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[Nile Post] Police have said they have made more arrests as investigations into the death of an IT personnel at Kyambogo University in Namugongo near the martyrs shrine continue.

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[Nile Post] Doctors at Mulago Hospital's Orthopedic Department have raised alarm over the high costs of treatment, which they say are deterring patients from seeking care.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police in Kisii are looking for four suspects who escaped after breaking their cell door.

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[Vanguard] Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has announced a final investment decision (FID) on Bonga North, a deep-water project off the coast of Nigeria.

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[Vanguard] A tragic collision on the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge in the early hours of Monday, December 16, 2024, claimed the life of one person and left five others hospitalized. The accident occurred at Ilubirin, inward Sura, around 6 a.m.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi is at risk of losing K19 billion in European Union (EU) funding due to delays caused by the government in facilitating district councils to open foreign currency-denominated accounts with commercial banks.

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[Premium Times] The government said family planning services, antenatal care, postnatal care, and demonstrations of hygiene practices are also integrated into the programme.

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[New Zimbabwe] OPPOSITION politician, Nelson Chamisa says greedy opposition leaders lack the gravitas to liberate Zimbabwe from its current hardships just by merely criticizing the government for poor planning and inducing hunger ravaging the nation.

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[New Zimbabwe] HOME Affairs Minister, Kazembe Kazembe says it is imperative to explore and implement alternative measures that prioritize the dignity and human rights of all individuals, regardless of their migration status.

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[Nile Post] The much-anticipated Ministerial meeting in Luanda, aimed at addressing the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ended without a consensus between Rwanda and the DRC on committing to direct talks with the M23 rebel group for a political solution.

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National elections scheduled for December 2021 were abandoned amid disputes over the eligibility of the main candidates. A UN-backed political process to resolve more than a decade of conflict in the north African country has since stalled

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The European Union-Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) (https://EU-Africa-Chamber.org) announces the appointment of Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard

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[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Youth Media Action (YMA) has certified four enterprising Liberian female journalists following a two-week intensive training program aimed at enhancing their skills in human rights defense and social justice reporting.

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[New Times] Energy Private Developers (EPD) and BK Foundation have distributed solar power systems and improved cookstoves to 141 households in Nyanza and Ruhango districts.

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[Liberian Investigator] Bushrod Island -- The long-awaited asphalt pavement along the Freeport to St. Paul Bridge corridor has officially begun, marking a major milestone in this critical infrastructure project.

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[Liberian Investigator] GEH, Nimba County -- Villagers in a northeastern clan seek support to keep their forest amid huge challenges.

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The Dubai-based hospitality group adds four new hotels in Ethiopia

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[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- A violent clash between football fans on Saturday at the SKD Practice Pitch left Paynesville FC medic Alvin Gono and FC Fassell Deputy Coach Matthew Julutweh seriously injured.

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A week after the sudden fall of the Assad regime, Syrians are returning to educational institutions with a renewed sense of freedom.

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[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has challenged government to provide an acquittal of how it expended money derived from the recently introduced sugar tax.

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[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has expressed disappointment with the findings of the Commission of Inquiry into the plane crash that killed Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others, stating that the report did not reveal anything new. CHRR executive director Michael Kaiyatsa argued that the inquiry merely confirmed information already known by the public, without providing further clarity or new insights.