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[Huawei] On August 6, Gartner released the Magic Quadrant for Container Management 2025, positioning Huawei in the Leaders quadrant. This recognition is attributed to Huawei Cloud's deep expertise and strategic investments in Cloud Native 2.0.

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[allAfrica] Chad: Opposition Leader Masra Sentenced to 20 Years in Politically Charged TrialSuccès Masra, leader of Chad's main opposition party, was sentenced to 20 years for inciting violence and complicity in murder linked to ethnic conflicts. Human Rights Watch views the trial as politically motivated, reflecting diminishing space for opposition under President Mahamat Déby. Masra and co-defendants face heavy fines and imprisonment amid ongoing repression, including violence against protesters

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, on Tuesday said insecurity remains a major obstacle to the progress and empowerment of the country's youth.

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Emerging challenges to global maritime security, including piracy, armed robbery, and cyber threats, are growing more complex and interconnected, warned top officials during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice Party (Ezema) has criticized the ruling party's latest statement on Ethiopia's political and security situation, accusing the ruling party of "sidestepping" its own failures and showing "a low level of commitment to accountability."

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[Ghanaian Times] The National Communications Authority (NCA) has suspended the operations of nine radio stations for breaking broadcasting rules.

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[Agenzia Fides] Abuja -- Three years after their arrest, the trial of the five men accused of the Pentecost Sunday massacre in the Catholic Church of St. Francis Xavier in Owo, Ondo State (see Fides, 6/6/2022), in which 40 people lost their lives and 80 were injured, begins on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.

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[Radio Dalsan] President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today officially registered for Somalia's upcoming "one person, one vote" elections, marking a symbolic moment in the country's push towards universal suffrage after more than two decades of indirect voting.

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[Radio Dalsan] MOGADISHU -- Senior leaders of Somalia's opposition coalition held an urgent closed-door meeting on Monday evening at the private residence of former Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Rooble, following the breakdown of high-level negotiations with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud over the country's electoral process.

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[New Times] Allegations that the AFC/M23 rebel movement killed hundreds of civilians in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province, between July 9 and 21 have come under scrutiny, with independent investigations questioning both the evidence and the credibility of the sources behind the claims.

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[New Times] Floating booms have been installed on the Rusizi River to reduce plastic waste that has been disrupting the operation of power plants supplying electricity to Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo).

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Through the Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative, local Indigenous farmers in Cameroon receive training and equipment to improve yields while protecting the rainforest.

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Norway's sovereign wealth fund has sold its shares in 11 Israeli companies, its managers said Monday, a move they said reduces its holdings in the country against the backdrop of the “serious humanitarian crisis” in Gaza.

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Shamans in Peru have staged a traditional ritual in Lima to urge peace with Colombia amid a growing row over the ownership of Santa Rosa Island in the Amazon.

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Chief of Defence Staff Sir Roly Walker says the army is committed to stopping sexual exploitation.

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Slight Improvement in Inflation as Annual Rate Declines to 13.9% Egypt’s urban inflation rate fell to 13.9% in July, down from 14.9% in June, signaling a modest improvement in the country’s economic conditions.

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[The Conversation Africa] A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between China and South Africa. The connection spanned a remarkable 12,900km: the longest intercontinental quantum communication link established to date. The longest before this was 7,600km and within the northern hemisphere only.

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The Shanghai Museum will be open for 168 hours straight from Monday to Sunday during the last week of its grand exhibition, "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt."

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[ISS] The African Union is uniquely positioned to lead coordinated responses that disrupt criminal networks, strengthen border security and cut arms flows.

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At least one person has died after a wildfire swept through scrub and grassland on the outskirts of Tres Cantos, 21 kilometres north of Madrid, late on Monday.