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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for renewed focus on investment and infrastructure development to ensure that South Africa's recent economic gains translate into sustained and inclusive growth.

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[263Chat] Prophetic Healing and Deliverance founder Walter Magaya's rape trial failed to kick off at the Harare Magistrates Court on Monday morning leaving the man of God to accuse the State of persecution.

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[ISS] The state cited the need to prevent disinformation - but the ban may have increased citizens' mistrust instead.

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[Health-e] Community health workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in delivering essential healthcare services to communities across South Africa. Yet, a year after the Labour Court ruled that CHWs should be deemed permanent employees, their employment status remains precarious. Some health districts in various provinces have begun to absorb them into formal employment, but many CHWs are still contracted employees who earn stipends rather than salaries.

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[WHO-AFRO] Addis Ababa -- The Government of Ethiopia has officially declared the end of its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) following the completion of enhanced surveillance and the mandatory follow-up period, with no new confirmed cases reported for consecutive 42 days. The outbreak, first confirmed on 14 November 2025 in the South Ethiopia Region, was contained in less than three months through a swift, coordinated response led by the government and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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[Malaria Consortium] A new Malaria Consortium study highlights the importance of timing mosquito net distribution campaigns according to climate predictions.

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Venezuela has had enough of US orders, the country’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez told oil workers on Sunday.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has denied allegations circulating in the media suggesting the exploitation of Ghanaian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

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A decade ago, Michelle Francine Ngonmo, a 38-year-old Italian-Cameroonian, founded the Afrofashion Association after noticing the lack of diversity in creative industries like fashion. The association has helped thousands of people - and continues its work, like most recently on the runway in Milan.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Since taking office, the Joseph Boakai administration has pointed to efforts to restore fiscal discipline, strengthen domestic revenue collection, and reduce waste in public spending. Government officials cite renewed engagement with international financial institutions and development partners, as well as measures aimed at stabilizing the Liberian dollar.

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[Nile Post] Telecom giants, Airtel Uganda have announced fully restoring their internet services across the country.

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Immediately following surprise US strikes targeting militants in Nigeria, it remained unclear who or what was actually hit as Washington and Abuja told slightly different stories.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia plans to double the capacity of its Air Force and transition to fifth-generation combat capabilities by 2030, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced, issuing a stern warning to regional and global actors against challenging the country's sovereignty and strategic interests.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Yoweri Museveni has set out his priorities for a new term in office, pledging to safeguard peace and security, eradicate household poverty, strengthen national unity, enforce discipline in governance, and support wealth creators to accelerate economic growth.

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Barbara Kyagulanyi, married to the opposition leader, says she refused to reveal her husband's whereabouts.

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[New Dawn] Tubmanburg City, Bomi County, January 26, 2026: Over one thousand school-going children's futures are currently uncertain following the immediate closure and transfer of the Bomi Junior High School to the C.H Dewey auditorium due to the dilapidated and deplorable condition of the school facility.

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[RFI] A week after Senegal lifted the Africa Cup of Nations cup with a 1-0 victory over Morocco, Senegal football chief Abdoulaye Fall hit out at what he claimed was Morocco's undue influence over the continental game.

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Minnesotans expressed their grief and anger on Sunday as hundreds braved the cold to protest the state's second fatal shooting by federal immigration agents.

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[Nile Post] The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has said government will fully restore access to social media today, Monday, January 26, following weeks of restrictions linked to the recently concluded elections.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has awarded six outstanding entrepreneurs and industrialists for their contribution to Uganda's economic transformation at the Mustard Seed Awards 2025, held at Africa Coffee Park in Rwashameire, Ntungamo District.