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[Capital FM] <li>nairobi -- Ghanaian authorities have made traction in the investigation of a widely circulated scandal involving a Russian national accused of secretly filming and sharing intimate videos of African women without their consent.

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President Donald Trump welcomed guests to the White House for a Black History Month reception on Wednesday, less than two weeks after sparking bipartisan outrage by posting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife as primates.

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More than 1,000 Kenyans have gone to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine, most of them tricked into signing military contracts, according to an intelligence report presented to Kenya's parliament.

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[ISS] European leaders distance themselves from Trump's hardline immigration tactics, but how different are their approaches?

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi has signed what government officials are calling a landmark minerals deal with a United States-based trading firm, a move that could position the country within Washington's strategic supply chain ambitions--but also raises familiar questions about transparency, long-term value and national benefit.

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[UN News] The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out ethnically targeted killings, widespread sexual violence and enforced disappearances during their late-October takeover of El Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region -- acts that a UN fact-finding mission said show "hallmarks of genocide" against the Zaghawa and Fur communities and signal an ongoing risk of further atrocities.

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[The Conversation Africa] Soldiers from the South African National Defence Force are going to be deployed alongside members of the South African Police Service to combat gangs and armed groups associated with illegal mining.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has dismissed consolidated petitions that sought to halt the proposed privatisation of Kenya Pipeline Company Limited (KPC), clearing the way for the government to proceed with the process.

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[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR has recorded a decline in maternal and newborn deaths, although officials say more work still remains to be done.

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Officers in Kano search cafes and restaurants every year during Ramadan looking for Muslims breaking the fast.

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[Ghanaian Times] Ghana must begin to transform her raw minerals to reshape fiscal policy and promote national economy and development, President John Dramani Mahama has emphasised.

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[United Nations in Sudan] PORT SUDAN -- A United Nations (UN) inter-agency convoy led by the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has reached Dilling and Kadugli, South Kordofan, with life-saving humanitarian supplies to assist over 130,000 people. This marks the first major delivery of assistance to the area in three months.

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[This Day] Akure -- Suspected bandits have killed the traditional ruler of Agamo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Kehinde Jacob Faledon, during a failed abduction attempt, deepening fears over rising insecurity in council area of the state.

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Investigators call the recruitment a well-organised trafficking ring involving immigration staff and security agencies.

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A toxic gas leak at a mine in north-central Nigeria killed 37 people and led to the hospitalization of 26 others, according to police.

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[allAfrica] Geneva - Sudan's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission says in a new report that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out a coordinated destruction campaign against non-Arab communities in the north of the country, pointing to genocide.

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The announcement comes despite the country's recent political upheaval and its move away from traditional Western partners.

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Police across 16 African countries have arrested more than 650 suspected cybercriminals and recovered over 4.3 million US dollars in a major international crackdown on online scams.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A growing trend of schools picking up learners in the early hours of the morning has sparked concern among parents and the public, after a Kenyan man confronted a school driver for collecting children at 4 a.m.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has assented to the Births and Registration (Amendment) Bill 2024 that aims to modernize birth registration processes, enhancing efficiency, accessibility, and accuracy in vital statistics management.

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The High Authority for Communication on Tuesday announced a block on access to services saying posts are fuelling conflict and division in the country.