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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

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto is set to launch Kenya's 2026 Diplomatic Brief, highlighting the country's diplomatic achievements and outlining priorities for regional integration, economic diplomacy, and global partnerships.

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[Daily Trust] The US-Nigerian air travel has been negatively impacted by increasingly restrictive US visa and immigration rules, which include curtailed visa validity, stricter entry requirements, and outright suspensions on certain categories of Nigerian travellers, Daily Trust can report.

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[Daily Trust] The lone survivor and bereaved families of the Uromi killings have said the Edo State Government is yet to fulfil its pledge to fully compensate them, 11 months after the tragedy.

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[Premium Times] The House of Representatives had passed its own version of the bill in December 2025, which differs markedly from that of the Senate.

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[GroundUp] Communities do not have to be passive victims of municipal failures

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[GroundUp] After three years of no progress, their fate is still to be decided according to the NLC

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Women's rights advocates across Africa and the world have condemned Uganda's security forces for systematic sexual violence and political repression targeting women following the January 2026 elections.

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[Nile Post] The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has cautioned Ugandans involved in schemes to steal church land to stop, warning that such actions invite curses and destruction.