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Some 2,000 people have been killed in Iran since protests erupted at the end of last month, US-based activists said on Tuesday. An anonymous Iranian security official appeared to confirm the count.

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Senegal and Ivory Coast were among the countries added in December to the list of states with partial restrictions on entry to the United States. Both have qualified for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

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Eritrea are included in the preliminary qualifying round draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations despite being unranked by world governing body Fifa.

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Niger has revoked the licenses of around thirty transport operators and truck drivers for refusing to transport fuel to neighboring Mali, which is facing shortages due to a jihadist blockade.

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Gunmen attacked three industrial sites and kidnapped civilians in western Mali over the weekend, local sources told AFP on Monday, as jihadists seek to disrupt the economy.

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The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The trade programme gives more than 30 sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to American markets.

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For nearly three years, the administration has operated from its wartime base in Port Sudan.

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[Africa Check] No, lemon, water and sugar will not fix burning sensation during urination; see doctor instead

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[Africa Check] Manipulated video false claims CNN journalist Larry Madowo accused Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine of running emotion-based campaigns

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A worsening drought situation in Mandera County is devastating communities, with Kenya Red Cross reporting the death of over 70 livestock in Chabii Barr, Rhamu Sub-County, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian intervention.

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[spotlight] South Africa had several "family chats" in which President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He should do the same for tuberculosis, argues Dr Janet Giddy of the advocacy group TB Proof.

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Fans of two of Africa's top soccer nations have had their World Cup plans upended because of a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration.

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Rights groups including the United Nations and Amnesty International have accused Ugandan authorities of cracking down on dissent ahead of the vote, citing arrests of Wine’s supporters.

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The project was expected to cost $10 billion but was later revised to $12.5 billion due to inflation and other modifications.

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[Vanguard] Not fewer than four persons have been killed by suspected Fulani Islamic extremists in a night in Otobi Akpa in Otukpo local government, and scores are missing.

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Ten years after his death, the American boxer and activist is being honoured with a commemorative United States postage stamp.

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Jihadists have been targeting tankers entering Mali, worsening the country’s fuel shortage.

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The United Nations population agency (UNFPA) says this includes donating their own blood.

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[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Blantyre is today expected to deliver a ruling in a case involving former Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) chief executive officer Kamkwamba Kumwenda and former human resources director Chrispin Banda, who are challenging their removal from office by the Secretary to the Government.

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[Premium Times] The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, William Aya, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday.