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[Bhekisisa] Many mothers who work as domestic workers have to make an impossible choice: keep your job or breastfeed your child. It's a decision that carries lifelong health consequences for their babies. A decade-old proposal could help break the cycle.

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[allAfrica] Ghana has paused citizenship applications for members of the African diaspora to make the process more accessible and user-friendly.

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Ukraine reports overnight Russian drone strikes on Kyiv that injured four people and damaged homes, public buildings and power lines across several districts.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi's Monday morning traffic chaos was not an accident.

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[263Chat] The country's major dams are on average more than 90% full signalling one of the strongest water storage positions in recent years following sustained rainfall across much of the country.

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Ukraine faced renewed Russian air strikes overnight, ending a brief pause. Kyiv residents took shelter in metro stations as attacks continued for hours, injuring three.

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[This Day] At a defining moment for a new generation of graduates, where he was recently conferred with an honourary doctorate degree by the University of Lagos, energy executive Wale Tinubu chose to challenge the mythology of seamless success. Drawing on a career shaped by risk, reversals and reinvention, he made the case that failure is not a mark of disgrace but a necessary discipline, the raw material from which resilience, innovation and even national progress are forged. Uzoma Mba writes

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[Capital FM] Seattle -- Mark Suzman has warned that recent reversals in global health progress pose urgent moral choices but insisted the setback need not be permanent, outlining a 20-year roadmap to reclaim momentum and accelerate gains through 2045--even amid severe global financial constraints.

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Palestinian families were waiting in Khan Younis on Monday for their relatives expected to arrive from Egypt now that the Rafah crossing with Gaza has reopened.

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[Nyasa Times] A fierce ownership battle has erupted over Blantyre Secondary School (BSS), one of Malawi's oldest and most prestigious learning institutions, after the Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) boldly declared that the school does not belong to the government -- but to the church.

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Family members of victims of last week’s mine collapse in eastern Congo gathered in Goma on Monday to mourn.

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[Premium Times] In counts 3 to 16 and 25, the prosecution accused Mr Ardo, who appeared to be the prime suspect, of directing and providing material and financial support for terrorism, including soliciting and collecting funds from other Ardos and his kinsmen to facilitate the Yelwata attack.

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[Nyasa Times] Government has declared a polio outbreak in Malawi, raising fresh public health fears and reviving memories of the 2022 crisis that shook the country.

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[263Chat] As Zimbabwe joins the global community in marking World Wetlands Day, environmental groups and human rights advocates are warning that the country's wetlands are under threat--despite their crucial role in sustaining communities facing increasing climate pressures.

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[Leadership] The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has lamented the delay in the submission of audit reports by the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation (OAuGF) was affecting its legislative oversight work.

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[Daily Trust] In this interview on Channels TV's Sunday Politics, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), speaks on his transition from Chief of Defence Staff, the alleged coup plot, military reforms among other issues.

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[WHO] Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization sounded the highest global alarm available under international law at the time, declaring the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease (later known as COVID-19) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). While the PHEIC was declared over in May 2023, the impact of COVID-19 remains etched in our collective memory - and continues to be felt worldwide.

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[UN News] Every day, we send countless emails, take part in video calls, use search engines and streaming services, while seamlessly banking online.

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[RFI] Severe flooding has intensified across northern and southern Africa since last October. Extreme rainfall has affected many regions, intensifying sharply in January and leading to widespread emergencies. As the situation continues to unfold, the United Nations is appealing for international assistance.