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Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan inaugurated Dar es Salaam's newly rebuilt Kariakoo market, four years after it was gutted by fire.

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[Liberian Observer] A deepening standoff between Liberia's Executive and Legislature has thrust the controversial Telecom International Alliance (TIA) agreement back into the national spotlight, reopening long-standing debates about corruption, due process, and the balance between reform and investor confidence.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- IGAD has welcomed Sudan's decision to resume full participation in the regional bloc, describing the move as a reaffirmation of solidarity and a collective commitment to peace, stability, and cooperation across East Africa and the Horn of Africa.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) has recommended the prosecution of several Nairobi City County officials over the approval of unlawful building developments.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka held an informal engagement with Kenyans living and working in the United States, where he confirmed plans to contest the presidency in 2027.

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[spotlight] Bogus medical practitioners threaten the health of patients and undermine trust in doctors. The problem might be growing, but so is the fight against it.

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[Nile Post] Bukerekere Village leaders in Kakiri Sub-county, Wakiso District, have donated scholastic materials to more than 150 underprivileged children as schools reopen for the new term.

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[Nile Post] Moses Kabuusu of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF) has defended the recent meeting between a group of opposition politicians and President Museveni, saying the engagement was not based on political deals but intended to promote national reconciliation after the January 2026 elections.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has praised the late Rev. Eliasaph Sserwadda for exemplifying a life that harmoniously blended faith with practical work, describing him as a model Christian who understood both the spiritual and physical needs of society.

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[Nile Post] The newly elected Kira Municipality MP George Musisi has expressed skepticism over President Yoweri Museveni's recent meetings with opposition MPs, saying the gesture is unlikely to signal genuine political cooperation

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[U.S. Embassy Bujumbura] On Friday, February 6, 2026, the United States signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Republic of Burundi valued at nearly $156 million, in accordance with the America First Global Health Strategy. This MOU pledges support to resilient, self-reliant, and durable health systems, while also protecting American safety by funding infectious disease outbreak surveillance mechanisms.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Roots Party leader George Wajackoyah visited veteran trade unionist Francis Atwoli at his Ildamat residence on Sunday in what the COTU leader termed as an allegiance visit.

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Police say the "transnational" criminal group has been in operation since 2017.

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[Health-e] Residents of Hluvukani are accusing the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality of failing to provide basic waste management services. Large metal refuse bins placed at various locations in the community are overflowing, and waste goes uncollected for extended periods.

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[Scrolla] The Green Connection told the commission's food systems hearing that small-scale fishers face hunger, lost income and rising debt. Fishers from Port Nolloth, Doring Baai, Saldanha Bay, Mossel Bay and the Eastern Cape described worsening poverty in their communities.

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[Leadership] A socio-cultural organisation in Gwer West local government area of Benue State, Tyoshin Development Association (TDA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia to carry out a comprehensive needs assessment of the communities hit by bandit attacks in more than ten years.

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[Leadership] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has presented a season's greeting card to the Emir of Gumel in Jigawa State, Dr Ahmad Muhammad Sani.

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[Leadership] Nigeria's long-anticipated removal from the European Union's list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing is more than a symbolic victory. Not a few people see it as a concrete validation of the sweeping financial-sector reforms driven by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and a clear signal that years of weak oversight, opaque forex practices, and compliance lapses are giving way to a more transparent and rules-based system.

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[Leadership] The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday joined the call on the Senate to legalise the real-time transmission of election results, warning that the National Assembly's refusal to make the provision law would lead to workers' mass action.

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Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in northern Morocco due to heavy rains and flooding.

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An apparent Nigerien military drone strike killed at least 17 civilians, including 4 children, and injured at least 13 others at a crowded market in