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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday congratulated women across the country and in the diaspora as Somalia marked International Women's Day on March 8.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A new report by Transparency International Kenya has revealed a persistent gap between the constitutional ideals of leadership and integrity and the realities of political practice in Kenya, attributing the disconnect largely to the influence and interests of political elites.

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[FAS] Il est des moments dans l'histoire où une récompense signifie bien plus qu'un accomplissement individuel. Des moments où l'honneur décerné porte le poids de milliers de voix, la douleur de communautés brisées par les conflits, et le courage silencieux mais persistant de femmes qui ont refusé d'être effacées.

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[Scrolla] Ian Cameron, chair of Parliament's police portfolio committee, says oversight committees still do not have a full strategic deployment plan. Cameron warned the deployment could expand from gang violence to illegal mining, two criminal problems that need very different approaches.

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[Premium Times] A three-member panel of the panel unanimously dismissed the appeals brought before it by the Mr Turaki-led faction of the party.

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[Capital FM] Nyeri -- At least 48 households across Central Kenya have been displaced following heavy rains that have been pounding the country since early March, with a child feared dead after being swept away by floodwaters.

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: These Facebook accounts use the name and logo of LAPO Microfinance Bank, a reputable financial services provider in Nigeria, to offer non-existent loans to Nigerians. But the accounts are fake and their offers are a scam.

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[Premium Times] Security sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the attacks were launched overnight on Monday.

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[Premium Times] It showed 32 per cent of girls aged 15-19 in Kebbi had been pregnant, followed by Zamfara and Kaduna at 30 per cent each, while Lagos and Edo recorded about three per cent.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Wildlife Service has temporarily suspended aircraft operations at the main airstrip in Amboseli National Park after heavy rainfall flooded the facility, disrupting flights to the popular wildlife destination.

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[GroundUp] The municipality says it will only be able to provide alternative accommodation in 2027

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[New Zimbabwe] A pressure group, Ibhetshu Likazulu, that had taken the government to court over the controversial "2030 agenda" has abruptly withdrawn its case, saying it was forced to do so after a sustained campaign to discredit the organisation and its leadership.

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[Our City News] The City of Johannesburg has initiated a process to appoint a managing agent for the troubled Johannesburg Transport Interchange (JITI) Centre, which was completed in 2021 at a cost of R516 million.

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[Our City News] The arrest of two suspects in a corrupt scheme linked to electricity billing has exposed deeper concerns about systemic weaknesses in Johannesburg's power and billing systems.

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Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial on Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Sento, a mother of two, was serving a one-year prison sentence until a few days ago. On this International Women’s Day, her time behind bars has come to an end

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Cellou Dalein Diallo accuses the junta-leader-turned-president of erasing political threats.

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Four soldiers were injured but all are now in a stable condition, Ghana's army says.

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Tunisia is seeking to expand its main international airport by quadrupling its passenger handling capacity as the northern African country eyes more tourism

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[Namibian] Namibian Police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi says the police seized various illicit drug substances and arrested 196 suspects in February.

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[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says although progress has been made in advancing women's rights, challenges such as gender-based violence and economic inequality continue to hinder full gender equality.