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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group (the Bank Group) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched the AI 10 Billion Initiative, a transformative continental drive to accelerate responsible artificial intelligence adoption and inclusive digital economic growth across Africa.

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The rebuttal was followed by news the police chief was resigning a year before the end of his term.

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Eighteen Senegalese football supporters were handed sentences ranging from three months to a year for their pitch invasion during the AFCON final.

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Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s invasion with a Kyiv memorial as Zelensky and EU leaders honour the dead and vow to keep resisting.

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Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has pledged to increase the punishment for same-sex relations to up to ten years in prison. The move has been condemned by human rights groups.

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Residents in Irpin and Bucha light candles for victims four years after Russia’s invasion, while Zelensky says Moscow has not broken Ukraine and vows a fair peace.

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The footballer has denied the allegations made by a young woman in a suburb of the French capital in February 2023.

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The military spokesperson for the M23 rebel group, Lieutenant-Colonel Willy Ngoma, was killed early Tuesday in a drone strike near Rubaya in North Kivu province, multiple sources confirmed, dealing a significant blow to the rebel movement amid ongoing ceasefire efforts.

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[Daily Trust] Committees of the United States House of Representatives have formally presented a comprehensive report on Nigeria's security situation to President Donald Trump.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has achieved a medical milestone by performing Kenya's first successful balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty on a premature newborn, advancing the nation's neonatal cardiac care capabilities.

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[HRW] Report on El Fasher Crimes Should Spur Action to Halt Atrocities

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[Horn Diplomat] The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the abduction of journalist Abdihafid Nor in Mogadishu in the early hours of Tuesday, 24 February 2026, by armed officers of the Somali National Army, and demands his immediate and unconditional release.

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Four of the 17 men lured into fighting for Moscow on the frontline of its war in Ukraine have returned home so far.

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[Africa Check] Ignore Facebook posts using videos of Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote to promote fake investment programme

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Against this backdrop, the Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF) 2026 will convene from 10–12 March 2026 at the Kigali Convention Centre, bringing together more than

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Acclaimed Lesotho-born singer/songwriter Maleh stands at the threshold of a powerful new chapter, one marked by renewal, faith, and artistic clarity. This

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Ghana has renamed its main international airport, dropping the name of a military officer linked to the 1966 overthrow of the country’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah. This move has reignited old political and historical tensions.

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Police in Haiti exchanged gunfire with a group of suspected kidnappers in downtown Port-au-Prince on Monday, with unconfirmed reports indicating casualties on both sides, as kidnapping-for-ransom continues to plague the capital.

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[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- A fierce battle is raging in the Masisi region of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for control of the strategically important coltan mine in Rubaya. This mining area was offered to the Trump administration by the Congolese government as part of a draft agreement.

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[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) extension from Naivasha to Kisumu will be officially launched next month, with construction expected to be completed by June 2027, Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga has announced.

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Swiss sportswear brand On is proud to announce the signing of 18-year-old Kenyan athletics sensation Mercy Chepngeno to a NIL deal. The partnership