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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Horn of Africa is facing a "dangerous crossroads" marked by interconnected conflicts and rising geopolitical competition, the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Workneh Gebeyehu, warned on Tuesday, calling for urgent reforms to mediation strategies as wars in the region grow more fragmented and prolonged.

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[GroundUp] March and March campaign expands from Durban

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He says his words were intended to be a private conversation and were "taken out of context".

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[Premium Times] Four days after Kenya's President, William Ruto, criticised Nigeria's education system and English proficiency, he has clarified his comments.

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[Nyasa Times] The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned the parliamentary election results for Balaka Mulunguzi Constituency, in a powerful judgment that has immediately unseated the area's Member of Parliament and reignited debate on electoral integrity in Malawi.

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The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered €7.2 million ($8.5 million) in compensation to be paid to victims of the Malian former jihadist leader Al Hassan, who was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in 2024.

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Russia says it wants Mali to return to peace and stability as soon as possible after a wave of attacks by jihadist and separatist groups.

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A novel three-in-one vaccine is now available in Kenya to help livestock farmers protect their animals against multiple diseases with a single dose. Read more

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Ugandan authorities said Tuesday that they have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that the internal affairs ministry suggested was linked to human traffickers and cyberscam operations.

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[Shabelle] United Nations -- Somalia has pledged to strengthen security for commercial vessels passing along its coastline as concerns grow over the safety of key international shipping routes, officials said Monday.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued Yellow Level 2 warnings for damaging winds and waves in the Eastern Cape.

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Three civilians and seven gunmen were killed in an area where there has been a protracted chieftaincy dispute.

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Mali’s Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga is calling on citizens “not to give in to panic” after coordinated attacks by jihadist fighters and Tuareg separatists led to the fall of the strategic northern town of Kidal and the death of the country’s defence minister.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] Bilkisu, a resident of Njimtilo in the Konduga area of Borno State, lives with a visual impairment, while her children remain out of school as the family struggles to survive day by day. For them, even necessities such as food and education are beyond reach.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has clarified his recent remarks on English usage, saying his comments were taken out of context after what he believed was a private conversation was recorded and circulated widely online.

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[ISS] Fertiliser disruption exposes a blind spot that farm-level policy has long ignored - but Africa holds the resources to fix it.

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[RFI] Mali's crisis deepened on Tuesday, a day after Russian paramilitaries withdrew from the northern city of Kidal, allowing jihadist and Tuareg rebel forces to seize the strategic stronghold. The withdrawal came after coordinated attacks across the country killed Mali's defence minister and struck targets near the capital, with a senior Malian official telling RFI that Russian forces had "betrayed" Bamako.

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The International Monetary Fund has approved 266 million US dollars for Liberia under a new 21-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility, aimed at helping the country strengthen its economy against climate-related shocks.

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For years, the story of Trevor Noah was one of "local boy makes good and leaves." But today, the narrative has shifted dramatically. Noah’s announcement of

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Kenya's new sporting icon Sabastian Sawe admits his world record time at the London Marathon came as a surprise.

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