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Kenya: President Ruto Describes Fathers As 'Silent Heroes' in Fathers' Day Tribute

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has paid glowing tribute to fathers across the country, describing them as 'silent heroes' whose strength and sacrifices form the backbone of families and communities.

Somalia: Puntland Leader Holds Meeting With Int'l Partners Amid Tensions With Somali Government

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[Shabelle] Garowe, Somalia -- Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni held a virtual meeting with representatives of the international community led by UN envoy to Somalia James Swan to discuss the country's political and security situation.

Somalia: Us Military Airdrops Aid to Puntland Forces Battling Isis in Calmiskaad Mountains

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[Shabelle] Bosaso, Somalia -- US military aircraft have provided critical support to Puntland security forces fighting ISIS militants in the rugged Calmiskaad mountain region of Somalia's Bari province.

Zimbabwe: Health Lobby Group Urges Government to Subsidise Blood Services for Affordable Access

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[New Zimbabwe] COMMUNITY Working Group on Health (CWGH) has called on the government to urgently subsidise blood services and ensure affordable access for all Zimbabweans.

Zimbabwe: Labour MP Butler Distances Herself From Summit With Zimbabwe's First Lady As Activists Threaten Protests

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[New Zimbabwe] Labour MP Dawn Butler has withdrawn from an international summit in London after learning she was advertised as a speaker alongside Auxillia Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe's First Lady, who is under US sanctions for alleged corruption and gold smuggling. The decision follows fierce backlash from Zimbabwean activists, who accuse Mnangagwa of hypocrisy and have pledged to disrupt the event with protests.

Nigeria: Farmers, Experts Flay Agric Ministry's Call for Prayers, Fasting

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[Daily Trust] By Vincent A. Yusuf (Abuja), Abubakar Akote (Minna) Hope Abah (Makurdi) & Ibrahim Musa Giginyu (Kano)

Algeria: Harvest Campaign 2025 - President Tebboune Orders Efforts to Exceed Previous Season's Results

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[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, ordered, in a meeting of the Council of ministers he chaired on Sunday, rigorous efforts to ensure that the 2025 harvest-threshing campaign achieves results exceeding those recorded during the previous season.

Nigeria: Family Loses 23 Members As Many Killed in Benue Attack

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[Daily Trust] Tsegba Gbam Ayua is one of many residents reeling from the aftermath of armed invaders' attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, which claimed the lives of scores, including his wife and four children.

Namibia: Foreign Fishing Vessels Plunder Namibia's Horse Mackerel

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[ISS] The country's rich stock is being illegally harvested by foreign-flagged vessels licensed to fish in Angolan waters.

Africa: In Vaccine Nation, Raina Macintyre Reflects On Science, Misinformation and the Threat to 200 Years of Progress

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[The Conversation Africa] Raina MacIntyre is one of Australia's most respected epidemiologists. She was a familiar face and calm voice during the COVID-19 pandemic. So when I was asked to review her new book Vaccine Nation I was delighted to accept.

Zimbabwe: How Zimbabwe's Health System Profits From the Dead

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[Global Press Journal] Harare, Zimbabwe -- A shortage of pathologists and a culture of corruption have made mortuaries sites of extortion and grief.

Sudan: Global Call for Accountability - 'Sudan At a Breaking Point'

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[Dabanga] New York / Khartoum -- The UN and human rights groups demand civilian protection, more humanitarian aid, and accountability for violations, as Sudan faces the world's most intense humanitarian crisis due to war, famine, and disease. Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs: "We sound again the alarm. This is the world's largest humanitarian crisis. 30 million people need lifesaving aid - half the population. A war that should be ended rages without mercy. From Kordofan to Darfur, it has left civilians

Africa: Plans to Scale Up Mental Health Leadership Courses in Africa

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[Africa CDC] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is spearheading a continental Mental Health Leadership Programme aimed at equipping mental health advocates and leaders with the skills and competencies needed to address mental health challenges through a public health lens.

Africa: Promising Youth-Led Health Innovations Across Africa Celebrated

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[Africa CDC] Africa CDC's Bingwa PLUS Y-Health Incubator Programme has awarded its first 15 grants, worth €45,000. These grants will support youth-led, community-focused initiatives that promote innovation, impact, and sustainability in addressing public health, social justice, education, and development challenges by transforming them into actionable public health solutions.

Africa: Cholera Response Mission in Amhara Leads to Decline of Daily Tally of Cases

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[Africa CDC] Africa CDC's collaboration with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and the Amhara Public Health Institute (APHI) is reducing daily cases of cholera in the Amhara Region.

Africa: Africa Makes Encouraging Progress Towards Community Health Worker Deployment

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[Africa CDC] In 2017, African Union Heads of State and Government made a strategic commitment to strengthen the health workforce by training and deploying two million community health workers to help close the gap in healthcare provision.

Africa: Joint Action Plans Launched to Tackle Viral Hepatitis in Africa

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[Africa CDC] Considering the general decline in funding for research and development, Africa CDC, in collaboration with the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) and the African Viral Hepatitis Action Group (AVHAG), has developed a capacity-buildingprogramme for hepatitis elimination and advocacy.

Africa: African Leaders Champion the Call to Fight Cholera

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[Africa CDC] African heads of state have made a commitment to accelerate investment, cross-border coordination, and vaccine access to eliminate cholera by 2030.

Ghana: Small Towns Are Growing Fast Across Ghana - but Environmental Planning Isn't Keeping Up

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[The Conversation Africa] Africa's urban future will be shaped not only by large cities and capitals but also by its many small and medium-sized towns.

Africa: 5 Indie Art Spaces in African Cities Worth Knowing More About

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[The Conversation Africa] Independent art spaces are collectives of artists (and others) who club together to set up a communal space - often in former industrial sites and more affordable parts of the city - to further their practice. These spaces are DIY art institutions, if you like, that operate largely under the radar. In art world lingo, "offspaces".

Cape Town safety fears force parents to seek former white-only schools

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A legacy of apartheid means some black students have to go the extra mile to get a decent education.

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