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Migrant boat capsizes off Libya leaving 53 dead

BBC News Africa  

The IOM says that almost 500 people have been reported dead or missing off Libya so far this year.

Take Another Look At African Private Equity And Venture Capital Investment: Profit And Purpose At The Same Time

AfricaDotcom  

By Dr. Dorothy Nyambi, President and CEO, MEDA

Eritrea rejects Ethiopian claims of troops operating inside its borders

Africanews  

Tensions are rising in the Horn of Africa after Eritrea forcefully rejected Ethiopian claims that its troops are operating inside Ethiopian territory.

Uganda: High Court Rejects 24-Year-Old Land Rights Case in Mbale

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[Nile Post] The High Court in Mbale has dismissed a human rights case filed by over 1,600 residents of Bukwo District. The residents had sought justice for being evicted from their ancestral land on the eastern slopes of Mount Elgon more than two decades ago.

Chad's Amdjarass hosts major international Saharan culture festival

Africanews  

The International Festival of Saharan Cultures has transformed Amdjarass, Chad, into a vibrant crossroads of desert traditions, uniting dozens of ethnic groups with Niger as guest of honor.

Uganda: We Are Keeping Siege At Bobi's Home for Security Reasons - Police

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[Nile Post] Police have defended the continued siege at former presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, also know as Bobi Wine's home as being for security reasons.

Uganda: Schools Reopen Amid Teacher Concerns Over Long Break and Rising Costs

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[Nile Post] Schools reopened today for the new academic year, with teachers expressing concern over the long holiday students spent at home following the election period.

Kenya: Gates Foundation Denies Claims It Released Mosquitoes in Kenya

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has dismissed as false claims circulating on social media that it released mosquitoes in Kenya, following online reports of unusually aggressive insects in parts of Nairobi.

South Africa: Gauteng Reiterates Obligations for Scholar Transport Operators

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[SAnews.gov.za] Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has outlined responsibilities that scholar transport operators must fulfil to advance their applications for operating within the legal framework.

Guinea-Bissau opposition leader summoned to military court over coup allegations

Africanews  

Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis is deepening. The country’s main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, has been summoned to appear before a military court, accused of links to multiple coup plots, according to judicial and military sources.

South Africa: Children Go Hungry for Days As New Study Shows Food Crisis Is Getting Worse

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[Scrolla] FoodForward SA and the University of Cape Town interviewed 796 households that regularly receive food aid across South Africa. The study found most children live in food insecure homes, with families skipping meals and going days without eating.

Nigeria: Shallow Graves With Mutilated Bodies Discovered in Ebonyi Community - Nigerian Army

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[Premium Times] The shocking discovery came days after four people were beheaded over a protracted land dispute.

Mauritius: Blue Justice Will Be the Real Test of the Chagos Deal

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[ISS] Politicking in the US and UK distracts from Chagossians' need to determine their resettlement and role in blue economy governance.

Ebo Taylor, Ghanaian highlife icon, dies at 90

Africanews  

Ebo Taylor, the legendary Ghanaian guitarist, composer, and bandleader whose work defined highlife and inspired generations of musicians across Africa and beyond, has died at the age of 90, his family confirmed.

FIFA’s World Cup trophy replica returns to Algeria after 12 years

Africanews  

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received a prestigious visit on Sunday, welcoming a FIFA delegation led by German legend Jürgen Klinsmann, who brought with him the iconic FIFA World Cup trophy.

Malawi: Born 1997-2010 - Report Says Gen Z Is the Least Intelligent Generation Yet

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[Nyasa Times] A new international report has delivered a shocking verdict: people born between 1997 and 2010 -- known as Generation Z -- have lower intelligence levels than all generations before them.

Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions: Fears of armed confontation grow

Africanews  

A bitter war of words has escalated further after Ethiopia ordered neighbouring Eritrea to "immediately withdraw its troops" from Ethiopian territory, with the pair seemingly inching towards a new conflict

Somalia: Somalia Moves to Adopt a National Civilian Protection Policy

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's defence ministry on Sunday chaired consultations to discuss and approve a National Policy on the Protection of Civilians during armed conflict, officials said.

Namibia says it wasn't notified of TotalEnergies and Petrobras deal for offshore licence

Africanews  

Namibia on Sunday slammed a deal announced between oil giants TotalEnergies and Petrobras for offshore exploration in the Luderitz basin, saying the government had not been notified.

Police in Senegal arrest 14 members of alleged transnational paedophile gang

Africanews  

Police in Senegal say they have broken up a paedophile gang operating between France and the West African country.

Nigeria: Breaking - Obi Leads Protesters to National Assembly Over Real-Time Transmission of Election Results

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[Daily Trust] Peter Obi, leading Presidential hopeful for the 2027 elections, has led protesters to the National Assembly.

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