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Officials said on Sunday that 56 sites were affected, including museums, historic government buildings, traditional bazaars and mosques across the country. The damage highlights concerns about the impact of military operations on historically significant landmarks.

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[Nile Post] Uganda's public debt has surpassed the Shs130 trillion mark, reaching $34.86 billion (Shs130.844 trillion) by the end of December 2025, according to the Quarterly Debt Statistical Bulletin and Public Debt Portfolio Analysis released by the Ministry of Finance.

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[Nile Post] Women's rights activists have called for urgent reforms to Uganda's cyber laws, warning that existing legislation is failing to address the growing threat of technology-facilitated gender-based violence and emerging risks linked to artificial intelligence.

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[Nile Post] Uganda is confronting a growing but largely hidden nutrition crisis, with rising rates of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related diseases, experts warn.

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[Scrolla] Donald Trump matters a lot to Mzansi and the rest of the world right now. Trump is changing the way America works - and how the world's most powerful country deals with the rest of the world.

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[Scrolla] The burglary at Motherwell Community Health Centre in Gqeberha forced some services to close and sent staff for counselling on Friday. Emergency patients in Gqeberha were sent to Dora Nginza Hospital, and doctors from the Motherwell clinic were moved there to help.

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[Namibian] The Institute for Public Policy Research says several governance issues need to be addressed to put Namibia in a good position to capitalise on an oil economy.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyans will no longer be eligible for enlistment into the Russian military following diplomatic discussions between Musalia Mudavadi and Sergey Lavrov.

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"Without the President of the Republic, we wouldn't be safe," says Joseph Batangouna, chief of the village of Mayitoukou in Congo-Brazzaville, where the presidential campaign lays bare tensions between the generations.

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Somalia has warned against alleged Israeli plans to build a military base in the breakaway region of Somaliland, whose independence Somalia does not recognise. The base would be a strategic point for Israel to conduct airstrikes against adversaries in the region as part of its ongoing war.

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Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THREE individuals have lost their bid to challenge the President of the United Republic of Tanzania's decision to establish a commission of inquiry into incidents of violence during and after the October 29, 2025 General Election.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has emphasized that the planned reparations for victims of protest-related violence in Kenya are intended to acknowledge wrongdoing and provide justice, not merely financial compensation.

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[Ghanaian Times] The government has declared Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21, 2026, as statutory public holidays to mark this year's Eid-ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day celebrations.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced reductions in electricity and water tariffs, effective April 1, 2026, for the second quarter tariff review.

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[Ghanaian Times] GHANA is experiencing a remarkable resurgence as a credible and increasingly attractive destination for international investment. Since his swearing-in on January 7, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama has steered the country towards significant diplomatic and economic gains, securing strategic partnerships with major global economies including India, Germany, Singapore, Japan, China, France, and Grenada.

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[Shabelle] Brazzaville, March 16 -- Internet access across the Republic of the Congo was abruptly disrupted on Sunday as voters headed to polling stations to take part in the country's presidential election, a global internet monitoring group said.

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[GroundUp] Isitha Sabantu explores the threats that climate activists face

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Theb government has entered the final phase of preparations for the groundbreaking of the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway from Naivasha to Kisumu and eventually to Malaba, a major infrastructure project aimed at strengthening regional trade and transport.

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[Capital FM] Illegal streaming of sports events may well become a thing of the past in Kenya if a proposed bill gets to see the light of the day.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has announced the completion of repair works on a major water transmission pipeline along Outering Road, which had been damaged by recent flooding.