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South Africa: City Power Boss Mashava Quits After 10 Years in the Job

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[Scrolla] City Power CEO Tshifularo Mashava quit on 12 February 2025, saying she wants to follow personal and professional goals.

Niger: It's a Scam - These Prominent Nigerians Are Not Giving Away Money for Ramadan

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Ignore social media posts claiming that a Nigerian billionaire and two politicians are giving away money to help people during the month of Ramadan. The posts are a scam.

South Africa: Paris Signals Strong, but Nuanced, Support for Pretoria On the Global Stage

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[Daily Maverick] French President Emmanuel Macron will keep SA's G20 agenda alive in the G7.

Islamist militants accused of killing 34 in raids on Nigerian villages

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The gunmen launched simultaneous assaults on multiple communities in a remote border district, officials say.

Ghana: Health Ministry Sets Up Committee to Probe Alleged Denial of Emergency Care

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[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Health has set up a three member committee to investigate the alleged denial of emergency care that reportedly led to the death of a 29 year old engineer, Charles Amissah.

Somalia: Somalia Cabinet Focuses On Security, Drought Response, Approves Key Appointments and Treaties

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The Somali cabinet held its regular meeting on Thursday under Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, focusing on the country's security situation and a worsening drought affecting large parts of the population.

Kenya: Environment Ministry Faces Sh3.4bn Funding Gap

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The State Department for Environment and Climate Change is facing a Sh3.397 billion funding shortfall in the 2026/27 financial year, raising concerns over the implementation of key sustainability and climate resilience programmes.

Kenya: Kenyans Free to Join Russian Army - Russian Embassy in Nairobi

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Russian Embassy in Nairobi says Kenyans are free to join the Russian Armed Forces if they choose, denying any role in recruiting for the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Nigeria: Nigeria's Electoral Act 2026 - What Really Changed, and What Didn't

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[Premium Times] The Electoral Act 2026 is the law. It contains real improvements. It contains dangerous loopholes.

South Africa: Survivors Call for Probe Into Deadly Limpopo Bus Crash

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[GroundUp] The accident happened at the same spot where 42 people died last year

Africa: AU Summit - Annual Ritual Without Tangible Progress

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Every February, heads of state and government from across the continent gather under the banner of the African Union in Addis Abeba, a city that symbolizes Africa's diplomatic heart. The summits produce carefully crafted communiqués, ambitious development themes, and public pledges of unity. Then the leaders return home, and for millions of ordinary Africans, little changes.

At least 15 children killed in Sudan drone strike: UN

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A drone strike on a displacement camp in Sudan killed at least 15 children earlier this week, the United Nations reported late on Wednesday.

School in Kenya transforms learning for students with dyslexia

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In the classroom everything is taught step by step with a multitude of props to help youngsters understand, whether the subject involves numbers or letters. Dyslexia affects around 10% of learners and represents a stumbling block to literacy

War devastates Sudan's ancient acacia forest, threatening ecosystem

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Nearly three years of conflict have reduced Sudan's historic Al-Sunut acacia forest south of Khartoum to barren fields of stumps, destroying a vital green shield against Nile floods and a haven for migratory birds from Europe.

Sudan: Ramadan Begins With Bloodshed - Drone Strike Kills 26 Civilians, Including 15 Children, At Water Well in West Kordofan

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[Darfur Network for Human Rights] On the first day of Ramadan, the village of Um Rasuma in West Kordofan State became the site of a devastating drone strike that killed 26 civilians, including 15 children, and wounded 14 others. The attack targeted residents gathering at the village's main water source to secure drinking water for their families.

Son of Robert Mugabe arrested in South Africa after reported shooting

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Bellarmine Mugabe is in custody after he allegedly shot a security guard at a property in Johannesburg.

Uganda: Bobi Wine Says Wife, Children Fled Uganda Over Safety Fears

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[Nile Post] National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has said his wife and children fled Uganda for fear of their lives following the January 15 presidential election.

Nigeria's president signs amended Electoral Act into law despite push back

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Critics are unhappy about the removal of a clause mandating the 'real-time' electronic transmission of election results.

Africa forges a trade future beyond AGOA [Business Africa]

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With the global trade landscape rapidly shifting, AGOA's fitness for purpose has been questioned. While its imminent end is a blow for African exporters, it is a chance for governments to build a trade strategy that leverages the AfCFTA, embraces e-commerce, and reduces geopolitical risk

Liberia: Security Veteran Warns of Extremist Spillover

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[Liberian Observer] A veteran Liberian security sector analyst is warning that the country may be underestimating emerging threats linked to regional extremism, migration pressures, and rising communal tensions, as debate intensifies over the controversial "National Fula Security of Liberia."

South Africa: Invalid R263m Tanker Tender Rolls On As Joburg's Taps Run Dry

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[Daily Maverick] A controversial water tanker tender is still running despite a court slap-down - while Johannesburg Water hides behind a dam wall of secrecy.

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