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[Daily Maverick] Residents in Kouga faced terrifying fire ordeals, with rapid evacuations and heartbreaking losses. Community support shone as brave neighbours helped one another escape, showcasing resilience amid destruction.

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[Daily Maverick] In essence, Ramaphosa's surprise appointment of Andy Mothibi as head of the National Prosecuting Authority took us back to the State Capture era when then president Jacob Zuma simply appointed who he wanted to run the NPA. This precedent can now be followed by whoever succeeds him.

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[Daily Maverick] Fixing local government is the ANC's strategy to stop voter decline

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[Nyasa Times] Legal heavyweights are raising red flags over Malawi's presidential pardon system, warning that it is being used in ways that weaken the courts, deny victims justice, and protect the undeserving.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's worsening economic crisis took centre stage on Friday as Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha opened national budget consultations in Lilongwe, promising tough reforms -- including a crackdown on ghost workers -- as government prepares the 2026/27 National Budget.

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[Nyasa Times] President Arthur Peter Mutharika has ignited a storm after appointing Henry Mathanga as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) despite the fact that Mathanga was previously dismissed for misconduct and is currently facing criminal charges before the Financial Crimes Division of the High Court.

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As Sudan crosses the symbolic mark of 1,000 days of civil war, the country’s prime minister has announced the official return of the government to the capital, Khartoum.

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[Namibian] The national power utility, Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower), is struggling to enforce its credit control and debt management policy, especially against public sector customers.

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[Daily News] Africa -- NEARLY one million babies are stillborn in Africa every year. Behind every stillbirth is a mother, a family and a story left untold.

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[Daily News] Morogoro -- THE government, through the Ministry of Health under the National Malaria Control Programme in collaboration with the Global Fund, has begun implementing a plan to distribute approximately 1.5 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets worth 22.5bn/- to households in seven out of nine district councils in Morogoro Region.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- ON January 8, 2026, something important happened and it should make every public and private institution in Tanzania pause.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Firefighters remain on high alert for any signs of smoke or flames in the Overstrand area following fires in Pearly Beach and Standford in the Western Cape.

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[SAnews.gov.za] As industries gradually resume operations following the festive break, Eskom says its power system remains stable and ready to meet the projected rise in electricity demand amid the heightened economic activity in the coming weeks.

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[Nile Post] Coffee farming is steadily emerging as a key driver of household incomes in Kasese District, with farmers increasingly reporting improved livelihoods after embracing the crop. The shift follows years of sustained sensitisation and mobilisation toward commercial agriculture.

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[Nile Post] The Buganda Kingdom Minister in charge of Social Development, Health and Education, Cotilda Nakate Kikomeko, has cautioned the people of Buganda against complacency in the fight against HIV/AIDS, urging them to consistently embrace proven prevention measures to curb the spread of the virus.

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[Namibian] Namibia is endowed with an extraordinary range of wildlife, magnificently adapted to survive and flourish under the country's harsh arid and semi-arid climatic conditions, including a remarkable diversity of amphibian species.

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[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has signed a proclamation granting her the authority to approve the leave of absence of the speaker of the National Assembly.

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[Premium Times] A PREMIUM TIMES review of official documents and court records paints a disturbing picture of how money meant for the development of Bauchi State ended in private pockets.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- American social media sensation iShowSpeed is expected to visit the Maasai Mara next, capping off a whirlwind Kenya tour that Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano says has already boosted the country's global profile.

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[Premium Times] The legal notice followed an allegation by Chimamanda Adichie's family that their 21-month-old son died due to medical negligence on the part of Euracare Hospital.

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[Premium Times] The development comes days after the National Industrial Court of Nigeria issued an interim order restraining NARD and its members from embarking on the planned strike, pending the hearing of a substantive motion fixed for 21 January.