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Uganda's political crackdown is intensifying, with opposition leader Kizza Besigye appearing in court on treason charges as concerns grow over a widening assault on dissent.

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The festival is known for creating unexpected collaborations between artists from different musical backgrounds, and this year's edition continued that tradition.

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[Premium Times] Elegbeje Ado built a career spanning over 20 years in the Yoruba film industry, earning recognition as one of the respected faces of indigenous cinema.

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[Premium Times] Remember the Ghanaian self-acclaimed prophet, Evans "Ebo Noah" Eshun? He's back in the news after six months, this time claiming the torrential rains that wreaked havoc in parts of Accra and other areas on Monday are vindication of his earlier flood prophecy.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's military, backed by Turkish forces, carried out airstrikes using F-16 fighter jets on Tuesday targeting al-Shabab positions in the Godey area of the Lower Shabelle region, the Ministry of Defence said.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The head of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) held talks on Tuesday with senior European Union officials on strengthening support for the mission and Somalia's security sector, amid diplomatic tensions over EU visa restrictions on Somali nationals.

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Cape Verde is being recognised as one of Africa's most LGBTQ-friendly countries, offering legal protections that remain rare across the continent. But despite growing acceptance, members of the community say the journey toward full equality is far from over.

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[Shabelle] Cairo -- Somalia chaired the regular meeting of the Group of African Ambassadors in Cairo on Tuesday, with diplomats discussing ways to strengthen continental cooperation and deepen diplomatic coordination among African nations.

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[Liberian Investigator] Nimba County Senator Samuel Kogar wants Liberia's top security chiefs suspended and investigated over the interception of 19 kilograms of suspected cocaine at Roberts International Airport, saying the case exposed dangerous cracks in the country's security architecture.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Police have charged two men with forging a bank statement to support a U.S. student visa application, in a scheme uncovered after embassy officials grew suspicious of the financial documents and asked the bank to verify them.

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African fans revel in World Cup success as continent makes record showing with 10 teams qualifying and nine through to the knockout stages.

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Trading fiction for direct polemics, Zimbabwean novelist Andrew Chatora delivers Unstoppable March of the Human Condition. This raw essay collection grapples with exile, post-Brexit racism, and the socio-political burdens of contemporary African writers. From Harare to London, Chatora honors literary giants while fearlessly interrogating what it means to define

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[GroundUp] Most of the payout is interest calculated from when state's liability for TB contraction in prisons was established in 2012

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[GroundUp] Large crowds in Gauteng and KZN, with reports of looting and violence

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The death toll from devastating floods in Ghana's capital, Accra, has risen to at least 12, with emergency officials warning the number could still increase as several people remain missing.

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The proposed changes agreed by a majority of MPs sparked protests outside parliament.

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[Corporate Council on Africa] Washington, D.C. and Port Louis, Mauritius -- Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Mauritius, today announced that the 2026 U.S.-Africa Business Summit will be held December 6 - 9, 2026, in Mauritius. The Summit, which was postponed earlier this month due to concerns about the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, will convene Africa's premier business and investment gathering at a moment of extraordinary momentum in U.S.-Africa commercial engagement.

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More than one million undocumented migrants and asylum seekers have applied for legal residency under Spain's mass regularisation programme, marking a significant response to one of Europe's largest immigration initiatives.

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So far, the epidemic has claimed 360 lives out of 1,274 confirmed cases, according to figures from the World Health Organization.

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Anti-immigrant protesters in South Africa took the streets on Tuesday - the unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreigners to leave the country.

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[Scrolla] Apostle BJ Shondlana of Living Spring Bible Church says churches joined the march to encourage peace, not conflict. Shondlana says the government must act fast on illegal immigration so communities feel heard and marches become unnecessary.