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[Spotlight Initiative] Wakiso District -- Each day, over 1,025 calls come through a single number: 116. This is Sauti, Uganda's national call and case management centre which provides 24/7 support to children and survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).

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[New Zimbabwe] DESPITE law enforcement officers foiling the launch of a campaign against the extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term, opposition leaders remain resolute in their stance against the amendment of the constitution by ZANU-PF.

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[Nile Post] The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has reaffirmed that Uganda remains firmly on course to achieve its long-awaited first oil production by next year, ruling out any further extensions to project timelines.

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As the world celebrated World Food Day last week, social entrepreneur and systems innovator Wawira Njiru, Founder and CEO of Food4Education, reached a new

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Environmental groups Green Belt Movement (GBM) and Greenpeace Africa have called for the immediate suspension of President William Ruto's directive lifting the ban on logging in the Mau Forest Complex, warning that the move threatens to reverse years of environmental recovery.

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As mobile networks in Africa continue to evolve, their reliability is crucial for maintaining economic competitiveness and national security. They enable

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Airtel Africa Foundation has partnered on a Joint Initiative with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA)

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The announcement comes after growing reports of the mass killings, including of patients at a hospital.

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The Honourable Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy of South Africa, has officially endorsed the Africa Energy Indaba 2026,

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[RFI] France and Togo are co-hosting a conference in Paris on Thursday to support peace and prosperity in the Great Lakes region of Africa. A coalition of international NGOs will urge participants to step up their financial response to the "unprecedented humanitarian crisis" in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries.

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[SNA] Port Sudan -- The Undersecretary of the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hussein Al-Amin, has revealed the reasons for the expulsion of the World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director along with the Operations Manager from the Sudan and giving them 72 hours to leave the country.

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“Beyond the financial and technical implications, corruption also damages the moral fabric of our profession, discouraging ethical engineers who strive to

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[CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to immediately release two journalists arrested in an October 28-29, 2025, crackdown on two outlets -- 7TV and RFM -- that had broadcast interviews with a politician wanted by authorities. Three other journalists were also detained during the raid on RFM, but released the same day.

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Mali has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those held by international companies, after officials said operators failed to meet new legal requirements.

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[GroundUp] At Vyeboom Clinic near Vuwani in Limpopo, staff and patients have to bring water and use pit toilets

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[GroundUp] Ten years after the Michael Komape tragedy, many schools still need proper toilets

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[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE has agreed to allow ZESCO to use more water from the Kariba Dam in order to generate additional electricity after the utility exhausted its 2025 water allocation.

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[Premium Times] Initially, the military arrested 16 officers over the alleged coup plot but insiders said the number of suspects have swollen over time.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA) of women and girls in Kenya is escalating, with predators using social media, dating apps, and digital tools to recruit, groom, and abuse victims, according to two new reports by Equality Now and partners.

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[HRW] Ensure Accountability, Provide Prompt and Effective Redress to Victims

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[allAfrica] Accra, Ghana -- "Foundational learning, some time back - during my time - was well done," said Honorable Harry Kamboni, Member of Parliament for Kalomo Central in Southern Zambia. "But as we went on, it was neglected."