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Kenya: Family Bank Shareholders Approve 2026 Nairobi Stock Exchange Listing

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[Daba Finance] Family Bank shareholders have approved the lender's plan to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) This marks a major milestone in its growth strategy and positioning it among Kenya's top-tier banks The listing, expected in 2026, will be executed through an introduction -- meaning no new shares will be issued. Instead, existing shares will become tradable on the NSE

Botswana: Minergy Shares Suspended On Botswana Bourse Amid Legal Dispute

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NoViolet Bulawayo wins the best of 25 years of the Caine Prize. Why she deserves it

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She experiments with form while capturing the hopes and contradictions of our times.

Tanzania: President Samia Hassan’s grip on power has been shaken by unprecedented protests

This Is Africa  

The regime once seemed untouchable. Now anything feels possible.

India beat South Africa for historic World Cup win

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Shafali Verma scores 87 and Deepti Sharma takes five wickets as India make history, beating South Africa by 52 runs for their first World Cup title in Navi Mumbai.

Catholic Pope renews call for Sudan ceasefire and humanitarian corridors

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He also called for prayers for Tanzania following the recent deadly election-related demonstrations.

Nigerian government dismisses Trump’s claim of Christian killings

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President Bola Tinubu defended his country's protection of religious freedom.

Egypt's immense new antiquities museum opens after two-decade build

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Dignitaries, including prime ministers and presidents from around the world, descended on Cairo on Saturday to attend the long-delayed grand opening.

Trump orders military to prepare plans for 'action' in Nigeria

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The US president says his threat is over killings of Christians - though experts say there is no evidence they are disproportionately targeted.

Landslide leaves at least 21 dead in western Kenya

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Rescue operations continued on Sunday to find missing people in the hilly area of Chesongoch in Elgeyo-Marakwet County.

Hundreds of voodoo worshipers mark Day of the Dead in Haiti

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Celebrations were more subdued following the passage of Hurricane Melissa and amid ongoing violence across the country.

Moroccan king welcomes UN support for its Western Sahara autonomy plan

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The Security Council on Friday approved Rabat’s plan to keep sovereignty over the territory, despite fierce opposition from Algeria.

Tanzania opposition rejects president’s win in vote marred by protests

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Chadema, which was barred from taking part in the poll, has described the results as 'completely fabricated'.

Kenyan landslide kills 21 after heavy rainfall

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Kenya's government says 30 other people are missing following downpours in the west of the country.

El-Fasher's displaced residents recount the horrors they witnessed in the city

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The fall of el-Fasher, the Sudanese military’s last stronghold in Darfur, to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has unleashed a wave of horrific violence and a massive exodus, with survivors recounting streets littered with bodies, systematic attacks on civilians, and a harrowing journey to safety.

Jamaica reels from catastrophic hurricane Melissa as Black River lies in ruins

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The coastal town of Black River, described by the Jamaican government as Hurricane Melissa's "ground zero," lies devastated after one of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record tore through the island, claiming at least 19 lives and leaving a trail of unprecedented destruction.

UN Security Council backs Morocco's Western Sahara plan in divisive vote

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The United Nations Security Council voted Friday to extend the mandate of its Western Sahara mission (MINURSO) for one year, while formally endorsing Morocco's autonomy plan as the sole basis for resolving the decades-old conflict, a move that has sharply divided the international community.

India and SA prepare for game-changing World Cup final

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There is history on the line as India and South Africa prepare for the Women's World Cup final on Sunday, with a new winner guaranteed for the first time in 25 years.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan wins re-election by 97.66%

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been re-elected with a staggering 97.6% of the vote, the electoral commission announced Saturday, following a contentious election marked by the absence of major opposition candidates, reported low voter turnout, and days of violent protests.

Africa: Africa's Young Revolutionaries - A New Political Awakening

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[allAfrica] In 2010, a young Tunisian street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself alight in protest against corruption and police brutality. His desperate act ignited the Arab Spring, a wave of uprisings that swept across North Africa and the Middle East, toppling once-untouchable strongmen and redrawing the region's political map.

Uganda: At Least 15 Feared Dead As Fresh Landslides Devastate Kapchorwa, Kween, and Bukwo

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[Nile Post] At least 15 people are feared dead following fresh landslides that struck the districts of Kapchorwa, Kween, and Bukwo early Saturday morning, burying several homes and destroying large tracts of farmland.