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[Independent (Kampala)] Kinshasa -- Uganda has sent 1,000 more troops to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Reuters reported, citing diplomatic sources.

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[New Zimbabwe] A SELF-styled prophet has been dragged before the Murehwa Magistrates' Court for allegedly raping a female congregant.

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[New Zimbabwe] The High Court has advised convicted criminals to stop raising HIV as a special circumstance during mitigation because the infection is no longer deadly due to advancements in its treatment.

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[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has approved N80 billion to reconstruct and rehabilitate Alau Dam in Borno State.

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[Leadership] The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation has organised free medical checks and consultations for over 200 indigent persons in Duste Alhaji, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.

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[Leadership] The Katsina State chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nursing and Midwifery (NANNM) has suspended its planned strike action in frontline local government areas following the state government's deployment of security personnel to healthcare facilities.

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[Leadership] Plateau State has recently been identified as a hotspot for girl child trafficking, particularly children between the ages of two and ten years.

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The insurance magnate was a close friend of Nelson Mandela, who he housed after the statesman's divorce in 1992.

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The Aga Khan, who assumed the role of spiritual leader for millions of Ismaili Muslims at the age of 20 while studying at Harvard, has passed away at 88.

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[Capital FM] The United States has issued a stop order on funding for the Kenya-led Haiti Multinational Security Support Mission, plunging the UN-backed campaign into a funding crisis.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs has been directed to present before Parliament, a statement on prolonged pre-trial detention within a week.

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Speaking on Tuesday, Trump proposed resettling displaced Palestinians outside Gaza and stated that the U.S. would "own" the rebuilding process, clearing unexploded bombs, leveling destroyed buildings, and creating economic opportunities in the region.

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The Mauritian prime minister had said the renegotiated deal linked payments to inflation.

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The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups including the Rwanda-backed M23, has declared a unilateral ceasefire in eastern DR Congo for

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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- In a major breach of security, a cyberattack in Kenya exposed the private business dealings of President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta, among other prominent figures, reports FirstPost Africa.

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled a proposal for a new “gold standard” currency arrangement that would be backed by Africa’s critical

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The latest fighting forced hundreds of thousands of people who had been displaced by years of conflict to carry what remained of their belongings and flee again.

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South Africa’s newly passed Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 replaces the apartheid-era law to align property acquisition with constitutional principles. The act

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Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda and commander in chief of the nation’s armed forces, has claimed that he does not know whether Rwandan troops are present

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The abrupt halt initiated by the Trump administration of US foreign aid risks jeopardizing the lives of millions in low-income countries where up to 60% of

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Botswana and South African diamond giant De Beers have finalized a new 10-year sales agreement after prolonged negotiations that began in 2019. Under the