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[Daily Maverick] Along South Africa's coast, small-scale fishers report declining sardine runs, more unpredictable catches and shifts in species composition - changes they say are not reflected in current fisheries policy. With about 147 small-scale fishing communities and more than 29,000 fishers nationwide, the sector faces reduced quotas and ongoing disputes over rights allocations, even as many coastal households depend on marine resources for income and food security.

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[Daily Maverick] The Auditor-General has not signed off on the 2024-25 audit reports of three of South Africa's largest metros due to ongoing formal disputes.

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International rights groups are calling on Senegal to protect the rights of LGBT people amid a wave of homophobia in the West African country.

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Palestinian worshippers were at the Qalandiya checkpoint on Friday awaiting to cross from the Israeli-occupied West Bank into Jerusalem and attend the first Friday prayers of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

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He also said five nations, including Morocco, had agreed to contribute troops to an international stabilisation force for the territory.

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Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his "mistake" following the Benfica manager's post-match comments after Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

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[Daily Trust] Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have intercepted and set ablaze three trucks loaded with fish at Mile-forty area of Magumeri LGA of Borno State.

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[GroundUp] "We don't know who killed Zweli and we don't know if we will be next" says housing movement leader, who has been in hiding since the murder

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[Addis Standard] The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kenya has rejected allegations that it was involved in recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, describing the claims as part of a "dangerous and misleading propaganda campaign."

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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and the government of Angola have designated the country’s first ever Wetland of International

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Zimbabwe has become one of the first countries globally to launch a national program for lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, marking a major milestone in the country's fight to end AIDS as a public health threat.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Government of Ghana has intensified diplomatic efforts to seek justice for Nana Agyei Ahyia, a Ghanaian student who died under unusual circumstances while studying in Latvia. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to ensure transparency, accountability, and a credible investigative outcome in the case.

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[ISS] Last week's Munich Security Conference clearly signalled that Africa needs security alliances beyond its traditional partners.

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[New Times] AFC/M23 movement deputy coordinator, Bertrand Bisimwa has condemned what he describes as the "indifference" of peace mediators amid large-scale attacks on civilians in Minembwe and other areas of South Kivu province.

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Simi Nwogugu has dedicated her leadership to empowering Africa’s youth — especially girls — to build the futures they deserve. A social entrepreneur driven by

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At least 33 people have been killed after Islamic militants launched simultaneous attacks on a district in northwest Nigeria, according to the police.

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Italy saw mascot mania in Milan as Tina, face of Milano Cortina 2026, welcomed Ayo from Dakar 2026.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill -- Members of the House of Representatives were left stunned Thursday after the Public Procurement and Concession Commission (PPCC) disclosed that it has no record of how a US$19.41 million contract for the Special Agro-Processing Zone (SAPZ) project in Grand Bassa County was awarded to a Ghanaian company.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Gulf Energy E&P BV has acquired an onshore oil drilling rig valued at over Sh2 billion ($15 million) for the Lokichar oil project, as it targets first oil production before the end of this year.

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Men gathered in the streets of the war-torn capital to break their fast less than a year after it was recaptured by the army.