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The United Nations is issuing an urgent call to action on the world’s dryland forests - areas that sustain the food security and cultural identity of more than two billion people.

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Since 15 May, at least 2,071 children aged under 18 have contracted Ebola, with 961 of these children dying from the disease, Save the Children said.

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[UN News] A teenage girl who fled war-torn Sudan for neighbouring Egypt and hopes to pursue a technology degree is an example of why countries must ensure that young refugees can continue to learn.

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[Nile Post] Passenger rail service between Kampala and Jinja is set to return before the end of 2026, with the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) preparing to launch a weekend service on the eastern route, more than three decades after regular passenger trains last served the corridor.

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[Daily Trust] Public sector unions, under the aegis of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), have directed all federal, state and local government employees to begin a three-day warning strike from today over the failure of the government to address their demands.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Lecturers and other staff in public universities have begun a nationwide strike after their unions rejected a counter-offer by the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) over the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi City County has entered the second day of Operation Okoa Maisha, a multi-agency emergency simulation exercise designed to test the city's preparedness and response to the expected El Niño rains.

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[GroundUp] Students continued to protest despite a high court interdict

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A familiar explanation of Ethiopia's recurring crises starts with identity: politics organized around nationality can harden boundaries, reward exclusionary mobilization, and expose minorities, migrants, mixed communities, and dissenters to exclusion when democratic protections are weak. International Crisis Group and other scholars have long raised these concerns.

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[Premium Times] Governor Biodun Oyebanji says the deployment of the buses, which coincided with the nation's Independence Day and the 30th anniversary of the state's creation, marks a major step in the government's move to reduce transport costs for the people, in line with President Bola Tinubu's directives.

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Kenyan runner Naomi Korir was born with fistula, a condition which can cause the uncontrolled leakage of urine or faeces.

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Leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are frontrunners in Sunday's race. Both skipped a planned TV debate, opting to avoid direct confrontation before the first round of voting.

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The Union of Arab Football Associations says it is backing embattled FIFA head Gianni Infantino in his bid for reelection next year.

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[New Times] Victoire Ingabire has denied allegations that she formed or was part of a criminal group operating under the P5, a militia coalition which carried out attacks against civilians in Kinigi Sector, Musanze District, in 2019.

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[Agenzia Fides] Lusaka -- "On behalf of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), we wish to express our fraternal solidarity and prayerful closeness to the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB), and in a particular way to His Grace Dr. Alick Banda, Archbishop of Lusaka, at this challenging moment in the life of the Church in Zambia."

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Deaf and hearing impaired people in Burkina Faso are using a special technique to dance. The Vibra-Signe technique helps them feel the rhythm and has opened up new social possibilities for the often marginalised group.

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Portugal fans are in mourning as Cristiano Ronaldo is seemingly living his last moments with the national team. The star forward walked out of the team’s training camp on Wednesday, hours after coach Jorge Jesus said he would not start Thursday’s Nations League game against Denmark.

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Nigeria's Taiwo Awoniyi explains why he values education so highly, having completed a course which could see him become one of football's future leaders.

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Fans of Portugal’s national football team are in mourning after the apparent departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. The star forward walked out of the team’s training camp on Wednesday, hours after coach Jorge Jesus said he would not start Thursday’s Nations League game against Denmark.

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A three-member panel, chaired by Frenchman Gérald Simon, will examine the case. A ruling will determine whether CAF’s decision stands or is overturned.

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The tit for tat move on Thursday came after Addis Ababa expelled an Egyptian official, further straining relations between the two countries.