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He used the girls' mother's life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.

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A Nigerian court on Tuesday slapped terrorism charges on embattled former justice minister Abubakar Malami, who is also facing allegations of financial crimes.

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[Shabelle] Kismayo, Somalia -- The president of Somalia's semi-autonomous Jubaland state chaired a cabinet meeting on Thursday focusing on security operations, political developments and the ongoing drought response in the region, officials said.

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[This Day] Benin -- In a major operation, the Edo State Police Command and other security agencies in the state arrested a total of 113 suspected kidnappers across the Edo Central Senatorial District.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has affirmed that Nigeria is recording significant progress in malaria prevention and control, citing steady declines in infection rates and improved access to preventive and treatment services nationwide.

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Seven irregular migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been found dead on a beach east of Libya's capital, Tripoli, a Libyan Red Crescent worker told AFP on Sunday.

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Congolese authorities in Uvira say the rebel M23 group is responsible for two mass graves identified in the South Kivu city.

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This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.

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[RFI] Kenya's health authorities have begun administering lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug delivered by injection that offers protection for six months. The treatment will be available free of charge to eligible patients, making Kenya one of the first countries to introduce this new prevention therapy.

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[ISS] A constitutional amendment could give Zimbabwe's president at least another two years in office, continuing Africa's growing trend of lawfare.

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Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the US gathered aircraft and warships in the region. More talks are scheduled for next week in Vienna.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia has filed a Motion for Change of Venue in the Capitol arson case, asking the Criminal Court "A" at the Temple of Justice to transfer the trial from Montserrado County to a nearby county, citing intense media publicity, alleged attempts to influence public opinion, and concerns about the integrity of the jury pool.

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[FrontPageAfrica] The Liberian Senate has summoned Justice Minister Cllr. Oswald Tweh to appear before its Committee on Judiciary to explain what lawmakers describe as "procedural irregularities" surrounding a recently filed -- and swiftly withdrawn -- criminal subpoena against the Senate.

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[Nile Post] The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced on February 26, 2026 that it is presenting Juliana Amato Lumumba as its candidate for Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), directly challenging Rwanda's incumbent, Louise Mushikiwabo.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks with President Ilham Aliyev during his official visit to Azerbaijan, aimed at further strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.

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[allAfrica] On a recent webinar hosted by The Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), participants explored the cutting-edge field of pediatric HIV cure research and the essential role of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in shaping and guiding this work. The session titled ''HIV Cure Research for Children: Where Do PLHIV Fit In?'', brought together experts and advocates, including Dr. Gabriela Cromhout, an HIV cure researcher and Nomonde Ngema - an HIV cure advocate to unpack the ethical, social, and

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[allAfrica] Trust is fragile. Once it's broken, it's hard to get back, especially in communities that have lived for decades with HIV, stigma, and broken promises from science. If people feel misled, all the research and effort can be wasted. That's why honesty matters as much as hope.

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[Daily Trust] Terrorists have killed 22 people in separate attacks on communities in Kebbi and Adamawa states.

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[allAfrica] For more than 40 years, scientists have chased a virus that refuses to stand still. HIV mutates quickly, hiding in long-lived cells and forming what are known as viral reservoirs, one of the main reasons there is still no cure. Outside the lab, some believe a cure is being held back to protect profits from lifelong treatment. Meanwhile, prevention science is moving fast, with long-acting options like twice-yearly lenacapavir hailed as breakthroughs. But even with new prevention tools, many people living

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[Premium Times] Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, said in a statement that the incident occurred on Wednesday

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Deputy Information Minister Daniel Sanoe has clarified that the government's asset recovery efforts are not targeting former First Lady Clar Weah personally, but rather her foundation, which authorities suspect may have been established using government resources.