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[Independent (Kampala)] Comment -- Grassroots involvement makes a significant difference not only in how any government project is monitored but also in how it is initiated. I assert that we, as Ugandans, share responsibility for the issues troubling our nation because we have neglected to take charge of and monitor development programmes. When we stay passive, we carelessly allow problems to intensify, leading to complaints that could have been resolved with timely intervention.

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[Nyasa Times] The High Court has ruled that the Chief Secretary acted outside his legal mandate by redeploying officers serving in the Malawi Police Service, declaring that such powers are exclusively vested in the Police Service Commission.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The expected oil revenues could provide an important source of financing for the country's Energy Transition Plan (ETP), but they will not be sufficient on their own to fund investments required to transform the energy sector and achieve broader development goals, experts have said.

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[New Times] The nonfiction shelf has stayed busy in 2026, with books that move from true crime to memoir to literary criticism and back again.

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[New Times] Passengers travelling through Kigali International Airport have been advised to plan ahead following the temporary closure of the Prince House Junction-Cyamitsingi road section, which is expected to affect traffic flow to and from the airport.

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[New Times] The government has allocated an additional Rwf2.86 billion for care and support to survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in the 2026/2027 national budget raising the allocation to about Rwf19 billion.

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[Vanguard] Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has said every Nigerian has a stake in the fight against insecurity, saying that defeating terrorism and other criminal activities requires citizens to join hands with security agencies and government at all levels.

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[Agenzia Fides] Nairobi -- In view of the 2027 general elections, Kenya's main political leaders have intensified their presence in churches of various Christian denominations.

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[Agenzia Fides] Niamey -- The official toll from yesterday's jihadist attack, June 18, on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger, has risen. According to a statement released by the Nigerien Ministry of Defense, 11 soldiers and 2 civilians were killed in the attack, while 22 attackers were "neutralized." In addition, around 20 suspects have been arrested.

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Zambia and us expand: On June 18, 2026, in Lusaka, a quiet but significant realignment took place. Zambia and the United States’ Millennium Challenge

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[Vanguard] Nollywood actor Chinedu Ikedieze has sparked reactions online after questioning the high cost of watching a football match at a fan festival in the United States of America.

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[Scrolla] Rorisang Mohapi, known for her roles in House of Zwide and Kwa Baba, posted a video after a woman approached her husband, actor Ntuthuzelo Grootboom, at Fourways Mall while he held flowers he had bought for Mohapi.

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[Scrolla] Twelve babies were born at Sherwood Hall in Durban, where thousands of Malawian nationals have been sheltering for nearly two weeks after fleeing anti-migrant tensions in KwaZulu-Natal.

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Ivory Coast police said Friday they had arrested a man accused of using a fake court document to order the demolition of a large area of an Abidjan neighbourhood.

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[Africa Check] Fabricated quote used to claim Trump warned Kenyan president Ruto over 'oppressing Kenyans' at G7 summit

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[Africa Check] Nigeria's ruling party has not released final list of senatorial candidates for 2027 elections

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Khan had already been suspended by the ICC's governing body over allegations of sexual misconduct with a female aide, in a scandal that has dragged on for more than two years

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Moroccos ocp the quiet: In the sun-baked phosphate fields of Khouribga, Morocco, massive excavators churn through ancient rock that holds the key to

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Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.

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Diezani Alison-Madueke was cleared of taking bribes from wealthy oil executives after six-month trial.

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Anti-Western activist Kemi Seba will remain in a South African jail until an extradition hearing next month, a judge in Pretoria ruled on Thursday.