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[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched investigations into a viral video showing members of the Bolt Cutter Bus Crew violently assaulting a passenger at Musami Cross, Domborembudzi, Mashonaland East Province.

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[Nyasa Times] President Peter Mutharika's decision to dispatch Second Vice-President Enoch Chihana to yet another high-level Sadc engagement has not gone unnoticed in Lilongwe. For the second time in a week, Chihana -- leader of the Alliance for Democracy and long-time political ally of Mutharika -- has been handed a regional brief that would, in more conventional times, fall to the First Vice-President, Jane Ansah.

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[Nyasa Times] Former National Intelligence Service (NIS) director general Dokani Ngwira appeared before the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee investigating the June 10, 2024 military plane crash on Monday, but his testimony was halted after concerns over classified information.

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[Nyasa Times] Officials from the Lilongwe District Council are today meeting representatives of the Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) to discuss the postponement of planned demonstrations against escalating xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in South Africa.

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[IFJ] The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) condemns in the strongest terms possible, this naked act of aggression and attack on media freedom and calls for the immediate reopening of these media houses and allow journalists and media workers to continue their work without any form of harassment and intimidation.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has raised concerns over what he describes as a growing pattern of delayed salary payments across county governments.

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[Daily News] Tanga -- TANGA Regional Commissioner Dr Batilda Burian has warned that health workers who negligently process National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) claims and cause financial losses to public health facilities will be personally surcharged.

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[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has reaffirmed the government's commitment to working closely with the private sector to attract productive investments that drive economic growth, promote industrialisation, facilitate technology transfer and create employment opportunities for Tanzanians.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Mussa Zungu, has called on residents, especially young people, to take part in jogging and physical exercises as part of marking the 50th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) in Dar es Salaam.

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Almost 300 people who’ve tested positive for Ebola are unaccounted for, according to the head of the Africa Centers For Disease Control.

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[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has allayed fears over the rise in the national debt-to-GDP ratio to 40.7 per cent, explaining that the current level is largely due to borrowing used to finance mega projects aimed at boosting economic growth and improving the living standards of citizens.

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[Vanguard] Yoruba Nation advocate Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has confirmed that members of his private security outfit, Iru Ekun, who sustained injuries during an ambush by suspected bandits in the Old Oyo National Park, Oyo State, have fully recovered.

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[Vanguard] The police command in Imo has rescued a kidnap victim from a forest bordering the Nekede, Ihiagwa and Agbala areas of the Owerri West Local Government Area.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County -- Beyond party colors, speeches, music, and anniversary festivities, the political symbolism emerging from Zwedru has generated fresh debate over whether the fragmented opposition in Liberia is beginning to lay the foundation for a united front capable of challenging the ruling Unity Party in the 2029 presidential election.

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During negotiations in Switzerland a week ago, the U.S. delegation agreed with Iran to establish a "hotline" between the U.S. military and Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps to coordinate traffic in the strait.

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[Capital FM] Migori -- Two suspected drug traffickers have been arrested in Migori County after police intercepted them transporting more than 100 rolls of cannabis sativa concealed beneath oversized jackets during a targeted anti-narcotics operation.

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[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has told the UN that Liberia's journey from civil war to democracy demonstrates that justice, national ownership and inclusive development remain the foundation of lasting peace

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[Liberian Observer] An ongoing major drug seizure investigation involving 233 kilograms of cocaine, valued at approximately US$19.2 million, at Roberts International Airport (RIA) has triggered renewed scrutiny of Liberia's air cargo security system. This raises questions about how a high-risk shipment allegedly moved through multiple layers of clearance before being intercepted at the cargo handling stage.

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[Nile Post] The Democratic Front (DF) has strongly condemned the military raid and closure of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda media outlets, describing the action as a violation of constitutional guarantees on freedom of expression and press freedom.

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Morocco’s World Cup meeting with the Netherlands tells a story about migration, identity and the battle for Dutch-born talent.

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[Daily Maverick] The AARTO demerit system is expected to roll out from 1 July 2026. Many motorists may be unclear about how it will work and what the consequences could be.