Africanews  

The 120km link, due to operational within 18 months, will connect Damerjog port in Djibouti to a distribution facility in Dewele, Ethiopia.

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[Vanguard] Nigeria has demanded at least two permanent seats for Africa on the UN Security Council, with veto powers for as long as the privilege exists.

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[Premium Times] Fontaine's experience, Raveloson's influence in midfield, Abdallah's movement, Lapoussin's creativity and Caddy's goalscoring threat give the Barea several avenues through which they can trouble Chelle's side

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[Liberian Observer] Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor will remain under court-supervised home detention after Criminal Court "C" yesterday rejected her bid for bail, ruling that allegations against her describe a continuing course of conduct that allegedly extended into August 2026.

Africanews  

Hospital admissions linked to drug use rose 38 percent last year to more than 32,280, according to government figures that experts say reflect only a fraction of the problem.

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[Liberian Observer] River Gee County Senator Francis Saidy Dopoh II has moved to reassure Liberians, particularly journalists, activists and social-media users, that Liberia's newly enacted Cybercrime Act is not intended to suppress criticism, journalism or peaceful dissent, insisting that the law is targeted at cyber-related threats and abuse rather than legitimate expression.

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[Nile Post] Uganda has commenced implementation of the South Sudan-Uganda Power Interconnection Project (SUPIP) after securing UA 91.7 million, equivalent to about US$121 million, from the African Development Fund (ADF) to finance the Ugandan component of the regional electricity project.

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[Nile Post] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly thanked Uganda for erecting a statue in honour of his late older brother, Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu, at the Old Entebbe Airport terminal where he was killed during the 1976 hostage-rescue operation.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi government has officially launched its 2026/27 Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme, promising more than 1.2 million smallholder farmers access to cheap fertiliser and seed -- but issued a chilling warning to officials involved in its distribution that any theft or diversion of the vital supplies will not be tolerated.

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But with turnout falling to its lowest level in years, the new administration will also face the challenge of rebuilding political engagement and responding to voters' concerns over jobs, public services and living costs.

Africanews  

Austria's yodellers are using a Graz underground car park for its rich acoustics, bringing an Alpine tradition to an unusual urban setting.

Africanews  

Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed genocide claims and defended Israel's operations in Gaza, Iran, and elsewhere in the Middle East.

Design Indaba  

Kohler’s Dekoda health tracker wins Innovation by Design Award 2026

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Found Associations Turns the Café Into a Living Materials Laboratory

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[UCT] Being admitted to hospital is supposed to bring relief. But for thousands of patients across Africa, hospital care comes with another burden: severe pain. A landmark study led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) found that two-thirds of adults admitted to hospitals across Africa experienced pain, while one in seven suffered severe pain. The study was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Global Health Group in Perioperative and Critical Care.

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A Modular Seating System Design

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[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is facing mounting internal pressure over a contested relocation to Blantyre, alongside a string of other grievances that its own staff union says risk undermining confidence in the body just as it prepares for crucial by-elections and the 2030 general election.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr George Chaponda, stayed in the chamber for the duration of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address, even as delegations from a number of other countries walked out in protest.

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[New Zimbabwe] Harare is facing a public health crisis as raw sewage continues to flow into rivers feeding Lake Chivero, the capital's main water source, a Parliamentary report has warned.

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The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.

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Victor Kingombe died at an Ebola treatment centre in Kisangani, three months after Tshopo province first reported cases.