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Nigeria: At 3rd Anniversary, Tinubu Pledges to Keep Food Prices Low, Cut Transport Costs

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[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has defended the economic reforms introduced by his administration, saying history would vindicate the difficult decisions taken over the past three years to rescue Nigeria from fiscal collapse and long-term economic decline.

Lagos AI Programme Sets Out To Build The Pipeline African Builders Have Been Missing

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Lagos AI: The Artificial Future, a multi-week AI initiative from YPIT, launches in Lagos this May with a hackathon for 250 builders, a global webinar

Nigeria: Govt Approves Major Nationwide Sports Infrastructure Overhaul

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[Premium Times] Officials at the NSC say the latest infrastructure push is intended not only to improve sporting performance but also to create jobs, stimulate economic activity...

Kenya: High Court Halts Establishment of Ebola Quarantine Facilities Linked to U.S

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has issued conservatory orders temporarily barring the establishment or operation of any Ebola-related quarantine, isolation or treatment facilities in Kenya under arrangements involving the United States government or any foreign entity.

Sudan: TSC President Salutes Armed Forces, Praises Sacrifices in Restoring Security and Stability

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[SNA] Khartoum -- President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, paid tribute to officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers of the Sudanese Armed Forces, praising their steadfastness and sacrifices in defending the nation.

South Africa: 'Serious Institutional Crisis' - - Committee's Damning Indictment On Mkhwanazi's Police Infiltration Scandal

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[Daily Maverick] Parliament's ad hoc committee tasked with investigating accusations that a drug cartel has infiltrated South Africa's criminal justice system and politics has found that witness testimony put before it points to an institutional law enforcement crisis.

Africa: All of Africa Today - May 29, 2026

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Kenya: President Ruto Proposes Tax Exemption for Kenyans Earning Below Sh30,000

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced plans to exempt Kenyans earning KSh30,000 and below from paying income tax, saying the proposal is aimed at easing the burden on low-income earners despite the expected impact on government revenue.

WHO head says Ebola outbreak can be stopped as he arrives in DR Congo

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Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus travels to the eastern province of Ituri, the epicentre of the current outbreak, on Friday.

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Orders Urgent Action On Road Carnage After 24 Die in Five Days

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[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed government departments and agencies responsible for road safety to urgently coordinate efforts to curb rising fatalities on Zimbabwe's roads following three major accidents in five days which killed 24 people.

Kenya: Only Seven Victims Identified After Deadly Utumishi Girls Academy Fire

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[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Officials investigating the deadly dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy have confirmed that only seven of the 16 victims have so far been positively identified.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Votes Amid Geopolitical Rivalries in Horn of Africa

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[DW] Ethiopia will hold its seventh national election on June 1, 2026. The vote takes place as Gulf states compete for influence in the region and the rivalry between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Nile intensifies.

South Africa: Gun Violence Sparks Fear in Khayelitsha - South African News Briefs - May 29, 2026

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Eight convictions in the 2023 Esther Miracle ferry disaster in Gabon

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The verdict has sparked outrage among the civil parties with their lawyers already saying they plan to appeal.

South Africa: SA Draws 66 Percent of Its Irrigation Water From the Ground and It Is Running Out

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[Daily Maverick] Water levels in nearly one-third of the boreholes investigated in a recent global study are dropping steadily, mainly due to unsustainable pumping rates to irrigate crops or to supply the human population and industrial growth.

Uganda: Parliament Approves Expanded Cabinet

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[Nile Post] Parliament has approved a constitutional variation increasing the number of Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State, formally regularising President Museveni's latest executive appointments and reigniting debate over patronage, governance efficiency and public expenditure.

Nigeria: Presidency Warns Against Deepfake Videos, Says Religion Being Weaponised for Political Gain

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[Vanguard] ABUJA -- The Presidency has raised alarm over what it described as a growing wave of deepfake videos and manipulated online content aimed at weaponising religion for political purposes ahead of the election season.

Africa: Experts Convened By WHO Advise On Candidate Treatments and Vaccines for Ebola Disease Caused By Bundibugyo Virus

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[WHO] In response to the current outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases also reported in Uganda, WHO convened several of its expert and advisory groups. These groups assessed potential vaccines and therapeutics for both prevention and treatment of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD). The WHO advisory groups recommended that all the products identified and considered be used exclusively within clinical trials to generate robust data and

Nigeria: Presidency Alleges Plot to Use Deepfakes, Religion Against Tinubu

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[Leadership] The Presidency has raised alarm over what it described as a coordinated attempt to weaponise religion and deploy deepfake content to discredit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 political season.

Angola: Angola Reports 13 Positive Cases of Monkeypox

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[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- Angola has registered so far a total 13 positive cases of monkeypox in the northern provinces of Cabinda and Uige, the country's Health minister, Silvia Lutucuta, announced on Thursday.

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Mourns Road Crash Victims

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