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Senegal's largest university said Thursday it had suspended student associations after violent demonstrations over scholarship payments turned deadly.

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[Nyasa Times] Renowned social media activist Onjezani Kenani has applauded President Arthur Peter Mutharika for what he describes as an "excellent" and "results-oriented" State of the Nation Address delivered in Parliament today, but he has raised sharp concerns over appointments to key anti-corruption positions.

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[Ghanaian Times] GHANA Water Limited (GWL) has launched a Field Debt Recovery and Digital Payment Sensitisation initiative, deploying 200 National Service Personnel to help recover outstanding customer arrears and promote electronic payment systems across the country.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, Mr George Opare Addo, has called for enhanced collaboration between the government and the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) to address the growing challenges confronting young people in the country.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE General-Secretary of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), Mr Charles Osei Asibey, has challenged sports journalists at the AIPS Africa Congress in Banjul to reveal the rot in the sports ecosystem.

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[IFJ] The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Syndicato Nacional de Jornalistas (SNJ - Mozambique) in condemning in the strongest terms this barbaric and cowardly act against a journalist who poses no threat to anyone.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has facilitated the activation of Kenya's first trial Digital Sound Broadcasting (DSB) signal for radio services in Nairobi, marking a major milestone as the world celebrates World Radio Day 2026.

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The bodies of two Nigerians fighting for Russia have been found in eastern Ukraine, the country’s authorities said Thursday.

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HONOR has recorded the strongest overseas shipment growth among leading global smartphone brands in 2025, reinforcing the increasing role of international

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On Thursday, exiled Malian imam Mahmoud Dicko Dicko urged an end to the jihadist violence engulfing the Sahel countries, insisting, ‘we must find a solution for the entire sub-region’.

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Access to electricity in Africa was a central topic at the recent World Governments Summit in Dubai. While hundreds of millions of Africans still live without power, new solutions are emerging, particularly around solar-powered micro-grids.

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Mass Russian drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Odesa region overnight, killing one and injuring six, damaging port and energy sites and disrupting basic city services.

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In a bold fusion of history and heritage, Ghanaian artist Seyram Agbleze has unveiled Kente Souls (Slave Ship)—a monumental artwork honoring Africans impacted

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On the 'Lover's Canal' in Ganvie, a lake village in Benin, love can flow in unusual ways. Long a place for chance encounters, this stretch of water has over the years become a favoured meeting spot for young men and women in search of a soulmate

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[Darfur Network for Human Rights] On the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, the Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) reiterates the urgent importance of protecting children from the ravages of war, as we witness the staggering scale of today's conflict in Sudan and its devastating impact on children.

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[Nile Post] The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Simon Stiell, has called for a decisive shift from climate pledges to large-scale implementation, arguing that a new era of global action could provide economic stability and development opportunities for countries like Uganda.

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[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Principal Secretary for Children Services, Caren Agengo, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to end child institutionalisation in Kenya by 2032, saying children should grow up in families and not in institutions.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] OSLO, 13 FEB--As deadly disease outbreaks become ever more frequent and disruptive, CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is setting out a bold plan to transform the way the world tackles the most dangerous viral threats.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- An overnight NACADA intelligence-led multi-agency operation has dealt a decisive blow to drug trafficking networks operating around learning institutions, following the arrest of one of Nakuru County's most notorious cannabis traffickers in Njoro.

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[Namibian] Namibia has received a China-aided satellite ground data-receiving station at the Telecom earth station in Windhoek.

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[Namibian] The minister of works and transport, Veikko Nekundi, has warned illegal occupants of government houses or flats to vacate the premises by 1 April or face eviction.