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Rwanda: Rwanda to Introduce Vaccine Against Six Cancers

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[New Times] Rwanda is set to introduce Gardasil 9, a new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that protects against cancer-causing strains more than the current vaccine.

Botswana: Botswana Braces for Economic Windfall

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- In May, the world will watch the fastest athletes pass a baton, with stopwatches and finish lines as their primary target. But for Batswana, the baton being passed is one of economic hope, brighter and more ambitious future.

South Africa: Gangsters Shut Down Khayelitsha Clinic

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[GroundUp] Security guards were held at ransom. The clinic has been closed all week.

South Africa: 70,000 Grant Payments Suspended in Crackdown

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[GroundUp] Close to 400,000 beneficiaries notified their social grants are under review as oversight tightens

Namibia: Herunga Resigns Amid Pressure From Young MPs

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[Namibian] Swapo deputy secretary Uahekua Herunga has stepped down as the party chief whip following alleged mounting pressure from a group of younger members of parliament (MPs).

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Wetlands Are Coming Back to Life - - and Safire Is Leading the Charge

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[263Chat] In many parts of rural Zimbabwe, wetlands are the thin green lines that keep entire communities alive. They store water, regulate floods, recharge rivers, and provide fertile soils for food production. Yet for decades, these fragile ecosystems have been treated as open land for cultivation, grazing and settlement, slowly being pushed to collapse. As climate change tightens its grip through prolonged droughts and unpredictable rainfall, the degradation of wetlands has become not just an environmental

China to import some South African products duty-free

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China will allow duty-free imports of some South African products under a deal being finalised as Pretoria seeks to diversify its markets, the trade ministry said Thursday. China is South Africa's biggest trade partner by country, followed by the United States.

Why Africa’s truth is falling behind in the digital race (Africanews Debates)

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In a world where a shared post can trigger a national crisis in minutes, yesterday’s Africanews Debate tackled the continent’s most urgent question: Why does misinformation spread faster than the truth?

Aid workers missing after airstrikes hit South Sudan hospital

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MSF says a government air strike hit its hospital after another of its health facilities was looted.

From stage to flame - Snoop Dogg joins Olympic torch relay

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Snoop Dogg drew a crowd on Wednesday as the music superstar took part in the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea sign agreement for cross-border gas project

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The neighbouring nations want to cooperate economically by extracting LNG (liquid natural gas) from the Yoyo-Yolanda gas field, which straddles the two countries.

Zimbabwe: Pastor Walter Magaya Granted Bail

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[263Chat] The High Court has granted bail to Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) leader Walter Magaya in the amount of US$3,000.

UN warns Islamic State threat growing, situation urgent in West Africa, Sahel

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Acting Undersecretary-General of the U.N. Office of Counter-Terrorism Alexandre Zouev told the Security Council on Wednesday that the threat posed by the Islamic State group has increased steadily and remains multipolar and increasingly complex

Ghana and Zambia sign visa-free travel agreement

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Ghana and Zambia have agreed to abolish visa requirements for each other’s citizens, marking a major step toward closer regional integration and easier cross-border movement.

US and Iran reopen nuclear talks despite deep divisions and military threats

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Iran and the US are set to return to the negotiating table for Nuclear talks on Friday. The White House has since confirmed the discussions, easing uncertainty that had surrounded the talks.

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Host World Cup Trophy Tour

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[Ghanaian Times] The FIFA World Cup™ Original Trophy arrived in Abidjan on Tuesday as part of the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola, continuing its journey across Africa ahead of the expanded 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Ghana: President Directs Probe Into Cash-for-Scholarship Claims

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[Ghanaian Times] PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) to conduct a full-scale probe into allegations of improper practices in the award of government overseas scholarship.

Ghana: Inflation Drops to 3.8 Percent in January - Lowest in Nearly 30 Years

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[Ghanaian Times] The country's year-on-year inflation rate eased further to 3.8 per cent in January 2026 from 5.4 per cent in December 2025 on the back of strong macroeconomic stability and improved economic conditions, the Government Statistician, Dr Alhasan Iddrisu, has said.

Nigeria: France Deepens Defence Ties With Nigeria

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[This Day] Abuja -- France has reiterated its commitment to strengthening defence cooperation with Nigeria, underscoring the shared responsibility of both nations in promoting regional stability, countering emerging threats, and building sustainable military capacity.

Liberia: Ex - Finance Minister Tweah Disputes Ngafuan's Claims On Harmonization At LACC, GAC

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former Minister of Finance and Development Planning Samuel D. Tweah Jr. has strongly rejected claims by current Finance Minister Augustine K. Ngafuan that the government has reversed salary harmonization at the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and the General Auditing Commission (GAC).

Africa: From TikTok and AI to Colonial Abuses, Film Festival Highlights African Vision

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[RFI] The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, in central France, is the largest of its kind in the world, with more than 500 films screened during a week-long event. Its African Perspectives section this year tackles themes from social media to colonial archives.

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