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Kenya: President Ruto Mourns Sam Nujoma As a Courageous and Visionary Leader

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has mourned Sam Nujoma as a courageous and visionary leader who dedicated his life to the liberation and development of Namibia.

Collaborative Solutions For Soil And Groundwater Rehabilitation In South Africa’s Petrochemical And Mining Sectors

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By Robert Erasmus, MD of Sanitech, and Harry Ylikangas, CEO of Sensatec Africa

Namibia: Swapo Mourns Sam Nujoma - a Giant Has Fallen

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[Namibian] The Swapo Party, paying tribute to founding president Sam Nujoma in a statement on Sunday, said a giant has fallen.

Namibia: Condolences for Namibia Following Passing of Former President Nujoma

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences to the people and government of Namibia following the passing of former President Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma.

South Africa: Cosatu Mourns the Passing of the Founding Father of Namibia, Sam Nujoma

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[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins the people of Namibia and the continent in mourning the passing of Namibia's founding President Sam Nujoma.

Namibia: Walvis Bay Mayor Praises Late Namibian Founding President for Excellent Leadership

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[Namibian] Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes sent a message of condolence to the family of the late Namibian founding president, Sam Nujoma, on behalf of Walvis Bay residents on Sunday.

Sudan: El Burhan - 'NCP and Tagadom Will Not Return to Power in Sudan'

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[Dabanga] Port Sudan -- The Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and de facto leader of the ruling junta, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, has courted sharp criticism from across the political spectrum, after cautioning members of the dissolved Islamist National Congress Party (NCP)*, which ruled Sudan under the deposed Omar Al Bashir regime, as well as the pro-democracy Tagadom (Progress)** coalition, that they "will not return to power in Sudan". El Burhan

Sudan: Sudan Govt Asks Int'l Partners to Support Roadmap for Dialogue

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[Dabanga] Port Sudan -- The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the African Union, the United Nations, and the Arab League to support the roadmap that it says the government had put forward after extensive consultations with national and societal forces. The Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and de facto leader of the ruling junta, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan was presented with a document entitled In the Name of the Political and Societal

South Africa: Migrant Traders Play a Key Role in South African Tourism - It's Time Policy Makers Protected Them

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[The Conversation Africa] Street traders play an important role in tourism in South Africa. They provide affordable goods to tourists while generating employment for others. Some even source products locally, such as beadwork, traditional masks, woven baskets and various other souvenirs, creating linkages with domestic producers.

Zambia: Building Zambian Homes With Local Materials Delivers Benefits That Imports Don't - Study

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[The Conversation Africa] People spend up to 90% of their lives in buildings. How these are designed and built has a profound influence on our economies and how we live and work.

Namibia: Sam Nujoma Personified Namibia's Struggle for Freedom

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[The Conversation Africa] Sam Nujoma was an outstanding Namibian leader who personified more than anybody else the country's liberation struggle history and independence. His death at the age of 95 marks the end of an era. But his legacy will live on.

Africa: African Leaders Await Response to Call for Ceasfire in Eastern DRC

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[RFI] African leaders trying to solve the fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo between the M23 armed group and Congolese government forces were on Sunday waiting for a response to their call for military chiefs from both sides to thrash out a peace deal.

Namibia: Namibian Independence Leader Sam Nujoma Dies Aged 95

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[RFI] Sam Nujoma, the guerilla commander who led Namibia's fight for independence from South Africa and became its first democratically elected president, has died at the age of 95.

Kenya: 'My Cow, My Choice' - Kenyan Farmers Resist Livestock Vaccination Campaign

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[RFI] A protest movement has emerged in Kenya against a government plan to provide free nationwide vaccinations for around 84 million livestock. Dubbed "My Cow, My Choice," the campaign reflects farmers' fears that Bill Gates is involved and that the vaccines could alter their cattle's DNA to reduce methane emissions.

Somalia: Authorities in Somalia Warn Against Financing Terrorism

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[VOA] Somalia's government Saturday sent stern warnings to businesses and individuals that pay extortion money to al-Shabab, saying the full force of the law would be brought against traders and individuals who pay the al-Qaida ally.

Africa: U.S. Declares Interest in Developing African Mining Sector

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[VOA] Cape Town, South Africa -- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is interested in developing the mining sector in Africa. On the first day of his second term, Trump signed an executive order focusing on minerals, mineral extraction, and mineral processing.

Sudan: Civilian Death Toll Triples in One Week Amid Escalating Hostilities

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[UN News] The civilian death toll in Sudan has surged dramatically, with at least 275 people killed between 31 January and 5 February, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Friday.

Congo-Kinshasa: Rights Chief Warns Crisis Could Worsen, Without International Action

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[UN News] UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) caused by the ongoing Rwanda-backed M23 offensive. "If nothing is done, the worst may be yet to come, for the people of the eastern DRC, but also beyond the country's borders," he told a Special Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil

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M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

Bodies of migrants found in Libya mass grave, authorities say

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It comes just days after another mass grave with 19 bodies was found on a farm nearby.

Libya uncovers 50 migrant bodies in mass graves

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Libya authorities uncovered nearly 50 bodies this week from two mass graves in the country’s south-eastern desert according to officials

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