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[UN News] A shipwreck off Tunisia that claimed the lives of at least 40 African migrants has once again exposed the lethal risks of irregular sea crossings on routes to Europe, the UN migration agency said on Thursday.
[IPS] Mutare, Zimbabwe -- Shamiso Marambanyika assists a male customer in selecting a pair of jeans on a Saturday morning in Mutare, a city in the eastern part of Zimbabwe.
[The Conversation Africa] Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that mainly affects livestock. It can also infect humans. While most human cases remain mild, it can cause death. The disease causes heavy economic and health losses for livestock farmers.
[The Conversation Africa] South African actress and businesswoman Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa has won a victory in the Johannesburg High Court. It ruled that her customary marriage to music star Nkosinathi "Black Coffee" Maphumulo was valid, declaring their later civil marriage and antenuptial contract null and void. Mlotshwa is now legally entitled to half of the couple's vast estate.
[UN News] Over 900 days of brutal conflict, widespread human rights violations, famine, and the collapse of essential services have driven millions of people in Sudan to the "brink of survival" - with women and children bearing the heaviest burden.
[ISS] The illegal trade in giant African harvester ants endangers local biodiversity and could spread invasive species in destination countries.
[New Zimbabwe] GOVERNMENT has set aside nearly US$197,000 to cover the medical and repatriation costs for Zimbabwean victims of the Limpopo bus accident, which killed 44.
[Daily Maverick] A month before South Africa hosts the first G20 Leaders' Summit on African soil, the country is pushing key issues of debt sustainability and the cost of capital, mobilising financing for Just Energy Transitions, harnessing critical minerals and disaster-risk response.
[GroundUp] City of Cape Town says it will strengthen checks and balances when appointing contractors in the future
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The dualing of the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway will cost about Sh90 billion and is expected to be completed by June 2027, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced.
[Nile Post] President Museveni has described Uganda has the most democratic country in the world.
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Every nation survives on stories. Some are carved into constitutions, some whispered in prayer, and others passed from one generation to the next without words. They do not have to be objectively true; they only have to be believable. It is this shared belief--fragile, emotional, and often irrational--that keeps people from turning against one another when reality becomes unbearable.
[Premium Times] Nigeria is rated the world's most dangerous nation in which to give birth. According to the most recent UN estimates for the country, compiled from 2023 figures, one in 100 women dies in labour or in the following days.
[New Times] Burera District, tucked into the rugged hills of Rwanda's Northern Province, is a place where every journey matters, especially the journey to bring new life into the world.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has resumed operations on its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line between Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, a day after services were suspended following a derailment near Ruvu Station.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- In 80% of the cyber incidents Microsoft's security teams investigated last year, attackers sought to steal data -- a trend driven more by financial gain than intelligence gathering. According to the latest Microsoft Digital Defense Report, written with our Chief Information Security Officer Igor Tsyganskiy, over half of cyberattacks with known motives were driven by extortion or ransomware. That's at least 52% of incidents fueled by financial gain, while attacks focused solely on espionage made up just
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[allAfrica] Durban, South Africa -- In rural Rwanda, a girl's first period signals womanhood, but too often steals her education and future. This is the devastating toll of Africa's adolescent pregnancy crisis.
[allAfrica] Durban, South Africa -- Every day in Nigeria, hundreds of women and thousands of children lose their lives to preventable causes, yet in some of the country's most remote corners, a smartphone notification from HelpMum is now helping rewrite that story.
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