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[Namibian] The Cabinet has given the green light to the establishment of Namibia's first film and creative city.

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[263Chat] A 19-year-old Form Six student from St James Zongoro High School in Mutasa has appeared in court accused of stealing more than US$3 000 from his school's administration office, allegedly to buy a car.

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[263Chat] The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has criticised the consultative process for Constitutional Amendment Number 3 describing it as rushed, restrictive and potentially undermining democratic principles.

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[263Chat] Women mostly informal traders in Harare have expressed concern over proposals to scrap the Zimbabwe Gender Commission with many calling for reforms rather than outright abolition.

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[Vanguard] The Nigerian Navy said on Friday that in furtherance of operations against oil theft, its personnel of Operation Delta Sentinel, in the first quarter of 2026, conducted over 183 successful operations across key operational areas, resulting in the recovery of 531,500 litres of illegally refined petroleum products and the arrest of 18 suspects linked to crude oil theft and related maritime crimes.

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The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.

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Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has hit out at Donald Trump over the US-Israel war against Iran. Sonko called the US President a "man of chaos" and said he has "destabilised" the world.

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[IPS] Bellingham, Washington Usa -- Trigger warning: This article discusses child rape.

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[RFI] Kenya's National Assembly has ratified a bilateral defence agreement with France, underlining Paris's strategic shift away from its traditional West African sphere of influence towards anglophone Africa.

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[ISS] US President Donald Trump had threatened to boycott the G7 summit if South Africa's president attended.

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The DJ, rapper and producer from the Bronx in New York gained popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. In the past 10 years, Afrika Bambaataa faced numerous accusations of child sexual abuse.

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[Premium Times] The aide warns that the current approach to governance falls short of the solemn responsibilities of the presidency, emphasising that leadership is not a ceremonial privilege but a duty that demands presence, responsiveness, and an unwavering sense of purpose.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The commander of the land forces of the Somali National Army held talks in Mogadishu with officials from the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia and allied countries, focusing on strengthening security cooperation and accelerating joint operations against militant groups, officials said.

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[Daily News] Dodoma -- MEMBERS of Parliament have called for a shift in road financing, citing inadequate funding, poor connectivity and unequal allocation of resources as major constraints to economic growth and service delivery.

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The United States has urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria, citing risks of terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping, according to an updated State Department advisory.

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Low turnout marked the start of voting in Djibouti’s presidential election, with only a trickle of people showing up at polling stations in the early hours in the capital.

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Volunteers near Warsaw form a frog patrol each spring, helping thousands of frogs and toads cross a road safely and protect local breeding grounds.

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[IPS] Freetown -- As Sierra Leone prepares for its next national election in 2028, political parties across the country have begun setting strategies and preparing to select their candidates. However, persons with disabilities say they remain poorly represented and are calling on political parties to nominate them as candidates ahead of the election.

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[The Conversation Africa] Pope Leo's decision to make Africa one of the early destinations of his young papacy signals the continent's importance in global Catholicism. His April 2026 visit reflects both his personal ties to Africa and the rapid rise of Christianity across the continent.

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[The Conversation Africa] Between 280 and 200 million years ago, a group of animals evolved which would eventually give rise to mammals, including humans: the therapsids. They were first described more than 150 years ago, based on fossils from South Africa. Since then, many more fossils have been discovered.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A manhunt has been launched for a suspect linked to the fatal attack of a Kenya Power employee in Checheles near Isiolo Town.