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Gabon fashion designer brings traditional raffia to Paris runways

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The natural material derived from palm leaves -- and traditionally reserved for Gabon's nobles and village chiefs -- gained international attention on the runways of the world's fashion capital

The sea is higher than we think: Millions more at risk of rising sea levels, researchers say

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Rising sea levels due to climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than previously thought, according to a new report. Writing in the journal Nature, researchers say that 90 percent of scientific studies use erroneous data when calculating the height of baseline coastal waters.

Inside Ethiopia's 'smart' police station

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Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, 'smart' police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.

Uganda: Speaker, Deputy Should Be Judged On Core Mandate, Not Peripheral Matters - Tayebwa

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[Nile Post] The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has strongly defended the performance of the 11th Parliament, asserting that the leadership under Speaker Anita Annet Among has excelled in executing its constitutional mandate.

Uganda: Nyendo-Mukungwe MP-Elect Meets Leader of Opposition to Strengthen Parliamentary Coordination

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[Nile Post] The Member of Parliament-elect for Nyendo-Mukungwe, Lubowa Ssebina Gyaviira, has held a strategic meeting with the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, in what he described as a deliberate step toward strengthening institutional coordination and accountable representation.

Uganda: Govt, World Bank Call for More Suppliers to Boost Fuelwood Support in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement

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[Nile Post] Government and World Bank officials have called for more private suppliers to join the fuelwood supply chain under a major climate-smart project supporting refugees in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, warning that increased participation is critical to meeting distribution targets.

Uganda: Museveni Urges Balance of Faith, Effort to Drive National Development

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has called on Ugandans to balance faith and personal effort, saying both are crucial for national development and the country's continued progress.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Inks Bilateral Market Access Protocol With Japan At WTO Headquarters

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia and Japan have signed a Bilateral Market Access Protocol at the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, marking another important milestone in Ethiopia's ongoing accession process to the global trade body.

Namibia: Two British Nationals Die in Light Aircraft in Namib Desert

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[Namibian] Two British nationals died in a light aircraft on Wednesday evening after it crashed at Gobabeb Namib Research Institute in the Namib Desert in the Erongo region.

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Has Up to Three Months of Fuel Reserves - Govt

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[263Chat] Zimbabwe has fuel reserves that could last between two and three months, the government has said, as it monitors global tensions that could disrupt energy supplies.

Sudan: Sudan's Civil War Exposes a Paralysed Multilateral System

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[ISS] What options remain when an array of sanctions and mediation efforts have failed to disrupt Sudan's war machinery?

DR Congo government says 200 killed after landslide at rebel-held mine

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The M23, which controls the coltan-rich area, has not commented and the death toll is hard to verify.

Clerics meet in Nigeria: could the Anglican Church split?

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Conservative Anglican leaders from Africa, Asia, and Latin America gathered in Nigeria on Wednesday as part of a four-day meeting that could reshape the future of one of the world’s largest Christian communions over the recent appointment of the first female leader of the Anglican Church.

Nigeria suspends doctors over Adichie son’s death

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Nigeria’s medical regulator has taken disciplinary action against three doctors in connection with the death of the young son of celebrated Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Women's AFCON in doubt over Morocco's willingness to host tournament

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With the competition due to start on 17 March, South Africa says it is willing to step in as host if needed.

Zimbabwe: Chatunga Mugabe, Co-Accused Bail Application Postponed After Power Outage At Gauteng Court

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[New Zimbabwe] Power outage at the Alexandra Magistrate's Court delayed the case against Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze.

South Africa: Arms Committee Fails to Explain SA's Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE

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[GroundUp] National Conventional Arms Control Committee has not filed record of decisions despite being ordered to do so by the High Court in 2021

Tanzania: Govt Disburses 13.3bn/ - to Protect Citizens' Livelihoods

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[Daily News] Arusha -- THE government has paid a total of 13.28bn/- in compensation to 56,331 citizens affected by invasions of dangerous and destructive wild animals over the five-year period from 2020 to 2025.

Tanzania: Leaders Raise Alarm Over Children's Lack of Play, Rest Time

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[Daily News] Tanga -- GOVERNMENT leaders in Tanga have raised alarm over the increasing pressures facing children, warning that many are being denied their fundamental right to play, rest and grow in a healthy environment, a situation that threatens their overall development and future wellbeing.

Egypt: Tourism holds strong despite regional tensions [Business Africa]

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South Africa pushes for local production of HIV prevention drug lenacapavir

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South Africa is seeking to produce a key HIV prevention drug locally as part of a broader effort to improve access to treatment and strengthen the country’s pharmaceutical industry.

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