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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has scaled up measures to combat Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), rolling out key policy reforms, increasing funding and expanding healthcare access, while placing greater emphasis on prevention as the cornerstone of future health strategy.

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[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR Police Force has received advanced information and communication technology (ICT) equipment, aimed at strengthening its capacity to combat cybercrime and other technology-related offences.

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[Ghanaian Times] Ghanaians will pay more for electricity and water from July 1, 2026, following a new tariff adjustment approved by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC).

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[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), has signed a US$30 million Loan Agreement with the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to finance the upgrading of the Salayea-Konia Road, a critical segment of the Gbarnga-Mendikorma Highway that connects Liberia's northwestern region to major economic corridors.

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[Liberian Observer] A coalition of religious leaders, child welfare advocates, and policy experts has intensified opposition to proposed Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) reforms in Liberia, arguing that any changes to national policies or school curricula should undergo broad public consultation to ensure they reflect the country's cultural, religious, and constitutional values.

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[Premium Times] Onyema's comments come barely five days after the Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced a reduction in the gantry price of aviation fuel (Jet A1) to N1,450 per litre, highlighting the continued tension between fluctuating fuel costs and the survival of domestic airlines in Nigeria.

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[Premium Times] Policy Alert has asked Akwa Ibom lawmakers to amend key provisions of the proposed Fiscal Responsibility Bill, warning that unchecked executive powers and weak accountability safeguards could undermine transparency and public oversight.

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A Tunisian court on Tuesday upheld an eight-year prison sentence slapped on anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah for financial misconduct, two of her lawyers said

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[GroundUp] Court ordered shut down of the Tšosane dumpsite delayed after council cancels M27.3-million contract

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England defender Djed Spence appeared to be the only player in the squad who did not shake Thomas Partey's hand before England's World Cup clash with Ghana in Boston.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Uganda's security agencies' continued abduction and torture of political opponents, with Erias Lukwago, former Kampala Lord Mayor and lawyer to the incarcerated Dr Kizza Besigye on treason charges, becoming the latest political figure linked to these developments, has heightened anxiety and fear across the country, reviving memories of the dark days of former President Idi Amin and fuelling concerns among critics over what they describe as a weakening of the rule of law.

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The gathering in Belgium formed part of the Kouman x Brussels initiative, a cultural project bridging West Africa and Europe.

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[New Zimbabwe] Discover moreSouth Africa newsScience tech newsWorld news updatesLeft-arm fast bowler Richard Ngarava will captain the Zimbabwe senior men's cricket team when the Chevrons host Bangladesh in a one-off Test match at Harare Sports Club.

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[Ghanaian Times] Eight houses, mostly mud structures within the Cape Coast South Constituency of the Cape Coast Metropolis, collapsed following torrential rains experienced in the region over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of four persons.

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[Ghanaian Times] More than 1,710 people have been displaced in the Wassa Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region following nearly a week of torrential rains that triggered severe flooding in several communities.

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[Liberian Observer] The Senate is facing growing pressure to take a more assertive role in one of the country's largest narcotics investigations in recent memory after Montserrado County Senators Abraham Darius Dillon and Saah H. Joseph formally requested that the Legislature recommend the temporary suspension of GLS Menzies' cargo-handling concession at Roberts International Airport (RIA) pending the outcome of investigations into the seizure of approximately 233.1 kilograms of cocaine valued at US$19.2 million.

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[Vanguard] The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the allegation by the prosecution that part of the evidence it tendered in court and served on lawyers to the defendants was displayed on social media.

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[Daily Maverick] This article first appeared in the Democracy newsletter, our weekly guide to the local government elections ahead of the 4 November poll. As South Africa gears up for the vote, we unpack why Helen Zille in Johannesburg and the MK Party are are set to dominate Election 2026. Here are six things to know this week:

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[spotlight] To Professor Salim Abdool Karim, excellence should be the only standard. In science, he says he is inspired by imaginative thinking such as that of American comic publisher Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man. Spotlight sat down with him in his office in a glass-encased building on the University of KwaZulu-Natal's medical campus.

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Amid widespread concern about youth unemployment in South Africa, Safe-Hub is creating pathways to opportunity, one community at a time.

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Banking groups operating in Emerging Markets can take lessons from South Africa and Brazil when it comes to building out profitable wealth management