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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than 200 young people arrested during Thursday's nationwide commemoration of the 2024 Gen Z protests have been released on a cash bail of Sh1,000 each, following court proceedings that also saw the unconditional release of a mother and her seven-month-old baby.

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[Daily Maverick] The Maria McCloy gig guide is back in the memory of the Joburg gem who passed away in May. Maria's family and friends have agreed that we can honour her in this way.

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[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to the world's oceans and ecosystems, and experts warn that solutions must go far beyond clean-up efforts and instead focus on preventing waste at its source. An estimated 14 million tonnes of plastic enter marine ecosystems every year, with wildlife suffering injury and death, coastlines being damaged, and ocean resilience being compromised.

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The ore is used in many products including electronic devices like smartphones and computers, as well as electrical wiring, motors, and generators.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has praised Kenyans for conducting peaceful June 25 anniversary commemorations, saying the restraint shown by demonstrators reflected the country's democratic maturity.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Lawyers representing Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia on Friday stormed out of an Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee hearing, accusing the panel of bias, procedural unfairness and pursuing a predetermined outcome against their client.

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Togo’s constitutional reform establishing a parliamentary system was unconstitutional, according to the ECOWAS Court of Justice.

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The US alleges Gasabo Gold Refinery smuggled at least 60kg of gold in early 2026.

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Thousands of Shiite Muslims marked Ashoura in Nabatieh on 26 June, holding processions through neighbourhoods devastated by recent Israeli airstrikes in a powerful display of resilience.

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The exhibition runs through July 19, with the world's oldest known football on display from June 22 to 27—offering visitors a rare glimpse into the origins of a game that continues to unite billions around the world.

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Morocco will return to Greenwich Mean Time at the end of September, the country’s prime minister announced on Thursday.

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[Vanguard] The troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 53 after dismantling a roadblock mounted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on Buratai-Kamuya road in the Biu Local Government Area of Borno.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Government is deepening its efforts to build State capacity and unlock development finance to drive industrialisation after securing access to a US$14 billion funding programme through Afreximbank.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, says the BMA continues to facilitate the lawful and orderly repatriation of foreign nationals through the Beitbridge port of entry, with 8 230 persons having been processed to date.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on Chinese medical device and healthcare technology manufacturer Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics to consider expanding its footprint in South Africa through manufacturing, assembly and localisation opportunities.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Department of e-Government has been allocated R1.9 billion for the 2026/27 financial year to advance the province's digital transformation agenda and improve government service delivery.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court in Kibera has deferred plea-taking for eight Utumishi Girls Academy students charged with the murder of sixteen schoolmates who died in a dormitory fire last month, ordering that they undergo mental and age assessments before standing trial.

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[ISS] Reforms are welcome, but technological and capacity gaps still leave Cameroon vulnerable to high-risk parallel maritime networks.

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The IVD, set up after the 2011 revolution ousted longtime ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, heard testimony from thousands of his victims and those of his predecessor Habib Bourguiba.

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Residents gathered Thursday in Ohio in support of Haitian migrants following a Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria fleeing violence and natural disaster in their country