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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The Indian Navy has rescued all 20 crew members of a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia following a 48-hour military operation involving naval forces and the Indian Air Force, India's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

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[DW] The Trump administration has said South Africa and Rwanda are breaking the rules of the AGOA free trade initiative, a centerpiece of US economic engagement with sub-Saharan Africa.

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[DW] Ugandan troops first deployed to Somalia in 2007 as part of an international military coalition to battle Islamic insurgents. But the mission has faced mounting pressure since a US decision to withdraw funding.

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[DW] Ethiopia's economy is growing strongly. But renewed fighting in the north of the BRICS member state could deter investment, strain public finances and push up the cost of living.

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Thousands of displaced Ethiopians were expected to be registered in the Kenyan border city of Moyale on Monday, after they fled tensions between the leaders of Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regions.

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[Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has concluded his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, declaring that he prayed for peace, unity and prosperity for all Nigerians.

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[Nyasa Times] A parliamentary inquiry into the plane crash that killed former Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others descended into chaos after independent campaigner Christy Lwara clashed with lawmakers in a tense exchange marked by accusations, insults and repeated interventions from the committee chair.

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[Daily Maverick] South Africa will, from next year, be removed from the duty-free benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), the US government announced. This was after the SA government had "constructively responded" to US concerns.

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[AI London] Malian authorities must urgently disclose the fate and whereabouts of lawyer and pro-democracy politician Mountaga Tall and his son Cheick Mamadou Tall, Amnesty International said six months after their abductions.

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[UN News] The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for greater protection for civilians caught in conflict in northern Ethiopia following deadly drone strikes this past weekend.

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[RFI] Monday marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists - chosen in memory of Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, two journalists from Radio France Internationale murdered in Mali on 2 November 2013. According to a report by Unesco, attacks and harassment targeting the press continue to go largely unpunished in Africa and across the globe.

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[RFI] Health authorities investigating two suspected Ebola cases in north-eastern Nigeria confirmed on Monday that both samples were negative after two rounds of testing.

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[Africa CDC] Kigali, Rwanda -- African Union Member States are a step closer to a coordinated response to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), injuries and mental health conditions following the finalisation of a multisectoral action plan at a five-day technical meeting convened by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] Launched by the African Development Bank Group, the 'AfriCircular Growth Programme' is welcoming its first cohort. The programme aims to help these businesses scale up to strengthen green industrialisation and the local processing of African resources.

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[Ghanaian Times] Ghana has endorsed calls for structured and good-faith dialogue involving the African Union (AU), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the African diaspora and countries involved in the transatlantic slave trade and chattel enslavement.

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An explosion followed by a fire at a metallurgical plant in Cameroon has left at least 4 people dead and 16 others seriously injured. The incident took place in Douala on Monday morning on the premises of Metafrique Steel in the Bassa industrial zone.

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South Africa and Rwanda will be excluded from a major US-Africa duty free trade deal, Washington said on Monday. It blamed “practices inconsistent with the deal’s eligibility criteria," including barriers that undermine US trade and practices that pose a threat to US national security.

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The case, part of the "Farmgate" scandal, has left President Cyril Ramaphosa mired in an impeachment saga.

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The move comes barely a week after Rwanda's defence ministry was hit with sanctions by the US Treasury.

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Algerian military personnel escorted trucks carrying fuel to Niger over the weekend.