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[Capital FM] LONDON, July 1 (PCS) - Kenya and the United Kingdom have renewed their strategic partnership, paving the way for increased bilateral trade, investment, and cooperation in key sectors including ICT, green growth, and security.

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[Daily Trust] No fewer than 349 lives have been lost in various disasters that occurred between September 2024 and May 2025 across Niger State.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its bilateral relationship with Somalia, intending to enhance economic development between the two nations.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzania and Somalia plan to resume direct flights between Dar es Salaam and Mogadishu as part of renewed efforts to deepen diplomatic and economic ties.

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[New Zimbabwe] High Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has dismissed an application by the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (ZAPU) which sought to stop the chiefs-led Gukurahundi community outreach hearings.

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[Leadership] The First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC), a coalition of governors' wives in Nigeria, has declared cancer control a national mission that transcends the medical space and demands political will, strategic partnerships, and community engagement.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Members of Parliament are mulling supporting legislative proposal seeking to cushion them from invasion during heated protests in the country following the invasion of Parliament and other government institutions during the June 25 protests.

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[Namibian] Namibia's annual inflation rate declined year on year but rose quarter on quarter in the first quarter of 2025, largely due to increased transport costs, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) reports.

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[IPS] United Nations -- Serious-to-severe food insecurity has been widely felt among those living through the worst, protracted humanitarian crises. For organizations like the World Food Programme (WFP), they must work under the "relentless demand" for humanitarian aid, including food.

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[Global Press Journal] Harare, Zimbabwe -- With Chinese bank loans overdue, Harare charges residents for major upgrades that were never completed.

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[UN News] UN humanitarians on Tuesday sounded the alarm over worsening humanitarian conditions in Sudan, as escalating violence continues to displace civilians and the rising risk of severe flooding during the current rainy season.

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[UN News] Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa in the last two years reportedly killed, maimed, or displaced over 12 million children across the region, according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

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[The Conversation Africa] The Hadejia Wetlands National Park in north-western Nigeria is a vital ecological treasure, designated as both a globally important wetland (Ramsar site) and an Important Bird Area, a site recognised internationally for conserving birds.

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[The Conversation Africa] Water is essential at all stages of food production, from irrigation to food processing to washing fruit and vegetables before we eat them. Crops and livestock need it to grow, but water can also be contaminated by pathogens (any organism that causes disease), heavy metals, and chemicals.

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[UN News] The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) marks 50 years since it entered into force on Tuesday, celebrating five decades of protecting endangered wildlife from overexploitation through international trade.

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[Dabanga] Port Sudan -- Several parties have called for an urgent investigation into the collapse of the Karsh El Fil mine in the Howaid area of Sudan's Red Sea state, while the foreign ministries of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, the UAE, and other countries, as well as the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, issued statements of condolence regarding the accident, which according to official reports claimed the lives of at least 11 artisanal miners (the actual death toll is still being assesed) and injured seven others.

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[IPS] United Nations -- In 2023, approximately 612 million women and girls lived within 50 kilometers of a conflict zone, more than 50 percent higher than a decade ago. During war, they disproportionately suffer from gender-based and sexual violence.

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Gold appears to be a lifeline for military juntas and jihadist groups in the Sahel region, analysts say.

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[AAI] The Africa-America Institute (AAI) announces that President and CEO Kofi Appenteng will be stepping down from his position effective July 1, 2025. Kofi has served AAI with distinction for over 25 years, serving as President and CEO for nearly ten years of that time. Under his leadership, AAI has deepened its impact, programs, and community bridging Africa and its diaspora to catalyze a more sustainable and equitable world.

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GENEVA, Switzerland – July 01st, 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free