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Fifa fines the Nigeria Football Federation and DR Congo Football Association for separate disciplinary breaches by supporters.

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Farmers in South Africa facing an eruption of foot-and-mouth disease say a government vaccination effort has come too late.

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The 37th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), held in Morocco, has shattered records. Preliminary figures from independent research agencies show a 61% surge in global viewership, confirming the tournament's status as one of the fastest-growing sporting events in the world.

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Suspected jihadists launched an overnight attack on a Nigerian military post on the outskirts of Maiduguri, a key northeastern city that had not seen such violence in years, police, emergency services and residents said Monday.

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[allAfrica] Accra -- After nearly three decades of active engagement with the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), I recently informed my distinguished Co-Chair of the AGOA Alliance, The Hon. Chris Stewart, the Alliance's hardworking Secretariat -- Tim Stewart of The Bennett Consulting Group and James Link of The Cormac Group -- and my remarkable team at The Whitaker Group of my decision to step down from the AGOA Alliance, where I have been honored to serve as Co-Chair.

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The death toll from devastating landslides triggered by heavy rains in southern Ethiopia has risen to 125, according to the South Ethiopia regional

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Kenya says Russia has agreed to stop accepting Kenyan nationals into its military after concerns that hundreds of citizens had been drawn into the war in Ukraine.

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Faced with an alarming rise in fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East, the Ethiopian government is now calling on citizens and institutions to avoid unnecessary consumption and is announcing measures to stabilize supply and combat illegal trade.

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Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi signed a decree-law on Saturday to create a brand-new specialised court to deal with economic and financial crimes such as corruption and money laundering.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Implementation Committee on the Cooperation Agreement between the National Government and Nairobi City County has directed an immediate, coordinated response to the ongoing flooding in the capital.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Qatar has announced an emergency evacuation exercise for Ghanaian citizens living in Qatar following rising security tensions in the region.

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[Botswana Daily News] Maun -- Government has introduced an experimental spatial lion hunting quota as part of efforts to address the growing human-lion conflict in Botswana.

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Government officials, development partners and sector stakeholders have called for renewed urgency and stronger collaboration to improve sanitation services across Botswana, as the country seeks to close the gap between water supply and sanitation coverage.

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[Nyasa Times] Governance and political commentators have raised serious concerns over a lakeside meeting between the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) and the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), warning that the timing threatens to cast doubt on the credibility of Parliament's ongoing inquiry into the controversial K128.7 billion acquisition of Amaryllis Hotel.

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[Premium Times] The NCDC said the case fatality rate currently stands at 23.2 per cent, higher than the 18.7 per cent recorded during the same period in 2025.

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Eritrean refugee Shewit arrived in Geneva aged just 15. Swiss director Anne-Frederique Widmann documented her journey towards emancipation.

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Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine - many say they were lured under false pretences.

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Officials said on Sunday that 56 sites were affected, including museums, historic government buildings, traditional bazaars and mosques across the country. The damage highlights concerns about the impact of military operations on historically significant landmarks.

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[Nile Post] Uganda's public debt has surpassed the Shs130 trillion mark, reaching $34.86 billion (Shs130.844 trillion) by the end of December 2025, according to the Quarterly Debt Statistical Bulletin and Public Debt Portfolio Analysis released by the Ministry of Finance.

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[Nile Post] Women's rights activists have called for urgent reforms to Uganda's cyber laws, warning that existing legislation is failing to address the growing threat of technology-facilitated gender-based violence and emerging risks linked to artificial intelligence.

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[Nile Post] Uganda is confronting a growing but largely hidden nutrition crisis, with rising rates of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related diseases, experts warn.