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WASHINGTON, USA – July, 07th 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The World Bank has appointed Carole Megevand as its the new Country Manager for Kosovo and

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Clashes between protesters and riot police continued as Kenyans marked Saba Saba, the 35th anniversary of historic pro-democracy demonstrations, on Monday. Police fired to disperse protesters, and the national rights watchdog reported at least 10 dead.

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The country was devastated by two civil wars between 1989 and 2003, killing an estimated 250 000 people. Boakai's apology comes as prosecution for war crimes committed during that period has so far exclusively taken place in foreign tribunals.

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South Africa begin the defence of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-0 win over Ghana in Morocco.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] On 30 June 2025 in Ouagadougou, representatives from six member countries of the Desert to Power Initiative approved key strategic documents to boost independent power production in the Sahel, at the fifth ministerial meeting of the project, spearheaded by the African Development Bank.

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[Capital FM] At least ten people have been confirmed dead, scores injured and others abducted during Wednesday's Saba Saba protests, marking one of the bloodiest days since Kenya's youth-led Gen Z uprising began in June.

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[New Zimbabwe] The ruling ZANU PF party has directed for the regularisation of cars, among other assets donated to individuals or organisations under its name.

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[263Chat] The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has strongly endorsed a move by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) to subpoena the City of Harare over persistent water contamination and ongoing cholera outbreaks -- calling it a major step toward justice for the capital's residents.

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[Foroyaa] Inthe densely populated communities that border the country's wetlands--from Ebo-Town and New Jeshwang to Tallinding Farokono--residents are grappling with an invisible public health situation. As the rainy season nears, anxiety mounts.

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[Foroyaa] A press release from the Gambia's Ministry of Information indicates that following a Cabinet meeting held on July 3rd 2025, the Government of the Gambia has approved the conditional lifting of the moratorium on the issuance of radio broadcasting licenses with immediate effect. This decision, according to the press release, aims to improve equal access to broadcasting services across the nation and to bridge the gap between urban and rural media coverage. The release said that the moratorium which was

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[Foroyaa] A recent report by the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has revealed alarming financial irregularities in the Gambian government's 2020 audited accounts, highlighting unauthorised virements totalling over Three Hundred and Fifty-Six Million Dalasi (D356,000,000.00). The disclosures, presented on Thursday, July 3, 2025, by FPAC Chairperson Hon. Alhagie S. Darboe, underscored significant breaches of financial regulations and failures in oversight at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A number of videos appearing to show Kenyan president William Ruto announcing his resignation for failing to lead the country are gaining attention on social media. However, they are fabricated.

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Days after the June 2025 protests by young Kenyans, an image resembling the front page of the Standard newspaper circulated online. It implied that former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua hailed the destruction witnessed. However, the image is fake.

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[Namibian] Activists at Okahandja are bracing to protest the possible granting of bail to South Arican Armand Schultz (29), David Van der Linden (42), and Johannes Kamati (61), who were arrested in connection with a drug bust valued at N$52 million.

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[Namibian] The parliamentary standing committee on natural resources on Monday held a consultative meeting with representatives of Headspring Investments, a Namibian affiliate of a uranium exploration company, to discuss the future of its long-delayed project in the Omaheke region.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] Fatima Sanusi, 27, has been benefiting from Jigawa State's Conditional Cash Transfer Programme for the past five months. After being enrolled in the programme in Mafitar Sarki community in Hadejia Local Government Area (LGA), she began receiving 5,000 Naira (about US$ 4) monthly.

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[Government of Mauritius] Mauritius reiterated its strong commitment to combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing during the opening session of the informal dialogue between the European Union Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (EU-DG MARE) and the Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries. The dialogue, which is being held from 07 to 11 July 2025 in Port Louis, aims to assess progress made since the EU's last recommendations in February 2024.

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[spotlight] South Africa does not have enough psychologists and psychiatrists to meet the mental health needs of everyone in the country. One solution is to train community healthcare workers to provide some basic mental health support. We explore how one such a task-sharing project is being scaled up in KwaZulu-Natal.

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[Capital FM] Despite government assurances that Monday would be a normal working day, Nairobi remained under tight security lockdown as police sealed off roads and severely restricted access to the city centre amid fears of mass protests to mark the 35th anniversary of the historic Saba Saba demonstrations.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi came to a near standstill on Monday as heightened security, road closures and empty streets marked the 35th anniversary of the historic Saba Saba protests.