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Police in Kenya have arrested a man accused of tricking Kenyans into fighting in Ukraine under the promise of skilled work in Russia. Festus Omwamba was caught in the northern town of Moyale and charged in Nairobi with trafficking 25 Kenyans last year.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Senate Committee on Devolution and and Intergovernmental Relations Committee is set to conduct a review of the cooperation agreement between City Hall and the Nairobi County Government, and table its recommendations as scrutiny of the landmark Nairobi-State partnership continues.

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[Daily Maverick] With national reading goals slipping out of reach, a new report reveals the stark reality of South Africa's literacy crisis and how proactive provinces and private donors are teaming up to save a generation of pupils.

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[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- Cholera cases in Southern Africa region have risen by over seven times in the first six weeks of 2026 compared with the same period the year before due to severe flooding triggered by cyclones, infrastructure damage and inadequate water and sanitation among displaced populations, an analysis by World Health Organization (WHO) shows.

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Africanews takes a look at the most striking images linked to current events.

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[Afreximbank] Instant 24/7 bank-to-bank transfers across African borders in local currencies Simpler cross-border payments for individuals, businesses, and SMEs 80 plus Pesalink network participants now linked to 160 plus PAPSS participating banks

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[Afreximbank] African Heads of State and Government on February 14, 2025, formally launched the Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), a coordinated, Africa-led platform designed to accelerate the preparation and facilitation of financing for priority cross-border infrastructure projects aligned with Agenda 2063.

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Angola's state-owned oil company Sonangol announced Wednesday it is negotiating a $4.8 billion loan with Chinese financial institutions to partially finance a new refinery in the Atlantic port of Lobito, marking the country's first such borrowing from China since 2017.

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Violence has plagued South Africa's highly competitive and lucrative taxi industry for decades.

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[263Chat] Government's decision to ban the export of raw minerals including lithium concentrate has been welcomed by industry groups as a major step towards boosting local manufacturing and maximising returns from the country's natural resources.

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that the Nigerian politician has released a video accusing the president of "eating children for presidential sacrifice". But all signs point to a false story used to trick users into visiting certain websites and following some Facebook pages.

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The home of the Mona Lisa has a new leader. Art historian Christophe Leribault has been appointed to head the Louvre, stepping in at a moment of crisis for the world’s largest museum. The announcement was made Wednesday by French government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon.

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[Nile Post] The Deputy President of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF), Michael Phillip Lulume Bayigga, has asserted that the ultimate decision on who becomes Speaker of the 12th Parliament rests with President Museveni, underscoring the influence of State House over parliamentary leadership.

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[263Chat] Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has strongly criticised the controversial Amendment Bill Number 3 which seeks to extend presidential term limits.

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Sources have told various press agencies that the drone strike near the Rubaya mining site on 24 February that killed M23 military spokesperson Willy Ngoma also killed nine other people. It however missed the movement's military commander.

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Under the scorching sun in Somaliland, farmer Muhummad Mohamad Ismail digs trenches around his orange and papaya trees, carving shallow basins to trap every drop of water. After losing more than half his crop to drought, he says survival depends on making the most of what little rain falls.

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The United Nations Security Council has sanctioned four commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for atrocities in Darfur described as having “the hallmarks of genocide.”

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New data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) project showed that various jihadist groups, such as Al-Qaida and JNIM have recently expanded their activity in the border region between Nigeria, Niger and Benin, turning the zone into a flashpoint of violence.

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The internationally acclaimed writer has accused Nigerian hospital Euracare of negligence, which it denies.

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[Daily Trust] The continued detention of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday triggered protests across Kaduna, with youth groups demanding his immediate release and threatening to organise a one-million-man march in Abuja if he remains in custody.

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Posts claiming that tea made with the leaves of the neem plant can kill intestinal parasites and cure a host of other ailments are circulating on Instagram. But there is not enough evidence to support the use of these home remedies.