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Malawi: Thousands Displaced As Flooding Devastates Wetland Crops in Malawi

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[RFI] Flooding across Malawi following heavy rains that began in December has displaced thousands and destroyed the country's agricultural heartlands, with experts linking the increased rainfall to climate change.

Mozambique: Mozambique Floods - Why the Most Vulnerable Keep Paying the Highest Price

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[The Conversation Africa] When floods submerged parts of Mozambique after heavy rains in 2000, a baby girl was born in a tree, where her mother clung as the Limpopo river waters rose. The baby was nicknamed Rosita in the press. Her survival became a symbol of the country's grit.

Africa: Heat With No End - Climate Model Sets Out an Unbearable Future for Parts of Africa

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[The Conversation Africa] People often think of a heatwave as a temporary event, a brutal week of sun that eventually breaks with a cool breeze. But as the climate changes globally, in parts of Africa, that level of heat is becoming a permanent part of the weather.

Africa: Connecting Home Solar and Electric Vehicle Batteries to the Grid Could Boost South Africa's Clean Energy and Strengthen the Electricity System

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[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has committed to reaching phasing out human-caused carbon pollution by 2050. To get there, it needs to push as much renewable energy as possible into the national grid.

Nigeria: King Charles III to Host State Visit for Nigerian President in March

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[RFI] Britain's monarch King Charles III will play host to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu when the African leader makes a state visit to Britain on March 18-19, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.

How off-the-shelf drones are changing jihadist warfare in West Africa

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Insurgents have carried out a wave of drone strikes on military positions in the region.

Influential Ghanaian highlife musician Ebo Taylor dies at 90

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The guitarist, composer and band leader fused Ghanaian music and funk to create tracks sampled around the world.

Africa: No More Political Dynasties - Africa Is Not an Inheritance

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[allAfrica] Across our continent, a dangerous pattern is tightening its grip on our republics. Ageing leaders -- once celebrated as liberators, revolutionaries, or technocrats -- are quietly reshaping African states into family enterprises.

South Africa to withdraw troops from UN mission in DR Congo

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It said the decision to leave MONUSCO was influenced by the need to consolidate and realign the resources of the national defence force.

Catholic Pope Leo XIV calls for an end to violence in Nigeria

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Gunmen killed three villagers and abducted 11 people Saturday, including a Catholic priest, while at least 170 were killed in Woro earlier in the week.

Haiti's presidential council steps down with no succession plan

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Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé will now be solely in charge of the country and faces the task of organising elections on his own.

Ethiopia calls on Eritrea to pull its troops back to the border

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Eritrea has previously denied accusations that its soldiers are in Ethiopia supporting rebels.

Organisation promoting Central African economic integration suspends activities

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The organisation promotes regional integration in six Central African countries.

Man named in South Africa's police corruption probe found dead

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Reports say Wiandre Pretorius, who last week said he survived an assassination attempt, shot himself.

Uganda and Tanzanian leaders hold bilateral talks

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Discussions in Dar es Salaam between President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Tanzanian counterpart, President Yoweri Museveni, focused on trade, infrastructure, and regional peace.

Knitted breast prostheses help break stigma for Kenya cancer survivors

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They come in different sizes and colours and are filled with yarn before being placed into specially adapted bras.

Gazans daily fight for survival amid harsh winter weather

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Almost four months into the ceasefire, most people in Gaza are still living in makeshift shelters, have little or no income, and struggle to get food and water.

A singer's tragic death highlights Nigeria's snakebite problem

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The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom.

King Charles to host Nigeria's first UK state visit in 37 years

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President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be guests at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March.

Senegal: Deadly Attacks Stall Trade in Key Corridor Between Senegal and Mali

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[RFI] More than 4,000 empty shipping containers are stranded inside Mali as insecurity on the main trade route to Senegal makes transport too dangerous, raising fears of supply disruption and higher prices in a country where most imports pass through the port of Dakar.

Libya: Kadhafi Clan's Path Back to Power Fades With Killing of Saïf Al-Islam

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[RFI] The death of Saïf al-Islam Kadhafi - the last political heir of Libya's former ruling family - is reshaping the country's political landscape, dealing a decisive blow to any remaining hopes of the Kadhafi clan returning to power.

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