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[Vanguard] The prediction of another imminent heavy rainfall and accompanying flooding by the federal government yesterday has pushed states into scurrying to put measures in place to avert disaster.

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[Vanguard] Ado-Ekiti -- Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has dissolved the State Executive Council effective immediately.

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[Vanguard] The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has faulted the Lagos State Government over its recent admission that residents of the Lekki Peninsula may be consuming faecal-contaminated water from boreholes, describing the revelation as proof of years of neglect in the state's public water system.

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[Vanguard] Lagos -- THE Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, in Lagos State, yesterday, warned that doctors in the state's employ may embark on an indefinite strike over what it described as "wicked, insensitive, and illegal" deductions from their July 2025 salaries by the State Treasury Office, STO.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, August 11, 2025 -- The Somali government announced on Sunday the killing of several senior Al-Shabaab leaders in a series of coordinated air and ground operations in the Bariire area and surrounding villages in the Lower Shabelle region.

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[Shabelle] Jowhar, August 11, 2025 -- The Minister of State for Internal Affairs in Somalia's Hirshabelle regional administration, Mohamed Ahmed Gacal, has been dismissed from his position following public comments in which he criticized the handling of taxation on major roads in the Middle Shabelle region.

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As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month this August, Momentum Health is urging women to prioritise their health and wellbeing through preventative care. With

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Haiti’s government announced Saturday that it is implementing a three-month state of emergency in the country’s central region as gang violence surges

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Nigeria’s non-oil exports are soaring, with 663 million metric tons shipped to ECOWAS nations in the first half of 2025—a sharp rise from 2024. The Nigeria

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Angola's President João Lourenço is racing to contain potential new protests over soaring fuel prices, convening emergency talks with top advisers to

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A South African court has ruled that Zambia’s late former president Edgar Lungu must be buried in his homeland, ending a bitter two-month dispute between

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has officially eliminated Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health problem, a milestone that signals the disease is no longer a major threat to the population.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- After successfully eliminating sleeping sickness as a major health threat, Kenya is now working to get rid of other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that still affect many people, especially in poor and remote areas.

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Ahead of his bilateral meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin next Friday, US president Donald Trump suggested a hypothetical peace deal between Russia and Ukraine could include some "swapping of territories". The idea has been met with scepticism in Ukraine.

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The US president has created incomprehension and drawn criticism after letting an initial 10-day deadline threat for Russia to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine or face US sanctions, expire. Instead, the US president has agreed to a bilateral meeting with Putin in Alaska next Friday.

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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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Renewed anti-government protests have taken place in Israel, where relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas demanded their release and an end to the brutal war Israel has been waging in Gaza.

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Last month, 83-year-old president Alassane Ouattara announced that he would stand for a fourth term in Ivory Coast's elections set for October. The announcement has drawn ire from voters, who have watched as key opposition candidates were barred from the elections in the run-up to Ouattara's bid.

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The former prime minister and opposition politician was on trial over accusations of "hateful and xenophobic messages" and "being complicit in murder".

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Cape Town is no doubt one of the most charming cities in the world, blending relaxation with sophistication. The Mother City buzzes with energy and,

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Lagos-born artist John Madu—celebrated for his bold, vibrant style—is making waves at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam with his exhibition Van Gogh