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The actor and 'Sex and the City' star said the humanitarian need was huge and called for urgent support for families.

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The procedure, which involves total or partial removal of girls' external genitalia, ignites strong passions in the tiny west African nation

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Outgoing Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo has urged Senior Counsel Charles Kanjama to serve with distinction as he assumes office as the 52nd President of the Society.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has appointed Dr Robert Nkuna as Administrator of the College of Cape Town following findings of serious governance and financial failures at the institution.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) will today welcome 13 Special Task Force (STF) Operators to join the organisation's elite tactical unit.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has introduced a compulsory Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) online training course aimed at strengthening gender-responsive, youth-responsive, and disability-inclusive planning, budgeting and service delivery across government.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Members of the National Intervention Unit (NIU) and Gauteng Crime Intelligence have arrested a 16-year-old in Roodepoort this week for possession and distribution of explosives.

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[SAnews.gov.za] In an effort to remove illegal firearms from circulation, the South African Police Service (SAPS) destroyed a total of 13 859 firearms during its second firearm destruction process for the 2025/26 financial year.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The climate transition is not only a developmental goal for South Africa, but a matter of survival for humanity and the globe.

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[Namibian] The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has applied for an urgent court interdict to stop the sale of its property through a writ of execution obtained by its former employee, Johannes Gaseb.

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[263Chat] The United States says it will support access to a new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection for 271,000 people in Zimbabwe over the next three years, as part of efforts to curb new infections and strengthen the country's health system.

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[263Chat] ZANU-PF secretary for Information and Publicity, Christopher Mutsvangwa has paid an emotional tribute to the late Geza describing him as a liberation war comrade and long-standing family friend.

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[Scrolla] The 2-1 defeat at FNB Stadium cut Orlando Pirates' lead over Mamelodi Sundowns to three points in the Betway Premiership. Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says the team have 13 or 14 games left and told his players to keep fighting.

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[Africa Check] In 2025, Africa Check investigated over 20 scams circulating online in Nigeria, from Facebook pages impersonating popular commercial banks to fake money-doubling investment opportunities.

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In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

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[Africa Check] No evidence FBI has seized '$300 million US mansion' belonging to Nigerian politician Rabiu Kwankwaso

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Fabricated graphics appearing to quote Kenyan politician Oburu Oginga as hurling expletives at his niece Winnie Odinga are circulating on social media. However, the graphics are fake.

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Some social media posts claim that a mixture of Stoney ginger drink and grated onions can shrink fibroids or ovarian cysts. But this is false; there is no evidence that home remedies can shrink, cure, or eliminate these conditions.

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[New Era] The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) yesterday launched a new report outlining how Namibia can expand its economy by adding value to its mineral resources and diversifying into new industries.

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[New Era] Over 23% of urban residents in Khomas do not have access to flushing toilets. This is according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Khomas 2023 Census Regional Profile report, which was launched this week by Khomas region Governor Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma.

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[New Era] Despite strong historical and political ties between Namibia and the Republic of Congo, trade and investment between the two countries remain disappointingly low.