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[Liberian Observer] In a renewed push to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Liberia, Medica Liberia, Community Healthcare Initiatives (CHI), and the National Coalition Against Harmful Practices (NCAHP) have launched a nationwide awareness drive under the banner: "Born Perfect, Stay Perfect." The campaign, rolled out in observance of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, signals a growing national reckoning with a deeply rooted cultural practice that continues to divide communities, lawmakers,

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Human rights activist and presidential aspirant Boniface Mwangi has sparked controversy after publishing a list of foreigners he claims were issued Kenyan passports under direct orders from State House, Nairobi.

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[Daily Trust] Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 113 suspects while allegedly waiting to collect ransom at a forest in the State.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A 33-year-old Kenyan man accused of recruiting youths to fight in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has been arraigned in court over alleged human trafficking and exploitation.

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A UN flight landed at Khartoum airport on Thursday, the first since Sudan's nearly three-year war began, the UN humanitarian coordinator for the country said, calling it "a big deal" for aid workers trying to reach millions of Sudanese in need.

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[DW] South Sudan's instability is deepening: a ninth finance minister since 2020, the suspended first vice president on trial for treason, and extreme violence in the country's largest state.

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Gabon is in talks with Meta and TikTok over the country’s social media ban, the communication ministry said on Thursday.

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The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi - but the purchase was never completed.

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[Nile Post] The Supreme Court of Uganda has confirmed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the duly elected President of Uganda after granting an application to withdraw a petition challenging his victory in the January 15, 2026 general elections.

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[New Times] March 18 has been set as the date when Rwandan and UK lawyers will face off in arbitration proceedings over the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP), a bilateral treaty concluded in 2024. Rwanda accuses the United Kingdom of failing to honour its commitments under the agreement.

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[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa (Horndiplomat) -- The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro, has granted a general amnesty to 713 prisoners convicted of minor offences and currently held in prisons across the country, according to a presidential decree issued on Wednesday.

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[This Day] Abuja -- President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts for a further one year, from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027.

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[AIM] Maputo -- There has been "a significant reduction' in the number of kidnappings registered in Mozambique in recent months, declared President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday.

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[UN News] Nearly three years of war in Sudan have been marked by killings, rape and other violations, with risk of genocidal violence spreading, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Thursday.

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[The Conversation Africa] In a widely viewed YouTube sermon called 3 Types of Keys, a preacher, dressed in a sky blue Italian suit, holds a microphone and speaks with great assurance about spiritual matters. Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is telling his audience that their financial struggles are not accidental.

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[RFI] Jeffrey Epstein cultivated close ties with West African political elites, forging a relationship with Karim Wade, son of former Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade, and Nina Keita, niece of Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, according to a review of emails and financial records related to the convicted sex offender released by the US government last month.

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[IPS] Kampala -- When people ordinarily think about sexual violence, it's of the rape of women by men. In Uganda, as in other countries, activists say men are also victims of sexual violence perpetrated by women, though males remain silent.

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A Nigerian defendant who suffered a stroke appeared in court Thursday as his lawyer sought bail on compassionate grounds, in a case unfolding against the backdrop of high-level US-Nigeria talks over Washington's designation of the country for religious freedom violations.

This Is Africa  

Singapore built its anti-corruption success by engineering honesty as the rational choice—through ironclad anti-corruption laws, fearsome enforcement by an independent CPIB, and terrifying consequences that crush graft without mercy. Kenya’s own Tom Mboya had articulated a remarkably similar vision in 1965. But, are Kenyans ready for unbreakable accountability, where no political interference, religious connections or kingpin ties can stop a probe once it has started?