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[Premium Times] The police announced that disciplinary action has commenced against him, according to a statement by the police spokesperson, Anthony Placid.

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[Premium Times] The judgement, delivered Wednesday, gutted key parts of INEC's Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for 2027 General Election.

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[GroundUp] Researcher warns of threat to the Okavango Delta

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The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.

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[GroundUp] The Department of Home Affairs is clamping down on illegal immigration

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A residential building in the Moroccan city of Fes collapsed on Thursday, killing nine people and injuring others, authorities said

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Dozens of foreign nationals sought refuge at a church centre in South Africa's eastern city of Durban on Wednesday as mobs of locals stepped up a weeks-long campaign against undocumented migrants

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[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the increasing spate of what appears to be the weaponisation of Section 76 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775), and Section 208 (sometimes paired with Section 207) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) to criminalise speech in Ghana.

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[New Times] A shuttle service between Kigali International Airport and various parts of the city has been introduced on a pilot basis to test route efficiency, passenger demand and travel time.

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[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has said Uganda has not registered any new Ebola cases apart from the two imported infections from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as government moves to tighten surveillance and intensify public awareness campaigns across the country.

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[Premium Times] The story, which cited anonymous sources, is part of the dubious plot by some desperate politicians to create disaffection in our country.

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[Nile Post] Uganda has announced sweeping public health restrictions, including the suspension of flights, border transport, and weekly markets in high-risk districts, following confirmation of two imported Ebola cases linked to the ongoing outbreak in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

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[Nile Post] Uganda has suspended flights, border transport and weekly markets in high-risk border districts after confirming two imported Ebola cases linked to the outbreak in eastern DR Congo, as authorities move to prevent a repeat of the deadly 2023 epidemic response delays.

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[Daily Maverick] Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi has said in a written answer to Parliament that the Department of Home Affairs has agreed to waive a five-year ban on Nigerian evangelist Timothy Omotoso for the National Prosecuting Authority to apply for his extradition. The NPA is awaiting the outcome of its petition to the Supreme Court of Appeal, where it has asked for leave to appeal against his acquittal on sexual offences charges.

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[Daily Trust] President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, yesterday said the company is targeting a private placement of about $2 billion for the refinery.

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[Daily Trust] Despite rising inflation in the country, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the monetary policy rate (MPR), which benchmarks interest rates in the country at 26.5 percent.

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[Daily News] Tabora -- THE beekeeping sector in the country has received a new boost after the Tanzanian government announced a plan to provide 11,000 hives along with training for more than 3,000 beekeepers in the 2026/2027 financial year, a move aimed at increasing honey production and boosting the economy of citizens who depend on the activity.

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[HRW] In this blog post, Skye Wheeler reflects on advocacy and research in Sierra Leone and introduces an upcoming webinar hosted by Human Rights Watch and the Center for Reproductive Rights. Bringing together speakers from Mexico, South Africa, Malawi, Nigeria, Mali, and Senegal, the event explores how different communities are responding to obstetric violence through feminist advocacy, accountability mechanisms, and disability-inclusive approaches to respectful maternity care.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that more than 800 Ghanaians in South Africa have registered to be evacuated following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in the country.

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[Agenzia Fides] Cape Town -- In light of the "escalating violence and tensions" against foreign migrants in various regions of South Africa, the South African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) issued a strong pastoral statement this Wednesday, May 20, 2026.