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The specialized clinic in Mundri, in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, is a rare and endangered facility in a country desperate for more mental health services.

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[Shabelle] Gedo, Somalia, Aug 10, 2025 -- The Somali federal government is accelerating efforts to establish a new regional administration in the Gedo region, in open defiance of the Jubbaland leadership based in Kismayo, which Mogadishu does not officially recognize.

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[Radio Dalsan] Washington, D.C. - The new head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Air Force Brig. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, has pledged to keep American forces engaged in Somalia but signaled a potential strategic shift, warning of a dangerous new front: growing cooperation between Al-Shabaab and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

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[Radio Dalsan] Washington, D.C. -- A brief remark by U.S. President Donald Trump has set Somaliland social media alight and stirred celebrations among supporters of the self-declared republic -- but a closer look suggests the euphoria may rest more on hopeful interpretation than on any real shift in U.S. policy.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] An act as small as washing hands with soap and water, can stop microbes from travelling farther than we imagine. This was evident and encouraged during the COVID-19 pandemic, when this simple habit became a major frontline defence, helping to slow the spread of a virus that brought the world to its knees. However, the power of handwashing extends beyond the pandemic.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has stressed that the first National Dialogue Convention will proceed as planned on 15 August 2025, despite the challenges and calls for its postponement.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he is ready to testify before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations as it reviews Kenya's designation as a major non-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally.

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[Daily Maverick] They mentor, fight injustice, build inclusive education and health systems, and open doors for others. This Women's Month, we celebrate five remarkable women who are reshaping South Africa's future, one act of leadership at a time.

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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the town of Sındırgı in Turkey’s Balıkesir province on Sunday evening, killing one person and injuring at least 29 others.

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[Capital FM] Busia -- Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula has called on undecided ODM leaders to rally behind President William Ruto second-term bid.

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A guided aerial bomb launched by Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia’s central bus station on Sunday evening, injuring 20 people and damaging civilian infrastructure.

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[Vanguard] Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, paid a heartfelt tribute to his late son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, on his wedding day by wearing custom cufflinks bearing the boy's picture.

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[Vanguard] Guests invited to the white wedding of Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his wife, Chioma Rowland, have been instructed not to wear white or cream outfits to the ceremony.

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[Scrolla] The Eagles beat Premier League champions Liverpool on penalties at Wembley to officially raise the curtain on the 2025/26 season.

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[Scrolla] South African motorists can expect some relief at the pumps, with early data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) indicating a small over-recovery for petrol prices in August 2025.

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[SNA] - The Security and Defense Council held a meeting on Saturday, presided over by President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, and its full members.

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The 25 men, six women and seven children arrived in a small boat on the Portuguese Algarve coast on Friday

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By Adil El Youssefi, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Data Centres

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After a successful season at his even more successful French club, the Moroccan-born football player has now set his eyes on the prestigious Ballon d'Or award, which is set to reward the best football player of the year in a ceremony in September.

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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said.