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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States has protested South Africa's decision to take part in a multinational naval exercise involving Iran, describing Tehran as a "destabilizing actor and state sponsor of terror" and warning that its participation undermines regional and maritime security.

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk continued his visit to war-ravaged Sudan on Thursday, as he met with civil society representatives and NGOs in the capital of the Northern State, Dongola.

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Violence erupted after Hassan won the vote with more than 97 percent, as major opposition candidates were barred and the main opposition leader remained jailed on treason charges. Rights groups say hundreds were killed.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has visited the Limpopo province where heavy rainfall and flooding has left at least 19 people dead and caused destruction to homes, businesses and infrastructure.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has deployed two helicopters to evacuate people stranded in Limpopo, due to the severe flooding and rising water levels in the province.

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[Leadership] Afrobeat star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has denied paternity of a 12-year-old girl, Mitchelle Anuoluwapo, after she publicly appealed to him for a DNA test to establish her identity.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's disaster management chief and a senior United Nations official jointly chaired a high-level meeting in Mogadishu on Thursday to assess the country's worsening drought and review preparations for the 2026 humanitarian response plan.

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[Premium Times] Simon Mwadkwon represented Plateau North in the 10th National Assembly and briefly served as Senate Minority Leader in 2023.

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[DA] Minister of Defence, Angie Motshekga's written reply on a DA question on the SANDF's new personnel carrier tender confirms that a multi-billion-rand defence procurement is being handled in a way that is unfair, risky and careless with both public money and soldiers' safety.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A family in Nairobi is demanding justice after their loved one died following complications from a dental procedure allegedly performed by an unqualified practitioner at an illegal clinic in Kawangware.

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“To our partners in the diplomatic community and foreigners residing here in Tanzania, I express my sincere sympathy for the uncertainty, service restrictions and internet shutdowns you experienced,”

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has warned that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) risks weakening itself through internal wrangles and rushed political manoeuvres, even as rival parties continue to make inroads into its traditional strongholds.

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Germany’s Berlinale film festival is preparing its iconic bear trophies at a small foundry in Berlin-Charlottenburg, where the awards have been made for decades.

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At least 19 people are now believed to have died in recent weeks in northern South Africa during floods.

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Uganda's electoral commission says early provisional results from the presidential election show President Yoweri Museveni leading with 61.7 percent of valid votes counted so far.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Uganda's main opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused authorities of widespread electoral malpractice, including "massive ballot stuffing," amid an internet shutdown.

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[Premium Times] The establishment of the task force follows concerns over medical errors in Nigeria's healthcare system, which persist in both public and private hospitals.

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[The Conversation Africa] Israel's decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation has been described as historic by Somaliland's president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. He framed the December 2025 declaration as the first decisive breach in the wall of diplomatic isolation that has surrounded Somaliland for more than three decades.

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[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's schools still carry the imprint of apartheid, where resources, language and geography were deliberately divided according to "race". Many communities today remain deeply unequal in terms of school infrastructure and resources.

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[RFI] Videos shared on Ukrainian social media since the weekend claim to show African nationals fighting in the ranks of the Russian army - raising fresh questions about Moscow's overseas recruitment practices.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary closure of key road sections along Uhuru Highway at the Haile Selassie Avenue Roundabout to facilitate essential road works.