and submerging entire neighbourhoods as rivers overflow, the United Nations said Friday.

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The African Union has lifted sanctions it imposed on Guinea following the country's 2021 coup.

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[Afreximbank] Cairo, Egypt, 23 January 2026: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has been registered with the ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management Standard by Certification Partner Global (CPG), marking a significant milestone in the Bank's institutional evolution and commitment to world-class operational excellence.