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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested an officer at the Nakuru Water and Sewerage Company (NAWASCO) over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe from a member of the public.

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[Liberian Observer] The Liberian music community is in mourning following the passing of celebrated vocalist Nyan Dokpa, one of the defining voices behind the legendary Music Maker Band of the 1980s.

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[Liberian Observer] In a decisive break from the traditional top-down style of governance, Youth and Sports Minister, Cornelia Wonkerleh Kruah, embarked on an ambitious nationwide assessment tour immediately following her confirmation--an early signal of a leadership approach grounded in evidence, proximity, and youth-centered reform.

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[Liberian Observer] At the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), the Kids' Educational Engagement Project (KEEP Liberia) hosted a high-level dialogue that underscored the vital role of community-rooted organizations in shaping policy, strengthening systems, and advancing girls' education across Liberia.

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[Liberian Observer] The government's push to reposition Liberia as an emerging petroleum destination has received a significant boost, with the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) securing high-level technical and institutional backing from the United States government and key international financial institutions ahead of its highly anticipated 2026 Direct Negotiation Licensing Round.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ministry of Agriculture announced that Ethiopia has launched an ambitious national program to expand sorghum production, aiming to strengthen food self-sufficiency, reduce import dependence and support agro-industrial growth.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has praised the ongoing transformation at the Amhara Regional Health Bureau, describing it as a reform effort driven not only by systems but by a clear and urgent purpose.

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[Health-e] Tuberculosis (TB) remains South Africa's deadliest infectious disease, with 56 000 people dying from the disease in 2023.

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Opposition leader Tendai Biti has been granted bail after spending the weekend in detention. He was arrested near the Mozambique border alongside an activist, accused of holding a public meeting without notifying authorities.

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Ghana is calling for global support at the United Nations for a draft resolution that would recognize the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity, a move it says could strengthen ongoing conversations around reparations and historical accountability.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The arrest of former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has thrust Section 129 of Kenya's Penal Code into the spotlight -- a little-known law that could carry a jail term of up to three years.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has issued a public notice listing 102 unclaimed bodies at its mortuary, urging relatives and members of the public to identify and collect the remains within seven days.

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[New Zimbabwe] Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF) convener Tendai Biti and activist Morgan Ncube were granted US$500 bail each by a Mutare magistrate on Monday, with stringent conditions barring them from convening public meetings without police clearance.

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[Premium Times] The PDP National Caretaker Working Committee said the zoning arrangement is in line with the party's long-standing principles of equity, fairness, inclusiveness, and national balance.

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[Premium Times] Generations of underage girls in the community have been used as "collateral" for loans or payment for debts

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has exported its first batch of agricultural products to China under a duty-free arrangement, marking a boost for local exporters seeking access to the Asian market.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The DCI used a combination of mobile phone tracking, forensic analysis, and intelligence gathering to establish that former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju never left his residence during a disappearance authorities now describe as a staged "self-abduction".

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Fresh details from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have sharpened the legal stakes facing former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju, with investigators pointing to possible violations of Section 129 of the Penal Code following what they describe as a staged disappearance.

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[New Zimbabwe] Exiled Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu popularly known as Bobi Wine has condemned the arrest of former legislator Tendai Biti, slamming the Zimbabwean government of shrinking the democratic space.

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[New Zimbabwe] Nurses in Midlands province have issued a 48-hour ultimatum to authorities, warning they will down tools if their grievances over worsening working conditions and meagre salaries are not urgently addressed.