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[Parliament of South Africa] There was high drama in a meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of corruption, criminal infiltration and political interference in the justice system when forensic examiner Mr Paul O'Sullivan abandoned his testimony and walked out, claiming he had a flight to catch.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Fresh by-election results and growing internal divisions have raised questions about the political future of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), with Thursday's contests showing the party struggling to remain competitive even in areas it once dominated.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Medical Association (KMA) and the Kenya Dental Association (KDA) have jointly raised serious concerns over allegations of corruption, fraudulent facility registration, and irregular licensure at the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists' Council (KMPDC).

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Civil society organizations, including Amnesty International Kenya, the ENDFemicideKE Movement, and the #HumanIsMyID Alliance, have called on the Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage to urgently submit a Cabinet memorandum to address femicide in Kenya.

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[Capital FM] Kisii -- The Government has stepped up efforts to tackle cancer as senior officials inspected the ongoing construction of the Kisii Cancer Treatment Centre, a key project aimed at expanding access to specialised care in South Nyanza.

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[Capital FM] Kisii -- Residents of Nyaribari Chache Constituency have staged protests at Keumbu Market following alleged racist remarks by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua targeting area MP Zaheer Jhanda during an opposition tour in Kisii on Monday.

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He used the girls' mother's life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.

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A Nigerian court on Tuesday slapped terrorism charges on embattled former justice minister Abubakar Malami, who is also facing allegations of financial crimes.

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[Daily Trust] Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has finally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia and Djibouti have agreed to strengthen cooperation aimed at improving the performance of the Doraleh Port, Ethiopia's primary maritime gateway, following discussions held on 26 February between Ethiopia's Ambassador to Djibouti, Legesse Tulu, and Abdullahi Adaweh, Chief Executive Officer of the Doraleh Port.

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[Shabelle] Ankara -- The Turkish government has reaffirmed its support for Somalia and firmly denied reports claiming that Russia-made S-400 air defence systems would be deployed to the Horn of Africa nation.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's foreign minister hosted a high-level Iftar reception for members of the diplomatic corps in Mogadishu, underscoring the country's efforts to strengthen international partnerships under the theme "Growing Somalia."

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[Shabelle] Kismayo, Somalia -- The president of Somalia's semi-autonomous Jubaland state chaired a cabinet meeting on Thursday focusing on security operations, political developments and the ongoing drought response in the region, officials said.

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[This Day] Benin -- In a major operation, the Edo State Police Command and other security agencies in the state arrested a total of 113 suspected kidnappers across the Edo Central Senatorial District.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has affirmed that Nigeria is recording significant progress in malaria prevention and control, citing steady declines in infection rates and improved access to preventive and treatment services nationwide.

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Seven irregular migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been found dead on a beach east of Libya's capital, Tripoli, a Libyan Red Crescent worker told AFP on Sunday.

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Congolese authorities in Uvira say the rebel M23 group is responsible for two mass graves identified in the South Kivu city.

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This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.

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[ISS] A constitutional amendment could give Zimbabwe's president at least another two years in office, continuing Africa's growing trend of lawfare.

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[RFI] Kenya's health authorities have begun administering lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug delivered by injection that offers protection for six months. The treatment will be available free of charge to eligible patients, making Kenya one of the first countries to introduce this new prevention therapy.

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Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the US gathered aircraft and warships in the region. More talks are scheduled for next week in Vienna.