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[SNA] Khartoum, March 1, 2026 (SUNA) - The Security and Defense Council held its regular meeting in Khartoum today under the chairmanship of President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, with the full attendance of its members.

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[Leadership] The Presidency on Sunday dismissed as false and misleading a viral video alleging an attempted poisoning of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the arrest of a cook at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Several Somali federal lawmakers and civilian passengers were left stranded at Aden Adde International Airport on Sunday after authorities ordered a Daallo Airlines flight to turn back from Garowe, officials and witnesses said.

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[Leadership] The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has expressed profound grief and heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the gallant female officer who lost her life in a tragic accident which occurred during an official simulation exercise.

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[Nile Post] Nineteen soldiers of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have successfully completed a six-week Aviation Security (AVSEC) course in Mogadishu.

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[Leadership] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has begun free online membership registration across Nigeria, expanding its nationwide drive that started with a physical registration and revalidation exercise last month.

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[Premium Times] Lagos State Government said the plan would enable the Federal Ministry of Works to begin work on the project from 6 March.

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[Leadership] Travellers from Nigeria to the Middle East, particularly Dubai and Qatar, are facing major disruptions following widespread flight cancellations and delays triggered by escalating hostilities in the Gulf region.

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[Nyasa Times] When Peter Mutharika delivered the State of the Nation Address (SONA) earlier this year, he painted a picture of a country on the brink of economic recovery -- promising a shift from crisis management to bold structural reforms that would revive Malawi's struggling economy.

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[SAnews.gov.za] South African Tourism is monitoring developments of the global flight disruptions linked to the evolving situation in the Middle East and associated airspace closures, which are impacting international travel schedules.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held an iftar meeting with leaders of political organizations to discuss the country's political situation and efforts to strengthen democratic governance.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency, NISA, said it carried out coordinated operations with international partners targeting al-Shabab militants in the Hiiraan and Lower Shabelle regions.

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[Premium Times] Community members said no deaths were recorded during the raid, though the terrorists broke into several shops and carted away goods

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[New Times] For Olivier Nyabyenda, a farmer in Karambo Village, Butare Sector, Rusizi District, the heavy rain is always a source of worry. Two weeks ago, a heavy hailstorm swept through his 25 acres of cassava trees and left his family facing poor food access.

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[Nile Post] The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, has said Uganda's revised national curriculum is laying the foundation for a more confident, self-reliant generation, expressing optimism that it signals the emergence of a "new Uganda."

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[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni has said that youthfulness alone is not enough to transform a country, arguing that without the right ideology, young people risk misdiagnosing society's challenges and missing opportunities for wealth creation.

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[SADC] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Emergency Response Team (ERT) has officially concluded its field deployment in Toamasina, Anatsinanana Region, Republic of Madagascar, following the devastating impact of Tropical Cyclone Gezani, which made landfall on 10 February 2026.

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[Premium Times] Taiwo and his twin brother, Kehinde, rose to prominence in the Yoruba gospel music scene following the release of their debut album "Faratimi (Lean on Me)" in 1999.

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[Namibian] The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) is again seeking to move the Fishrot accused to communal cells at the Windhoek Correctional Facility despite a recent High Court ruling.

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[Namibian] Former members of parliament (MPs) have condemned a new directive requiring public servants to use state healthcare facilities, citing constitutional concerns and poor public service standards.

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[Namibian] The director general of the Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS), Bamba Nghipandua, is asking the High Court to order that a defamation case about a vetting process in which he is being sued for N$1.8 million should be heard in secret.