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How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.

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[RFI] Nairobi (AFP) - The presidents of Kenya and Uganda met near their shared border Saturday to mark the multi-billion-dollar, long-delayed extension of a Chinese-built railway that has left Kenya heavily in debt.

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[RFI] The US military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops - in a non-combat role providing training and intelligence support to the military in its fight against Islamist militants across the north, US and Nigerian officials have confirmed.

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[RFI] Civil society groups in Congo-Brazzaville are challenging the integrity of last weekend's presidential election, which handed veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso a fifth term in office. Bertrand Menier Kounianga, spokesperson for the civil society platform CAPGED, tells RFI the vote was "rigged from start to finish".

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[RFI] The Sahel has become the world's most deadly region for terrorism, with nearly half of all global deaths now taking place there. This marks a long-term shift away from the Middle East and North Africa, recent data shows.

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[RFI] The leader of Ugandan opposition party, the National Unity Platform, Bobi Wine has resurfaced in the United States after days of uncertainty over his whereabouts, saying he fled for his life and is now seeking international backing against the government he accuses of repression.

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[WHO] @WHO has verified yet another attack on health care in #Sudan. This time, Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur's capital, Al Deain, was struck, killing at least 64 people, including 13 children, two female nurses, one male doctor, and multiple patients.

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A staff level agreement between Seychelles and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been reached following a mission to Victoria from 4 to 19 March 2026,

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President Cyril Ramaphosa wishes South Africa’s Muslim community Eid Mubarak in the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr at the end of the Holy Month of Ramadaan. Read

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The visit paid on Wednesday 18 March 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria, by the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation of the African Union

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Civil society organisations in Niger have condemned a European Union resolution demanding the release of the country’s former president. They're calling for a simultaneous mobilisation in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali to protest the move.

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Germany said on Friday it had temporarily pulled its diplomatic staff out of Niger because of the security situation in the west African nation, which is wracked by jihadist violence.

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Chad is getting ready to deploy some 800 police officers to Haiti. They’ll join an international effort aimed at tackling widespread gang activity in the Caribbean nation.

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A federal jury in California found Friday that tech titan Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders in an effort to drive down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal.

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Yemen's Houthis are considering to block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to ships from aggressor countries against members of the so-called "axis of resistance."

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Reinforcing its status as a leading force in football kits at the 2026 World Cup, PUMA unveiled jerseys for 11 nations, including the most prominent African teams of any brand in the tournament, in a community-first celebration of football and culture in New York City, March 19 2026

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As Sudan celebrated the first day of Eid on Friday, displaced people at North Darfur’s Tawila camp gathered for prayers. But for them, the holiday brings no relief.

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[Premium Times] Washington, DC -- Uganda's Minister of Energy & Mineral Development, Ruth Ssentamu, stressed that energy access remains central to economic transformation.

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Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where they were once poached into extinction, an event seen by conservationists as a milestone in efforts to support the recovery of a species threatened by poaching.

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The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition concluded its oversight visit to the Eastern Cape province’s industrial zones, that contribute to

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Eid Al-Fetir Al-Mubarek of the 1447 Hijira year was colorfully celebrated nationwide today, 20 March. The event was attended by senior Government and PFDJ