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[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has paid tribute to former Botswana president Festus Mogae, who died on Friday at the age of 86.

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[Mo Ibrahim Foundation] The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing of H.E. Festus Gontebanye Mogae, former President of the Republic of Botswana, recipient of the 2008 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, and former Chair of the Ibrahim Prize Committee.

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Burundi will hold presidential elections on May 3 next year, the electoral commission announced Friday, during a meeting boycotted by the opposition.

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[Capital FM] Botswana's former head of state Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86, President Duma Boko has announced.

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Chad jails eight opposition leaders for eight years as Supreme Court dissolves anti-Deby coalition

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France is making a fresh effort to mend relations with Algeria, in what appears to be a significant diplomatic reset after months of tension.

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Scientists fear the warming oceans could signal the arrival of a potentially devastating “super El Niño” later this year.

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[Scrolla] The bitter social media war against King Misuzulu's third wife mirrors the nasty public divide between fans of Princess Diana and Queen Camilla in Britain, writes Celani Sikhakhane in Royals Mzansi.

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[263Chat] The High Court has dismissed an application by Ouro Tanque Private Limited seeking immediate control of disputed mining sites in Bindura pending an appeal by Freda Rebecca Gold Mine Limited.

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[Leadership] Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by activist Omoyele Sowore in the cyberbullying case instituted against him by the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged derogatory remarks about President Bola Tinubu.

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[CPJ] Nairobi -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for an independent and credible investigation into the death of Rwandan YouTube commentator Aimable Karasira Uzaramba on Wednesday, the day of his scheduled release from prison at the end of his five-year sentence.

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[Leadership] The Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwakwanso movement popularly known as OK Movement has commenced massive mobilisation for the duo ahead of the 2027 general elections in the Southeast.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is positioning itself as a continental leader in digital innovation as the country prepares to host the inaugural Africa Forward Summit in partnership with the French government.

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[Nyasa Times] The High Court of Malawi Commercial Division in Blantyre has formally recognised Aubrey Chitimbe trading as Agro Light Trading as the sole distributor of KeenBooster fertilizer in Malawi following a legal settlement involving multiple parties, including the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA).

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[Africa Check] No, Kenyan MP Kimani Ichung'wah has not defected to rival party

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[Africa Check] No, Kenya hate speech suspect Bare Sahara Ahmed not freed immediately after arrest, despite viral claims

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President Brice Oligui Nguema is in Angola on a state visit

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Zimbabwe said it will return 67 foreign-owned commercial farms that were seized during the country’s controversial land reform programme under former president Robert Mugabe.

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Aimable Karasira died on Wednesday from a drug overdose, according to Rwandan authorities. But Human Rights Watch called Karasira's death suspicious, saying Kigali bore the burden of proving he was not unlawfully killed

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Petrol prices have soared and fertiliser imports have been severely impacted, causing financial distress, reduced planting, and raises concerns about increased food shortages.