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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) will today welcome 13 Special Task Force (STF) Operators to join the organisation's elite tactical unit.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The climate transition is not only a developmental goal for South Africa, but a matter of survival for humanity and the globe.

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[Namibian] The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has applied for an urgent court interdict to stop the sale of its property through a writ of execution obtained by its former employee, Johannes Gaseb.

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[263Chat] The United States says it will support access to a new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection for 271,000 people in Zimbabwe over the next three years, as part of efforts to curb new infections and strengthen the country's health system.

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[263Chat] ZANU-PF secretary for Information and Publicity, Christopher Mutsvangwa has paid an emotional tribute to the late Geza describing him as a liberation war comrade and long-standing family friend.

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[Scrolla] The 2-1 defeat at FNB Stadium cut Orlando Pirates' lead over Mamelodi Sundowns to three points in the Betway Premiership. Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says the team have 13 or 14 games left and told his players to keep fighting.

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[Africa Check] In 2025, Africa Check investigated over 20 scams circulating online in Nigeria, from Facebook pages impersonating popular commercial banks to fake money-doubling investment opportunities.

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In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

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[Africa Check] No evidence FBI has seized '$300 million US mansion' belonging to Nigerian politician Rabiu Kwankwaso

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Fabricated graphics appearing to quote Kenyan politician Oburu Oginga as hurling expletives at his niece Winnie Odinga are circulating on social media. However, the graphics are fake.

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Some social media posts claim that a mixture of Stoney ginger drink and grated onions can shrink fibroids or ovarian cysts. But this is false; there is no evidence that home remedies can shrink, cure, or eliminate these conditions.

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[New Era] The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) yesterday launched a new report outlining how Namibia can expand its economy by adding value to its mineral resources and diversifying into new industries.

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[New Era] Over 23% of urban residents in Khomas do not have access to flushing toilets. This is according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Khomas 2023 Census Regional Profile report, which was launched this week by Khomas region Governor Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma.

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[New Era] Despite strong historical and political ties between Namibia and the Republic of Congo, trade and investment between the two countries remain disappointingly low.

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[New Era] Two articles that appeared in New Era yesterday paint a troubling picture of our correctional system -- one that cannot be solved by the police and judiciary alone.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna is facing mounting accountability questions over campaign financing after unveiling a trailer truck fitted with sound equipment for the ongoing Linda Mwananchi campaign caravan, raising eyebrows over how the ambitious mobilisation drive is funded.

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[Agenzia Fides] Moramanga -- "It was a very difficult time for the people, and this also applies to the entire Christian community, as most churches have severely been damaged. In one church in Tamatave, the roof was completely torn off and the covering destroyed," said the Bishop of Moramanga, Rosario Vella, SDB, during his visit to Rome, speaking to Fides about the aftermath of Cyclone Gezani, which recently hit the island (see Fides, 17/2/2026).

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[Daily Maverick] Abolishing or suspending the tax would surrender an established policy lever for energy reform, fiscal stability, competitiveness and decarbonisation.

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[Daily Maverick] Hosi Nwamitwa II, a trailblazing monarch, overcame gender barriers to reclaim her rightful throne, leaving a transformative legacy in her community and championing women's rights and education.

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[Daily Maverick] The dance-opera, which premiered this week in Cape Town, is as much an audience-pleaser as it is a phantasmagoric multidisciplinary collaboration.

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[Daily Maverick] Along South Africa's coast, small-scale fishers report declining sardine runs, more unpredictable catches and shifts in species composition - changes they say are not reflected in current fisheries policy. With about 147 small-scale fishing communities and more than 29,000 fishers nationwide, the sector faces reduced quotas and ongoing disputes over rights allocations, even as many coastal households depend on marine resources for income and food security.