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Kenya: Governors Call for Talks With Senate to Ease Oversight Tensions

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- County governors have formally requested urgent talks with the Senate leadership to ease rising tensions over parliamentary oversight, warning that the current climate could undermine collaboration between the two institutions responsible for safeguarding devolution.

South Africa: 'People Are Already Living Day Zero,' Watercan Says As Joburg Taps Run Dry

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[Scrolla] WaterCAN says Johannesburg residents already live in Day Zero conditions, with areas experiencing outages lasting close to 20 days. The group calls on the government to declare Johannesburg a national disaster area and demands daily updates from Johannesburg Water.

Uganda: U.S. Threatens Sanctions On General Muhoozi

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- A tweet from the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch to Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces, cast the spotlight on US-Uganda diplomatic relations in the wake of a contentious presidential election where President Yoweri Museveni was elected for a seventh term.

Kenya: When Drought Steals Childhood - How Climate Shocks in Northern Kenya Are Testing the SDGs

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[IPS] Mandera, Kenya, -- Every morning before sunrise, 10-year-old Amina Adan walks away from school and toward a shrinking water pan on the outskirts of Rhamu, Mandera County. By the time her classmates would be opening exercise books, Amina was already balancing a yellow jerrycan almost half her size.

Angola's President João Lourenço makes new push for peace in eastern DRC

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Angola’s President João Lourenço and representatives of the African Union have called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo.

Senegal university student dies after protest clashes with police

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Unrest broke out at Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in the capital Dakar on Monday, according to a statement by a government spokeswoman, who said a second-year medical student, Abdoulaye Ba, died as a result

Spiritual cleansing ritual by Afro-Brazilian ahead of Rio carnival

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In a vibrant prelude to Carnival, followers of Afro-Brazilian religions performed a sweeping cleansing ritual at Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome on Saturday, invoking peace and ancestral protection for the festivities ahead.

Guinea: Heavy gunfire reported near central Prison in Conakry

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Heavy "automatic gunfire" rang out near the central prison in Guinea's capital early on Tuesday in Kaloum, Conakry's administrative centre where the presidential palace is located,

Kenya to confront Russia over 'unacceptable' use of its nationals in combat

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Nairobi says it has shut down illegal recruiters and will urge Moscow to sign a deal banning conscription.

South Africa: Poaching Declines By 16 Percent

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[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's anti-poaching and anti-trafficking efforts have yielded a 16% overall decline in rhino poaching last year when compared to 2024.

Nigeria: Police Move Special Squad to Communities in Two Niger Lgas

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[This Day] Minna -- Following a recent series of attacks, kidnappings, and killings in Borgu and Agwara Local Government Areas of Niger State, the Inspector General of Police (IG), Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed a police armed tactical squad to communities in the two LGAs to help restore peace, law,w and order in the areas.

Mogadishu bowling alley represents cautious return to everyday life

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Mogadishu, long associated with war and militant attacks, is embracing a new pastime: bowling.
Somalia’s first modern bowling alley has opened in the capital, reflecting a cautious return to everyday life.

Eswatini angers Madagascar junta for hosting deposed leader

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Eswatini says the talks were part of regional diplomacy and not an attempt to interfere.

Kenya: Court Sets March 5 Mention for Petition to Block Zimbabwean Tycoon From State House

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has slotted a March 5 mention for a petition seeking to block alleged unchecked access to State House by controversial Zimbabwean businessman and ZANU-PF baron Wicknell Chivayo.

Somalia: Somalia, Saudi Arabia Discuss Boosting Security Cooperation

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[Shabelle] Riyadh -- Somalia's interior security minister Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, known as Fartaag, met Saudi Arabia's deputy interior minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf in Riyadh to discuss strengthening security cooperation between the two countries, Somali officials said.

Somalia: Senior Al-Shabaab Leader Killed in Somalia Air Operation, Officials Say

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[Shabelle] Saakow, Somalia -- Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, has killed a senior Al-Shabaab commander in an operation carried out outside the town of Saakow in the Middle Juba region, security officials said.

Lesotho: Lesotho Dam Project Misses Deadline to Pay Multi-Million Compensation Claim

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[GroundUp] Following a landmark appeal case, dozens more community associations have come forward to demand compensation that the Lesotho Highlands Water Project was meant to pay in 2013.

West Africa: Ecowas, Wama Convene Second Ordinary Meeting in Monrovia Amid Push for Single Currency

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- West African economic policymakers, central bank officials, and regional financial experts on Monday convened in Monrovia for the second ordinary meeting of key technical committees of Economic Community of West African States and the West African Monetary Agency, as part of regional meetings running from Feb. 4 to 13 focused on advancing plans for a proposed ECOWAS single currency.

Nigeria: Nigeria Drops Two Places to 142nd in 2025 Corruption Ranking, Trails 33 African Countries

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[Premium Times] The ranking places Nigeria behind 33 other African countries, spotlighting persistent governance challenges in Africa's most populous nation.

Mastercard Welcomes The 2026 YES Cohort, Tackling Youth Unemployment And Advancing Economic Inclusion In South Africa

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Mastercard has welcomed its 2026 Youth Employment Service (YES) cohort, reinforcing its commitment to unlocking opportunity for young South Africans and

Burkina Faso's parliament approves ban on political parties

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Political party activities have been suspended in the Sahel country since the army seized power in 2022

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