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[Nile Post] A 28-year-old youth from Asuret Sub County in Soroti District, Stephen Elwangu, has officially declared his intention to challenge President Museveni in the upcoming 2026 general elections.

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[New Times] Kicukiro Primary Court has postponed, to July 15, the pre-trial detention hearing of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza who is facing charges of spreading false information and harmful propaganda intended to incite hostile international opinion against the Rwandan government.

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[MSF] Sierra Leone is presently experiencing an outbreak of mpox, averaging 29 new cases each day in the last week (23 - 30 June 2025).1 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has responded in Freetown, which is the country's hotspot zone, and in Kenema, Bombali and Tonkolili districts, in the Eastern and Northern provinces of the country.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi issued yet another message targeting red Sea security on Sunday, pledging to work for its safety while vowing to intensify military support to Somalia.

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[Premium Times] During last year's meeting the former education minister, Tahir Mamman set the minimum age for admissions at 18, raising concerns.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Chairman of the Tanzania Editors Forum (TEF), Deodatus Balile, has emphasized the importance of political parties participating in this year's General Election to ensure their manifestos align with the goals and strategic plans outlined in the National Development Vision 2050.

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[New Era] A ruling delivered by Magistrate Monica Andjaba last Friday has cleared the way for the trial of former fisheries minister Mac-Albert Hengari and his co-accused to proceed.

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[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Walvis Bay Salt Holdings has strengthened its foot hold in Africa after shifting away from the United States (US) market following fresh tariffs introduced earlier this year by US president Donald Trump.

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The US has reduced visa stays for Nigerian tourists and business travelers. Before this move, the US offered Nigerians a five-year, multiple-entry visa

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Senegal recently scrapped Akon’s ambitious $6 billion plan to build a futuristic “Wakanda-inspired” city in favor of a more grounded $1.2 billion resort

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In a historic step toward reckoning with its colonial past, France has approved the return of the Ayôkwé Djidji ‘talking drum’ to Côte d’Ivoire. The

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The selection for each scholarship will be based on request by First Lady Office, Ministry of Health and / or Medical Society with the aim to fill the gaps of

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Africa has marked a significant step towards financial independence following the launch of PAPSSCARD, the continent’s first Pan-African card scheme. Unveiled

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs however seeks to use this opportunity to caution the public from being drawn into misinformation and disinformation, and to

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Pope Francis recognized Floribert Bwana Kositi, a customs officer killed in 2007 for refusing a bribe, as a martyr of the faith late last year, setting him on the path to beatification and to possibly becoming Congo’s first saint

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Armed assailants abducted three Indian men from their place of work in Mali last week.

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[Daily Trust] The Senate, on Tuesday, dismissed the allegations by the House of Representatives that the red chamber had persistently delayed in granting concurrence to most legislative initiatives emanating from the green chamber.

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[Daily Trust] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the newly formed coalition does not have a preferred Presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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[Shabelle] Somali Member of Parliament Abdullahi Hashi Abib is facing intense political and public criticism following his extended absence from the country and Parliament. Accused of abandoning his responsibilities and aligning with foreign interests for personal gain, Abib is said to have left Somalia after being denied a ministerial appointment.

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[Shabelle] Somalia's National Emergency Committee has convened in Mogadishu to assess the country's disaster response systems, amid growing humanitarian needs across drought-hit regions.