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Nigeria: Court Convicts Two Chinese Nationals for Cyber-Terrorism, N3.4bn Fraud

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[Premium Times] The convicts, alongside one Friday Audu, were among a syndicate of 792 fraudsters arrested for cryptocurrency, investment and romance fraud on 19 December 2024 in Lagos.

South Africa: State of the Nation in the Shadow of the Water Tanker

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[Daily Maverick] A year after bold promises, Cyril Ramaphosa's weak spots are clear: taps and safety. The rest of the Cabinet tells a better story.

Africa: New African Research Shapes the Future of HIV Treatment Globally

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[allAfrica] Failure to adhere to HIV treatment is costing lives The Ndovu Study is strengthening HIV treatment by redefining how treatment failure and drug resistance are detected, managed, and prevented across Africa and beyond.

South Africa: Cape Town's Wall Will Not Keep Us Safe - - It Will Keep Us Apart

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[Daily Maverick] Once you accept a wall, you accept the idea that some people belong behind one. South Africa has already lived that nightmare.

Kenya: Sifuna Vows Court Battle Over Removal As ODM Secretary-General, Says He Remains in Office

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has insisted he remains the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary-General and vowed to challenge his removal in court, a day after the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) resolved to oust him from office.

Nigeria: Angry Akpoti-Uduaghan Storms Out of Committee Meeting After Argument With Colleague

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[Premium Times] Tempers rose towards the end of the meeting when the committee chairman refused to allow Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan to ask questions regarding the state of Ajaokuta Steel Company located in her senatorial district.

South Africa: How Medicines Pricing Works in South Africa and How It Might Change in Future

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[spotlight] In South Africa, as in many places, pharmaceutical companies are not free to change medicine prices as they wish. In his latest Inside The Box column, Dr Andy Gray unpacks how medicines prices are regulated in the country and considers how this regulatory framework might change.

Egyptian troops take part in training ahead of AU deployment in Somalia

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Its mandate is to help bolster Mogadishu’s fight against Al-Shabaab and improve peace and security in Somalia and the region.

Sudan: Civilians and Aid Operations Under Fire As Sudan Airstrikes Intensify

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[UN News] Escalating aerial attacks in Sudan are killing children, damaging schools and striking United Nations facilities, placing civilians and humanitarian workers at growing risk, the UN warned on Wednesday.

Rapid Flood Response Funding

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Malawi and Mozambique secure over USD22.3 million within seven days

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Playing Leading Role in Sustainability, Availabilty of Water - ECOSOCC Head

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia, driven by the right leadership and right policies, is playing a leading role in the sustainability and availability of water, African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) Secretariat Head William Carew said.

Africa: Mudavadi Rallies Africa Behind Judge Okowa's ICJ Re-Election Bid

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has stepped up diplomatic efforts to secure a full nine-year term for Judge Phoebe Okowa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), after Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi launched her 2027 -2036 candidature during the African Union Executive Council Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Uproar in Zimbabwe over cabinet plan to extend president's rule to 2030

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Opposition figures described the changes as a “constitutional coup” saying they must be put to a national referendum.

AI In South Africa: New Google Report Shows A Nation Turning To AI For Learning, Work And Opportunity

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A new report from Google and Ipsos shows that residents of South Africa are not only embracing artificial intelligence (AI), but increasingly using it as a

South Africa: SONA 2026 - President Ramaphosa Charts the Way

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Cape Town City Hall stage is set, the final preparations are underway and the parliamentary gears are turning with one moment in sight: President Cyril Ramaphosa stepping up to the podium to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) tonight.

South Africa: Limpopo Farmers Go Hungry After Floods

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[GroundUp] One farming cooperative estimates their losses to be up to R350,000

Kenya: Murkomen to Address MPs On State of Security

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen will appear before the National Assembly to update lawmakers on the state of security across the country.

Madagascar: Cyclone Kills Dozens, Causes Widespread Damage

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[DW] Authorities said at least 31 people have been killed with several still missing. Its estimated some 250,000 people have been impacted by Tropical Cyclone Gezani.

Nigeria: Germany - Buhari's $2.3bn Siemens Power Deal Dormant Until Tinubu Revived It

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[This Day] Germany's Deputy Head of Mission in Nigeria, Mr. Johannes Lehne, yesterday said the $2.3 billion Siemens power deal between Nigeria and Germany remained largely dormant until President Bola Tinubu's administration revived it when he assumed office.

Nigeria: NNPP Expresses Shock Over U.S. Proposed Visa Ban, Asset Seizure Against Kwankwaso, Others

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[This Day] The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Kwankwaso's party, yesterday expressed shock over the reports that the US Congress is considering a bill, which named the party's national leader, alongside others for potential targeted sanctions.

Rwanda: Why Many Children in Rwanda Live With Undiagnosed H. Pylori Infections

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[New Times] H. pylori is widely recognised by clinicians as one of the leading causes of chronic gastric conditions in the country.

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