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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has revealed that sewerage and sanitation infrastructure will receive the largest portion of funding in the Sh80 billion development programme agreed between the Nairobi City County Government and the Government of Kenya.

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New Ghanaian citizens took the oath of allegiance on Monday at a swearing in ceremony in Accra.

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Ghana swears in new citizens from historical African diaspora but pauses new applications

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[Namibian] The state has again postponed the case involving former agriculture minister Mac Hengari and his 30-year-old co-accused to 14h00 on Tuesday.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the period for the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System to complete its work and submit its final report.

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Cameroonian MMA star Francis Ngannou is set to return to action on 16 May in Los Angeles, where he will face Brazilian fighter Philipe Lins, organisers announced on Monday.

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[allAfrica] Nigeria will host the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2027) in Lagos from November 5 to 11, 2027 under the theme ''Global Africa, Smart Trade- From Market Access to Market Power'' . The event is a major platform aimed at accelerating trade across the continent under the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

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The film 'Laundry' takes place in 1968, in a whites-only neighborhood of Johannesburg. Khutala’s family runs a laundry under a regime targeting Black-owned businesses.

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[Premium Times] The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has ordered a two-month suspension of the enforcement and collection of helicopter landing fees imposed on oil and gas operations across Nigeria.

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[Africapractice] PORT SUDAN -- The first shipment of vaccines to South Kordofan state in nearly three years will restore lifesaving immunisation services to children and communities cut off from essential supplies due to conflict and siege.

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[Independent (Kampala)] In the humid equatorial belt of Central Africa; where dense forests, heavy rains and winding rivers create ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes, malaria has long been a stubborn public health adversary. For Equatorial Guinea, the disease has shaped health outcomes, economic prospects and daily life for decades.

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In a statement, the ministry said the adjustments were driven by "disruptions in supply chains, rising risk levels and higher maritime shipping and insurance costs", which have pushed petroleum product prices to "levels not seen in years"

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The President of Madagascar, Michael Randrianirina, has dissolved the entire government, including dismissing the Prime Minister.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Nairobi -- Kenya Airways has become the first East African carrier to resume passenger flights to Dubai, restoring a key aviation corridor between the region and the Middle East after several days of disruption that stranded travellers and disrupted cargo shipments.

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[Shabelle] N'djamena -- Chad has officially closed its border with Sudan, saying the move is aimed at preventing the three-year conflict in its eastern neighbour from spilling into its territory, authorities said.

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[HRW] Johannesburg -- Investigate Attacks, Protect Freedoms of Expression, Assembly

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The main theme for this year's session is ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil supplies are disrupted by the Islamic Republic, which chose a new hard-line supreme leader.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Activist and presidential hopeful Boniface Mwangi has proposed public hangings for corrupt officials if elected president.

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A new global report, Conservation Status, Trade and Enforcement Efforts for Pangolins,  reveals that more than half a million pangolins — an estimated

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The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security alert warning of a possible terrorist threat targeting US government facilities and American-affiliated schools in the country.