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Sixteen pupils died in the fire that ripped through a dormitory while they were asleep.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Directorate of Criminal Investigations has arrested eight students linked to the planning and execution of a suspected arson attack at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School that left 16 students dead.

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[spotlight] If South Africa is serious about ending TB, protecting people living with HIV, and safeguarding the next generation from nicotine addiction, Parliament must finally pass the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, argues Professor Lekan Ayo-Yusuf, as we mark World No Tobacco Day on May 31.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi has accused the government of mismanagement, corruption, conflict of interest and state capture, claiming Kenyans would resist attempts to expose the country to health risks.

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A Russian drone from strikes on Ukraine crashes in Galati, injuring two and prompting Romania to seek faster NATO anti-drone support for its air defences.

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Africa’s Economic Transformation: Lindeka Dzedze, Executive Head of Strategic Partnerships for Global Markets at Standard Bank Corporate &

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has arrived in Singapore for a weekend of meetings at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Asia’s top defense summit, it draws leaders, diplomats and security officials from around the world.

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South African opposition politician Julius Malema has criticised Ghana’s decision to evacuate some of its citizens from South Africa following growing fears over xenophobic violence.

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Residents of Lebanon's historic city of Tyre surveyed widespread destruction on 28 May after Israeli strikes hit the area. The attacks came as fighting with Hezbollah intensified despite a ceasefire announced in April.

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Hotel & Hospitality Expo Africa 2026:  Hotels across the world are investing billions in digital infrastructure, and African operators are leading

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A show of support from Kinshasa on Thursday as the Congolese ministers of health and communications arrived in Bunia, the epicenter of the DRC’s latest Ebola outbreak. Bunia is the capital of eastern Congo’s Ituri province, where the first cases of the current outbreak were identified on May 15.

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With just two weeks to the start of the tournament, visas for Woodensky Pierre and nearly a dozen soccer officials have yet to come through.

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UK conservation teams are restoring the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, one of the country's most recognisable historic landmarks, using 17 tonnes of wet chalk to renew the figure's fading outline.

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A 50-bed isolation unit in Kenya for US citizens was due to open on Friday, a US official said.

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[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued a cabinet directive significantly restricting official foreign travel by Cabinet Ministers and senior government officials, citing growing concerns over the need for stronger focus on mounting national priorities.

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Gates Foundation: We are deeply concerned by the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak affecting communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Our

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Digital Lifelines: By Judy Vilakazi. Head of Telkom Foundation A computer lab with no connectivity. A screen without a manual. Learning materials with no

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has stepped up efforts to contain a worsening Ebola outbreak after health authorities confirmed a new case in Goma, a densely populated city in the country's east.

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[Premium Times] "President Trump heard the call of Nigerian Christians who were being targeted by ISIS in Nigeria, and he said, Pete, I want the war department to focus on ensuring that we do everything we can to protect those Christians."

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The Future Is Female Mentorship: Africa’s Premier PR and Communications Mentorship Initiative for African Female Tech Founders Returns with New

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[Premium Times] Victor Ochei's resignation has deepened the defection rocking the APC in Delta State, coming days after former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege also dumped the ruling party.