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Ethiopia heads to polls as Abiy Ahmed eyes landslide victory

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Ethiopia heads to the polls with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed widely expected to win amid low-key campaigning, opposition weakness, and ongoing security tensions.

Coefficient Giving Launches $200 Million Strep A Vaccine Fund

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Coefficient Giving: Initiative aims to accelerate development of vaccines by multiple years for a disease that kills more than 600,000 people annually

Namibia: Genocide Remembrance Day a Call for Justice, Healing - Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

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[Namibian] Namibia's Genocide Remembrance Day is not only about remembering the atrocities committed between 1904 and 1908, but also about pursuing justice, recognition and healing for affected communities.

Somalia: Tensions Rise in Galmudug As Somali Leaders Dispute Regional Election Process

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[Shabelle] Dhuusamareeb, Somalia -- Political tensions are mounting in Somalia's central state of Galmudug amid growing disagreements over the handling of the upcoming regional presidential election, according to local sources and officials familiar with the discussions.

Armenia holds first military parade in a decade on Republic Day

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Armenia marked Republic Day on 28 May with a military parade in Yerevan, the first such event held in the country since 2016.

New Study Of 10,000 South African Youth Reveals Insights Into The Future Of Youth Marketing

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The Future Of Youth Marketing: Reaching young audiences in South Africa is becoming increasingly complex. Social platforms dominate discovery, but

Global warming predicted to speed up in next 5 years, surge past 1.5C temperature limit

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With parts of Northern Europe experiencing sweltering May temperatures, scientists are warning that it’s only going to get worse. According to new report from the World Meteorological Organization, the next five years will likely smash global heat records.

Dangote-backed mega refinery sparks east African competition {Business Africa}

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From a domestic game-changer to a cross-continental empire, how does one group intend to power the future of Africa? We are here with Aliko Dangote himself.

Switzerland: Footage from the scene emerge after Winterthur station stabbing injures three

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The first images from Winterthur station show police and paramedics securing the platforms, treating the injured and evacuating passengers as trains are halted and the area is cordoned off.

DR Congo: Suspected Ebola cases near 1,000 with at least 220 deaths

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The number of suspected cases in the country's east is nearing 1,000, with at least 220 suspected deaths.

Anzana Secures $20 Million Facility From British International Investment To Scale Distributed Renewable Energy Across Africa

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Anzana Electric Group (“Anzana”) has raised a $20 million senior secured portfolio debt facility from British International Investment (BII), the

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Please, Declare a Ceasefire' - WHO's Tedros to Warring Parties in DR Congo

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[WHO] To the people of DRC, especially to the people of Ituri

South Africa: Tembisa Filmmaker Lost a Friend to Drugs and Made a Film So Others Don't

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[Scrolla] Nkosinathi Given Masemula wrote and directed Ikusasa Liyasha, a Tembisa drama about youth drug abuse premiering on YouTube in June 2026. The full cast comes from Tembisa, and Masemula says the film is meant to start honest talks between parents, schools and community leaders.

Kenya: Ruto Denies Forcing Transport Leaders to Call Off Strike, Defends Fuel Subsidy Strategy

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has denied claims that his administration pressured transport sector leaders into calling off their strike, insisting the decision was reached voluntarily after discussions on the country's fuel situation.

Big 5 Construct South Africa Connects Construction Professionals Across Three Days Of Exhibition And CPD-Certified Content Programme

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Big 5 Construct South Africa: More than 20 free-to-attend, CPD-certified Big 5 Talks sessions span seven themes across the three-day event Charles Nduku,

Malabo continues to host U.S. deportees despite court order

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Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea's all-powerful president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has turned a hotel owned by his family into a prison for asylum seekers deported from the United States.

Chad: Crackdown On Chad's Opposition Threatens a Return to One-Party Rule

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[ISS] Rather than learning from Chad's history of coups and deadly conflicts, current leaders seem determined to repeat the cycle.

Africa: Why The World Must Recognize NTDs as a Human Rights Issue

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[allAfrica] During my years working in Malawi's health system - from clinician and public health officer to leading national public health programmes, and now as Minister of Health - I have seen firsthand how neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) shape people's lives. I have sat with patients in our hospitals, spoken with families in rural communities, and seen how these diseases keep children out of school, prevent adults from earning a living, and limit dignity and opportunity.

Aerospace and automotive sectors put Morocco top of Africa's industrialisation index

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Advances in Morocco’s aerospace, automotive and phosphate sectors have pushed the kingdom to the top of Africa’s industrialisation rankings, overtaking long-time leader South Africa.

Australian energy firm signs landmark gas deal with Zimbabwe

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It is a key step for Invictus Energy as it looks to advance its efforts to commercialise hydrocarbon resources in the Cabora Bassa basin.

Dalai Lama attends swearing‑in of Tibetan government‑in‑exile in India

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Penpa Tsering, the head of Tibet’s government‑in‑exile, was sworn in for a second term at a ceremony in Dharamshala, India, attended by the Dalai Lama.

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