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Africa: PMI-Ferrari Partnership Puts Tobacco Harm Reduction in the Formula 1 Spotlight

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[allAfrica] Philip Morris International's flagship nicotine pouch brand, ZYN, will feature on Scuderia Ferrari HP Formula 1 car liveries at select races across upcoming seasons.

Kenya: Pesalink Unveils First Awards Ranking Top Banks in Instant Payments

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Pesalink has launched its inaugural awards recognising Kenya's top-performing lenders in instant payments, introducing new industry benchmarks for reliability, affordability and growth in the country's expanding digital payments sector.

Nigeria: Global Health Funding Cuts Could Cause 16 Million Child Deaths By 2045 - Gates Foundation

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[Premium Times] In his comments cited in the report, Bill Gates, the chair of the Gates Foundation, noted that, despite tight budgets, the world can still make a significant difference.

Nigeria: Women Leaders Push for Special Seats Bill, Demand Equitable Representation

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[Premium Times] Women leaders have called on the National Assembly to urgently pass the Special Seats for Women Bill, describing it as a historic opportunity to address decades of underrepresentation in Nigeria's political system.

Nigeria: Elephant Invasions Threaten Livelihoods in Borno Community

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[Leadership] Residents of Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State are appealing for urgent government intervention following repeated invasions by herds of elephants crossing into their community from neighbouring Cameroon, destroying farmlands and homes.

Kenya: Police, Prisons Honour Fallen Officers At 7th Annual Memorial

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Police Service (NPS) and the Kenya Prisons Service (KPS) on Thursday held the 7th Annual Commemorative Service to honour officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Congo-Kinshasa: They'll Spend a Lot of Time Hugging Each Other - Trump On Kagame-Tshisekedi Relations

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday presided over the signing of a landmark peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, declaring that the once-bitter rivals were turning the page on decades of bloodshed.

AFCON 2025 trophy unveiled in Paris ahead of Morocco tournament

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Just after finishing its London tour, the African Cup of Nations trophy tour landed in Paris, the capital of France, on Wednesday.

GCC backs Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara Amid UN endorsement

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Its Supreme Council said it welcomed the UN Security Council's endorsement of Rabat's autonomy plan for the disputed territory.

US continues deporting migrants to Venezuela despite Trump threat

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A flight carrying 266 Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrived in Caracas on Wednesday on a U.S. airline plane, following statements by President Donald Trump that Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed

Tunisian film in competition at Morocco film festival

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'Promised Sky' tells the story of the daily lives of three Ivorian women living in Tunis.

Landmine deaths surge worldwide amid UN demining funding cut

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Experts stressed that mine action programmes, often viewed as long-term recovery initiatives, are in fact emergency humanitarian interventions that save lives.

US-Kenya $2.5B health deal targets HIV, Malaria and Polio

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It is the first of what is expected to be dozens of ‘America First’ global health agreements.

Namibia: Oshikoto Water Crisis Daily Struggle As Dry Conditions Intensify

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[Namibian] Many families in the Oshikoto region are grappling with a lack of water, with the situation worsening as the dry season intensifies, making it a daily struggle, especially in remote areas like Onalukula village.

Liberia: 'All Lies' - Witherspoon Confesses to Anti-Weah Propaganda Campaign

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Stanton Witherspoon has admitted that claims tying former President George Weah to a series of high-profile deaths during his administration were political "lies," confessing that he and other influential voices helped manufacture and amplify the narrative as part of an effort to turn voters against the CDC government.

DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal faces skepticism as violence persists in Goma

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On the frontline, both sides accuse each other of violating the cease-fire. The Congolese army says rebels reignited hostilities, while AFC-M23 counters that government forces bombed their positions

Nigeria school kidnapping: 250 children still held two weeks on

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Mass abductions of schoolchildren have become common in the West African nation, which is facing critical threats from several armed groups, including groups that specialize in kidnappings for ransom

Kenya signs landmark health deal with US despite data fears

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Kenya becomes the first African country to secure US health funding since cuts to foreign aid by Trump.

Saudi Arabia vs Comoros: Arab Cup clash

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Friday’s encounter will mark the first-ever meeting between Saudi Arabia and Comoros, adding further intrigue as Group B begins to take shape. Both sides will be eager to secure points that could prove decisive in their push for qualification to the knockout stages

Climate emergency: Arab region temperatures soar to new highs in 2024

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In the report, the State of the Climate in the Arab Region, temperatures are rising at twice the global average, with intense heatwaves pushing society to the limit.

2026 FIFA World Cup faces human rights scrutiny

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Human rights experts are warning against possible threats ahead of next year’s FIFA World Cup, highlighting the need to protect immigrant communities, foreign visitors and the journalists covering the games.

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