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The defence minister orders an inquiry into reports the military flouted orders to expel Iran from naval drills.

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Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has been named the winner of the 2026 African Peace Prize for his peaceful management of Chad’s political transition and the country’s humanitarian response to Sudanese refugees, the African Conference for Peace has announced.

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Ukraine faces another harsh winter as Russian strikes leave Kyiv without stable electricity or heating. Residents rely on emergency centres to cope with the cold.

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[Liberian Observer] After nearly a decade on the margins of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact eligibility, Liberia is once again positioning itself for a major development breakthrough. A high-level MCC delegation arrived in Monrovia on Thursday to advance discussions on Liberia's second compact, marking a critical step in a process that has been years in the making and fraught with setbacks, reforms, and renewed diplomatic engagement.

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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was placed under house arrest on Friday, a day after elections that early results show President Yoweri Museveni firmly in the lead as he seeks to extend his four-decade rule.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Somali National Army (SNA), in coordination with the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), and International partners, today conducted a successful joint operation against Al-Shabaab militants in the vicinity of the Bulunagaad Forward Operating Base (FOB), Lower Shabelle Region.

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[Daily Trust] Nigeria has officially been removed from the European Union's list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States has protested South Africa's decision to take part in a multinational naval exercise involving Iran, describing Tehran as a "destabilizing actor and state sponsor of terror" and warning that its participation undermines regional and maritime security.

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk continued his visit to war-ravaged Sudan on Thursday, as he met with civil society representatives and NGOs in the capital of the Northern State, Dongola.

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Violence erupted after Hassan won the vote with more than 97 percent, as major opposition candidates were barred and the main opposition leader remained jailed on treason charges. Rights groups say hundreds were killed.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has visited the Limpopo province where heavy rainfall and flooding has left at least 19 people dead and caused destruction to homes, businesses and infrastructure.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has deployed two helicopters to evacuate people stranded in Limpopo, due to the severe flooding and rising water levels in the province.

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[Leadership] Afrobeat star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has denied paternity of a 12-year-old girl, Mitchelle Anuoluwapo, after she publicly appealed to him for a DNA test to establish her identity.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's disaster management chief and a senior United Nations official jointly chaired a high-level meeting in Mogadishu on Thursday to assess the country's worsening drought and review preparations for the 2026 humanitarian response plan.

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[Premium Times] Simon Mwadkwon represented Plateau North in the 10th National Assembly and briefly served as Senate Minority Leader in 2023.

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[DA] Minister of Defence, Angie Motshekga's written reply on a DA question on the SANDF's new personnel carrier tender confirms that a multi-billion-rand defence procurement is being handled in a way that is unfair, risky and careless with both public money and soldiers' safety.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A family in Nairobi is demanding justice after their loved one died following complications from a dental procedure allegedly performed by an unqualified practitioner at an illegal clinic in Kawangware.

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“To our partners in the diplomatic community and foreigners residing here in Tanzania, I express my sincere sympathy for the uncertainty, service restrictions and internet shutdowns you experienced,”

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has warned that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) risks weakening itself through internal wrangles and rushed political manoeuvres, even as rival parties continue to make inroads into its traditional strongholds.

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Germany’s Berlinale film festival is preparing its iconic bear trophies at a small foundry in Berlin-Charlottenburg, where the awards have been made for decades.

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At least 19 people are now believed to have died in recent weeks in northern South Africa during floods.