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The authorities are investigating but early reports suggest bad weather and poor visibility may be to blame.

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For decades, we thought we knew the enemy in malaria prevention and control. We knew when it struck, where it hid, and who it targeted. But malaria is

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In 2018, Kate Maakane placed second in a hackathon. She was hungry for the opportunity, bright and ready to be challenged. The tech industry didn't come

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[Shabelle] Muscat -- Somalia and Oman have agreed to strengthen cooperation in transport, communications and information technology as Mogadishu seeks to accelerate its digital transformation and expand regional economic links.

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[New Times] The World Health Organization (WHO has approved the first malaria treatment made for newborns and very young infants, in an effort to improve care for children most at risk.

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Mali is under growing pressure as coordinated attacks target major cities, use covert infiltration, and bring together rival armed groups, according to political analyst Josiasse Assemon.

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Yellow Card, the largest licensed stablecoin-based infrastructure provider for emerging markets, has released its 2026 Report on Data Protection and

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Africa has officially emerged as the fastest-growing FinTech market globally, with revenues projected to expand 13-fold to approximately US$65 billion by

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A fragile calm prevailed on Monday in the Malian capital, Bamako, and the ruling junta's stronghold of Kati, after two days of fierce fighting between the army and jihadists allied with Tuareg separatists, which have plunged the country into uncertainty over the military government's future

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Mali is under growing pressure as coordinated attacks target major cities, use covert infiltration, and bring together rival armed groups, according to political analyst Josiasse Assemon.

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A standoff continues in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow entrance to the Persian Gulf through which one-fifth of the world's oil and natural gas is transported, as Iran has limited access and the US has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo announced on Monday the creation of a paramilitary guard backed by US and Emirati investments to secure its vast mining operations.

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Gunmen raided an unregistered orphanage in central Nigeria's Kogi state and kidnapped at least 23 children, authorities said on Monday, with eight still missing after a partial rescue operation.

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[Daily Maverick] Economists expect the unbearable pressure on households to increase.

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[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists wrote to Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema expressing concern over recent attacks on journalists and legislation that negatively impacts the media, as the country prepares to host the United Nations' World Press Freedom Day 2026 Global Conference on May 3.

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[Namibian] Residents in several parts of Walvis Bay will face temporary water supply interruptions this week as the municipality carries out infrastructure upgrades.

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[Scrolla] South Africa has more than 21-million young people under 35 years old, and most of them refuse to vote today. The Independent Electoral Commission hopes its new online registration system will encourage more young people to join the upcoming elections.

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[Premium Times] The family said the Nigerian Army's narrative describing an exchange of gunfire during a pursuit of armed robbers was "false, misleading, and an affront to the memory of an innocent young man."

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[Premium Times] The terrorists attempted to break into the community but vigilante group members stopped them from entering the village.

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The court martial of three dozen Nigerian officers charged with planning to overthrow the government will resume next month, local officials said on Monday.