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[Scrolla] The February 2026 Household Affordability Index shows the cost of a basic food basket has risen again, placing severe pressure on low income households. Many workers now rely on mashonisa loans to buy groceries, often paying back far more than they borrowed due to high interest charges.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has advised Ghanaians to avoid non-essential travel to and from the Middle East amid escalating hostilities that are raising serious security concerns.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- In Uganda, disasters ranging from seasonal floods, landslides, to public health emergencies--rarely spare ordinary citizens. Families displaced by floods can spend weeks in makeshift shelters, while overstretched health facilities struggle with dwindling medical supplies. Yet, even when emergency funds are allocated, aid often fails to reach the people who need it most. Where funds are released for infrastructure refurbishment as was the case when the River Katonga bridge along the Kampala-Masaka Highway

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has formally engaged the University of the Free State (UFS) following the release of a peer-reviewed study identifying the presence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in various sanitary pads and pantyliners available in South Africa.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has confirmed the arrival of a major consignment of 1.5 million Dollvet Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday, 1 March 2026.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Social Health Authority (SHA) has announced a major service interruption affecting its digital health platform, disrupting pre-authorisation services across contracted healthcare facilities nationwide.

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[Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources attended a workshop with all nine provincial legislatures over the weekend on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

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[Nile Post] Uganda Prisons Service has clarified the legal process through which convicted prisoners may be granted a presidential pardon, emphasizing that the authority to forgive offenders rests solely with the President.

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[Premium Times] The agency also disclosed that landscape and readiness assessments have been completed in 10 states; Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, FCT, Gombe, Kano, Kwara and Lagos,to evaluate service delivery capacity and identify implementation needs

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[Daily Maverick] The spectre of oil at $100 (R1,607) a barrel will haunt the South African Reserve Bank's efforts to contain inflation. At the start of this year there were high hopes that the Bank would deliver at least two more 25-basis-point rate cuts this year. Those may now be dashed.

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[MSF] On 3 February 2026, MSF hospital in Lankien, Jonglei state, South Sudan, was hit in an airstrike by the government of South Sudan forces.

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The golden mask of King Amenemope, ruler of Egypt’s Twenty-First Dynasty, is among more than 180 artefacts now on display in London as part of the Ramses and the Pharaohs’ Gold exhibition at Battersea Power Station.

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[Vanguard] The federal government has commenced the implementation of the Oil and Gas Revenues Executive Order 09.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A cross-section of legislators from both the National Assembly and the Senate, led by the Leaders of Majority in the two Houses, Kimani Ichung'wah and Aaron Cheruiyot have converged at the home of the late Johana Ng'eno to pay their respects and convey heartfelt condolences to his family.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A report on traffic accidents and fatalities prepared by the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) has recommended the establishment of an integrated e-transport and traffic management system linking all relevant agencies.

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[Premium Times] The Minister apologised to Nigerians over traffic congestion that followed the enforcement of a cashless payment system at airport toll gates, urging motorists to obtain payment cards to avoid further disruption.

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[Nile Post] Coffee farmers in Gomba District have criticised officials in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and agencies responsible for trade and export promotion, accusing them of neglecting their duty to secure reliable markets for farmers -- a situation they say has left many counting losses after harvest.

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[Nile Post] The Head of the Masaka High Court Circuit, Lady Justice Victoria Nakintu Katamba, has officially opened the Justice for Her training at the Masaka High Court, marking a strategic step toward strengthening the handling and expedited disposal of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases within the circuit.

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[Scrolla] The South African Broadcasting Corporation's cash reserves dropped from R401 million to R59 million in one year, while it posted a net loss of R253.3 million. The Auditor General warned there is serious doubt that the broadcaster can continue operating, as it has no loans or credit facilities to fall back on.

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[Scrolla] President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States threatens global peace and said international law does not allow anticipatory self defence. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has told South Africans in the Middle East to register with embassies as flights are cancelled and airspace closes.

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[ISS] Improving security beyond the project site is vital, as is ensuring that gas revenues are managed responsibly and transparently.