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Uganda: Busia MP Auma Threatens Independent Run Over Disputed NRM Primaries

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[Nile Post] Busia District Woman Member of Parliament Hellen Auma Wandera has threatened to break ranks with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and contest as an independent candidate in the 2026 general elections, accusing the party of presiding over flawed primaries.

Nigeria: Second Attack On Edo Catholic Seminary Exposes Police Incompetence - HURIWA

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[Vanguard] Abuja -- ...Says security agencies protect politicians while citizens suffer

Nigeria: Air Peace Launches Abuja/London Direct Flights October 26

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[Leadership] Air Peace, on Sunday, announces the official launch of its direct international flight services from Abuja to both London Heathrow and London Gatwick Airports, from October 26, 2025.

Nigeria: 1 Year After Supreme Court Judgement... Workers Threaten Strike Over Lack of Financial Autonomy in LGAs

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[Leadership] The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has raised the alarm over the continued delay in implementing the Supreme Court ruling that granted financial autonomy to local government councils.

Nigeria: Why Obi, El-Rufai Have Yet to Formally Join Us - ADC

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[Leadership] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai were granted permission to resolve electoral issues in their parties before officially registering as ADC members.

Africa: Humans Have Blown Past 6 of 9 'Planetary Boundaries' - Governments Alone Won't Fix This

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[IPS] Kaunas, Lithuania -- Nearly ten years after the Paris Agreement -- a legally binding commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- the gap between climate goals and government actions remains stubborn.

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Largest Referral Hospital Operating With Single ICU Amid Huge Demand for Surgeries

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[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE'S largest referral hospital, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, is operating with just a single Intensive Care Unit (ICU) catering for patients from various wards at institution.

Africa: Financing for Development - Reforming Global Financial Systems Must Center African Women

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[allAfrica] As the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) concluded in Seville, Spain in early July 2025, global leaders adopted the "Seville Commitment," reaffirming the urgent need to reform the international financial architecture, expand fiscal space, and advance gender equality. These commitments are timely and necessary. But without actionable and enforceable reforms, African countries--and African women in particular--will remain caught in cycles of debt,

Eritrea's President warns Ethiopia against renewed conflict amid rising regional tensions

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Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has issued a warning to neighbouring Ethiopia, cautioning against the possibility of renewed conflict as tensions escalate in the Horn of Africa.

South Africa: Wage Dispute Grounds Several FlySafair Planes - South African News Briefs - July 21, 2025

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The Growing Role Of Hybrid Backup Solutions In Securing Africa’s Digital Future

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By Aslam Tajbhai, Head of Solutions at Data Management Professionals South Africa

Ceasefire agreement between Kinshasa and M23 revives hope for lasting peace in eastern DRC

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A long-awaited breeze of hope is emerging in the eastern DRC. After years of violence and the displacement of countless civilians, a principle agreement has been signed between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel movement, often accused of receiving support from Rwanda.

Tunisia: Maestro Mohamed Garfi Opens Carthage International Festival

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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, July 20 -- Maestro Mohamed Garfi, along a host of artists, returned to the Carthage stage with the musical performance "Men kaa el khabia" (From the Bottom of the Jar), presented on Saturday evening as the opening show of the 59th edition of the Carthage International Festival.

Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Flags N$35bn Public Wage Bill As Unsustainable

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[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned that Namibia's current public wage bill of more than N$35 billion per year is unsustainable, urging civil servants to embrace innovation, improve service delivery and operate within tightened fiscal limits.

South Africa: Gauteng Education Online Admissions to Get Underway

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[SAnews.gov.za] Parents and guardians have been reminded that the Gauteng Department of Education's (GDE) 2026 Online Admissions Application period for Grades 1 and 8 will open in the new week.

Rwanda: Rwanda Media Commission Gets Seat On Continental Body

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[New Times] Rwanda Media Commission (RMC) is seeking to influence media policies in the region and advocate for press freedom through its new role of representing the East African press councils on the board of the Network of Independent Media Councils in Africa (NIMCA).

Somalia: Puntland Orders Return of Seized Weapons From Comoros-Flagged Ship Amid Probe Into Arms Origin

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[Shabelle] Boosaaso, Somalia -- Authorities in the Puntland state have ordered the return of light weapons that were offloaded from a Comoros-flagged ship recently intercepted near the coastal town of Bareeda in the Raas-Casayr region, northeastern Somalia.

Congo-Kinshasa: Somalia Welcomes DRC-M23 Ceasefire Deal, Calls It Key Step Toward Regional Stability

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia, currently serving as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has welcomed the ceasefire agreement signed on Saturday between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 armed group.

Madagascar: Madagascar Man Guilty of Rape and Murder of Child Sentenced to Surgical Castration

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[RFI] For the first time in Madagascar, a court has ruled that surgical castration be carried out on a sex offender, who raped and murdered a six-year-old girl.

Namibia: Johanna Swartbooi Crowned Miss Namibia 2025

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[Namibian] Vaalgras' Johanna Swartbooi was officially crowned Miss Namibia 2025 in a finale held at Ongwediva on Saturday.

South Africa: Minister Macpherson Speaks On George Building Collapse

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has emphasised that the collapse of the George Building, which claimed the lives of 34 people, was preventable.

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