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Kenya: The Kenyan Teacher Using Laptop Batteries to Power Motorbikes

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[RFI] Nairobi - As dusk settles over a high school in central Kenya, the hum of an electric motor powered by a discarded laptop battery signals a quiet revolution - led by physics teacher and inventor Paul Waweru.

Kenya: Ruto, Gachagua Differ Over Kenya's Transformation Path

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has restated his administration's commitment to transforming Kenya and uplifting all citizens.

Central Africa: Rwanda Withdraws From ECCAS, Accusing DR Congo of Manipulating the Bloc

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[Nile Post] Rwanda has announced its immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) of distorting the bloc's purpose and manipulating its decision-making with the backing of unnamed member states.

Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Rubbishes Swapo Rift Rumours, Says Unity Intact

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[Namibian] Swapo president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has dismissed claims of a rift between her and secretary general Sophia Shaningwa, reaffirming unity within the party's leadership.

Cameroon: Cameroon's Forgotten Crisis Displaces Nearly a Million People

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[RFI] Yaoundé - Cameroon's overlapping conflicts have pushed almost one million people from their homes. A new report says the crisis is both under-funded and under-reported. RFI spoke to some of those forced to flee, now struggling to survive far from home.

Zimbabwe: Ingenuity Helps Zimbabwe Weather Drought - and U.S. Aid Cuts

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[New Zimbabwe] HWANGE - Last year, Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park fed villagers who were starved by drought with elephants they had culled to reduce overpopulation.

Central Africa: Rwanda Withdraws From Regional Bloc, Cites Violation of Protocols

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[New Times] Rwanda has announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), citing repeated violations of its rights as a member and failure by the regional bloc to adhere to its own foundational principles.

Catholic Church urged to help more as education costs in Africa rise

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The growing trend toward privatisation is sparking concern that the Catholic Church may price poorer families out of its schools.

South Africa: Snow, Storms and Freezing Rain to Hit South Africa On Monday

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[Scrolla] The South African Weather Service warned of severe weather, including snow in the south and rare snowfall in parts of Gauteng. Emergency teams are on alert as temperatures drop below freezing and commuters return home after the Comrades Marathon.

Africa: African Prisoners Made Sound Recordings in German Camps in WW1 - This Is What They Had to Say

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[The Conversation Africa] During the first world war (1914-1918) thousands of African men enlisted to fight for France and Britain were captured and held as prisoners in Germany. Their stories and songs were recorded and archived by German linguists, who often didn't understand a thing they were saying.

Kenya: Eating Wild Meat Carries Serious Health Risks - Why It Still Happens Along the Kenya-Tanzania Border

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[The Conversation Africa] Pastoralist communities, their livestock and diverse wildlife species coexist within a biodiversity-rich landscape stretching along the Kenya-Tanzania border.

South Africa: Boksburg Lake Turns Red from Mine Pollution - South African News Briefs - June 9, 2025

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Kenyan dies in custody after arrest for online post

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Police say Albert Ojwang injured himself in a cell, but Amnesty calls the death "suspicious".

Zimbabwe to cull 50 elephants, distribute meat to locals

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In recent years, Zimbabwe has tried everything, from technological monitoring to translocating elephant populations. But there are too many of the huge mammals in the country's natural spaces.

São Tomé and Príncipe: helping fishers and their future

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In São Tomé and Príncipe, a FAO-implemented programme is helping fishers and fishmongers to increase their revenues and create more employment for the island's young population.

Japan: host city Tokyo unveils World Athletics Championship medals

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The championships are set to take place in September 2025 and are exactly 100 days away. Tokyo has now unveiled the medal designs for the winners of the sports competition.

Trump deploys National Guard to Los Angeles immigration protests

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Hundreds of people have been protesting immigration arrests in Los Angeles since Friday. Late on Saturday, US president Donald Trump then announced deploying federalised National Guard troops despite objections from California's governor.

Rwanda pulls out of regional bloc over DR Congo row

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Kigali accuses the central African organisation Eccas of pandering to the demands of Kinshasa.

British soldier detained in Kenya over rape allegation

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Military police are investigating the alleged incident near the British army's training camp in Kenya

I took a 7-day trip from Paris to Istanbul on Europe’s newest transcontinental train

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This luxurious slow train might just be the best new way to see Europe.

Rwanda quits ECCAS amid tensions with DRC

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Kigali announced on Saturday that it would leave the Economic Community of Central African States following tensions with DRC over the presidency of the organisation, for which it was Rwanda's turn. The rotational presidency has been given to Equatorial Guinea for another year.

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