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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Talks between Somalia's federal government and the opposition-aligned Somali Future Council opened at the presidential palace, Villa Somalia, on Sunday, chaired by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

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[Premium Times] In three Akwa Ibom oil communities, families now live within metres of blazing gas flares that have turned night into daylight, poisoned air and water, and exposed the widening gap between Nigeria's oil wealth and the lives sacrificed for it.

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[Namibian] The government has introduced regulations barring foreign nationals from top banking roles, including boards and chief executive officer (CEO) posts, to prioritise Namibians for senior positions in the sector.

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[New Times] For three consecutive years, Kayonza has been among the districts with the lowest amount of rainfall, according to Rwanda Metrology Agency. And this has forced farmers to live at the mercy of a sky that refuses to break.

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[New Zimbabwe] A HARARE man, who styled himself as a traditional monarch of Zimbabwe, has been cleared by the High Court after spending nearly three months in jail following his conviction last November for undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has described the arrival of the first batch of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines as a victory for the country's agricultural sector and a major step towards reopening global red meat markets.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali elite commandos have captured several areas from Al-Shabaab militants during a planned military operation in central Somalia, military officials said on Sunday.

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[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appealed to young people to remain disciplined and frown upon drugs and substance misuse, a scourge threatening the youth demographic.

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[DA] The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on municipal councils across Gauteng, and every water-stressed municipality in South Africa, to urgently adopt council resolutions to ring-fence water and sanitation revenue, following revelations that about R5 billion a year is being lost in Gauteng metros while infrastructure upgrades stall and taps run dry.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced that construction of the long-awaited Thika Expressway will begin in September 2026, in a move aimed at tackling chronic congestion along the busy corridor.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has stepped into simmering wrangles among elected leaders in Kiambu County, warning that infighting within the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) risks undermining service delivery and weakening the coalition's grip on its political stronghold.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A simmering row over the intersection of faith and politics has emerged within Jesus Compassion Ministry (JCM) after the head of its United States branch resigned in protest over the church's decision to host President William Ruto during its anniversary celebrations.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Airways has cancelled its Nairobi-New York and New York-Nairobi flights following severe winter weather that has disrupted operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi County has unveiled plans to tighten control of the alcohol sector through a sweeping legislative overhaul aimed at protecting families, improving public health, and restoring order in the industry.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Talks between Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the opposition-aligned Future Council ended without agreement on Monday, members of the council said.

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[Daily Trust] Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has revealed that his experiences under Nigeria's civilian government in 2025 have been harsher than during the military regime, describing a period marked by arrests, intimidation, and restrictions on his freedom.

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[New Times] For the first time, public contracts driven by innovation in Rwanda will be governed by specialised procedures rather than the standard public procurement framework, a shift that could significantly change how government institutions engage innovators and award solution-based tenders.

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[New Times] Members of Parliament have thrown their weight behind tougher measures to address abandoned and unrestored mining pits, warning that the sites continue to endanger lives, pollute rivers and undermine environmental protection efforts across the country.

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[New Times] The evolving mediation efforts surrounding the conflict in eastern DR Congo reflect both the complexity of the crisis and the strategic recalibration now underway in the region. The renewed emphasis by Kinshasa on the Luanda process, after earlier engagement through discreet diplomatic channels in Doha, has prompted debate about direction, coherence, and commitment.

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[New Times] The government has reduced soil erosion across 1.2 million hectares, a major step toward protecting rivers that form the headwaters of the River Nile and safeguarding water quality for millions of people downstream.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, to immediately withdraw the Lawful Interception of Communications Regulations, 2019, describing the rules as "unconstitutional, unlawful and inconsistent with Nigeria's international obligations."