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[Premium Times] "Others who sustained injuries are currently receiving treatment in nearby hospitals," the Plateau government said.

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[MSF] After eight weeks of emergency intervention by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Sangé in the province of South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the number of cholera cases haves fallen by 90%. The epidemic - the most serious in the area in five years - is driven by limited access to water collection points and a fragile health system. It has also been exacerbated by the mass displacements of people fleeing the ongoing clashes between the Congolese army, allied

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) says more than two million people are facing the country's worst drought in decades.

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[Premium Times] The National Assembly passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Tuesday.

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[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for public health in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region. This hard-won achievement protects future generations from preventable blindness and provides a powerful reminder that countries can overcome neglected tropical diseases despite persisting challenges.

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[New Times] Debate over land rights is intensifying as the City of Kigali pushes landowners in prime areas to develop idle plots or risk losing ownership under a 2024 ministerial order.

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[New Times] When Pierre Rutayisire arrived in Rwanda as a refugee from eastern DR Congo in 1995, his family had no source of income.

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[Nile Post] Former National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has urged Ugandans to dedicate the Lenten season to prayer, reflection, and supporting political prisoners and vulnerable citizens.

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[Namibian] Former Air Namibia employees petitioned the Supreme Court yesterday, requesting an expedited hearing in a dispute over unpaid severance payments that have been pending for almost five years, following the airline's liquidation.

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[Daily Trust] President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians for forgiveness if he has sinned against them.

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[RFI] Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok were no longer available in Gabon on Wednesday, AFP journalists and a watchdog said, after regulators suspended them over security concerns amid anti-government protests.

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[UN News] Libya's prolonged political stalemate, worsening economic conditions and an emerging split within the judiciary pose mounting risks to the country's unity, the UN's top envoy for the country, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, told the Security Council on Wednesday.

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[UN News] The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Wednesday for warring parties in Sudan to take urgent steps to protect civilians after at least 57 people were killed in separate drone strikes over two days this week.

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[The New Humanitarian] Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "Mistakes are unforgivable, which is why we do everything to obey those who govern us."

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During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.

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The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation today received a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on

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Pediatrician Dr. Bereket Gebremicael at Teseney Hospital stated that, as a result of integrated efforts to ensure maternal and infant health, the death rate

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The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training today warned universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges not to

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In response to security concerns in Eastern Equatoria, a patrol of 60 uniformed and civilian peacekeepers made the challenging 280-kilometer-long journey by

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The Office of the President wishes to announce the appointment of Mr. Ted Barbe as Advisor for Homeland Affairs.