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The African Development Bank has downgraded Africa's growth forecast for the next two years amid what it described as "unprecedented global circumstances" and "seismic shifts in the trade policies of major economies."

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Elon Musk's Starlink telecoms business will not be given special dispensation by South Africa to bypass the country's Black ownership requirements, Communications Minister Solly Malatsi said on Tuesday.

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The health crisis is fuelled by the war which has destroyed vital infrastructure, aid agencies say.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Police Service (NPS) has cast doubt on claims surrounding the alleged abduction of Juja MP George Koimburi, revealing that neither the manager of the coffee plantation where he was allegedly found nor the hospital that treated him could provide any evidence to support the narrative.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States has reaffirmed Kenya's position as a key strategic partner, maintaining its designation as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) despite growing unease in Washington over Nairobi's deepening ties with Beijing.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A section of Members of Parliament have opposed the planned digital recruitment of police officers, warning that the move risks excluding thousands of qualified but disadvantaged youth, especially from marginalized regions.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Former Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has strongly condemned the alleged discrimination and social exclusion faced by residents of Kaxda district in the capital, Mogadishu.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Former Leader of Opposition and NUP Deputy President Mathias Mpuuga has officially unveiled a new political party, the Democratic Front (DF).

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[RFI] More than 40 people have been killed in separate attacks in recent days in central Nigeria, a local government official said, the latest raids in a region where herders and farmers often clash over land access.

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[RFI] A Senegalese court on Monday indicted a fifth minister from the country's former government on corruption charges as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye steps up an anti-graft campaign, defence lawyers said.

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The alarming spike began mid-May and sickened more than 2,500 people over the past week.

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[Leadership] The African Development Bank (AfDB) has on Monday kicked off its annual meeting that will see Africa's multilateral lender pick a new president at a time when the continent's biggest multilateral lender faces unprecedented challenges from funding cuts by the U.S. government.

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“His passion for empowering the next generation of artists will remain integral to his legacy,”

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In a report published on Tuesday, it claimed the Rwanda-back militants were responsible for killing, torturing, and forcibly disappearing civilian detainees in areas under its control.

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A South African endurance swimmer has become the first person to swim around the island of Martha's Vineyard on America's East Coast. Ocean advocate Lewis Pugh started out on May 15 and spent several hours in the water each day before completing the 100 kilometre circuit on Monday.

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Striker Marcus Thuram and defender Denzel Umfries spoke of the challenge ahead during a press conference on Monday.

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The award, presented to SEN’EAU, a joint venture between SUEZ and the Senegalese government, recognizes the project’s impact in delivering sustainable and high-quality water services, and its contribution toward achieving the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

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SanlamAllianz Re (SAZ Re) (www.SanlamAllianzRe.com), one of Africa’s leading reinsurance providers operating across more than 45 countries, successfully

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The Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDBG) (www.IsDB.org) affiliated institutions organized the 13th Private Sector Forum from May 20 to 22, 2025, at

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Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and

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[Radio Dalsan] GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- Somalia has once again reaffirmed its commitment to reducing maternal and child mortality by participating in a crucial international summit focused on improving health outcomes for mothers and newborns. The special side event, held in Geneva on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly, brought together major global health actors, including UN agencies, donor countries, and international development partners.