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[State Department] The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:

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The French navy has intercepted a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker and is escorting the vessel for further checks. Moscow uses 'shadow fleet' vessels to evade sanctions over its war in Ukraine.

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Heavy rains have battered parts of southern Africa in recent weeks, and amid the resulting floods, crocodiles have started to appear in towns across the country. The animals have claimed three lives.

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[RFI] A week after Uganda's incumbent President Yoweri Museveni was re-elected for a seventh term, opposition leader Bobi Wine says he has evidence the polls were rigged. In an interview with RFI, he calls for peaceful protests - and a firmer stance from the international community.

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Malawi has launched a vaccine rollout against cholera, a disease that claims tens of thousands of lives each year. It comes after more than 300,000 cases of the disease were reported in Africa last year.

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He also met his counterpart from Israel which has recognised the independence of the breakaway region.

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In a remote northwestern Nigerian community, families are pleading for the release of over 150 worshippers abducted from churches last Sunday, even as the government announces a breakthrough in securing delayed U.S. military aid to combat the nation’s spiraling violence.

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Public health experts have criticised the move saying it will disadvantage the US when it comes to responding to health crises.

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With little progress being made in peace efforts and nowhere to go, people are carrying on with their lives as best they can.

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[New Times] The town of Uvira, in DR Congo's South Kivu Province, continues to be a scene of serious human rights violations following the "sudden and unsecured withdrawal" on January 17 of the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) movement's forces as required under an internationally facilitated peace process.

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[New Times] Rwanda was ranked the third fastest-growing economy in Africa, with its gross domestic product (GDP) projected to expand to 7.2 per cent in 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Former Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Friday congratulated Jubbaland regional forces and the elite Danab commando unit after what he described as a successful operation against Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia.

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[Shabelle] The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) welcomes the ratification of the new IGAD Treaty by the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The endorsement by Parliament marks a significant milestone in Somalia's engagement with regional mechanisms for peace, development, and cooperation.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Supreme Court has dismissed a bid by the Attorney General to stop proceedings in a case challenging the legality of the appointment of 51 Principal Secretaries by President William Ruto.

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[Daily Trust] Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) said they foiled a Boko Haram ambush and killed terrorists, including two of their senior commanders, along the Sambisa and Mandara Mountains axis of Borno state.

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[Daily Trust] Nigeria's electricity grid has recorded its first collapse of 2026 with generation recording 20 megawatts as at 1 pm on Friday 23.

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[Daily Trust] Amid the ongoing impeachment threat against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, the Presidency has declared its support for the governor, stating that he is the leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

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[Daily Trust] Avi-Cenna International School and Grange School, both located in Lagos, have temporarily suspended physical academic activities following threats of a possible explosion.

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As the most severe internet blackout in Iran’s history stretches into its third week, activists report the human cost of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests has climbed to at least 5,002 killed.

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[Premium Times] Between early 2025 and late 2025, suspected Mpox cases declined by 40 per cent, while confirmed cases dropped by 60 per cent.

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[Premium Times] He ascended the throne at the age of 16 following the death of his father.