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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has assented to the Births and Registration (Amendment) Bill 2024 that aims to modernize birth registration processes, enhancing efficiency, accessibility, and accuracy in vital statistics management.

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The High Authority for Communication on Tuesday announced a block on access to services saying posts are fuelling conflict and division in the country.

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Irish rock legends U2 have released their first collection of new songs in nearly a decade—a politically charged EP taking aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. immigration enforcement, and global human rights abuses.

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A United Nations investigation into the fall of El-Fasher, a key city in Sudan’s western Darfur region, has found that acts committed during its prolonged siege and eventual capture may amount to genocide.

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[spotlight] District managers in South Africa's public healthcare system currently have to juggle funding from multiple government budget lines, each with different strings attached. To improve district health services, we urgently need to simplify and integrate these funding flows, argues Russell Rensburg.

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[Namibian] Namibia has recorded its eighth driest January since 1981, after rainfall declined across most parts of the country despite heavy downpours in sections of the north-east.

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[Scrolla] The January index shows 22 of the 44 foods tracked in the household basket are subject to VAT each month. Foods subject to VAT account for about 49 percent of total household food basket costs in January 2026.

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A UN Fact Finding mission issued the report after investigating the capture of el-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces.

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[GroundUp] Residents of Lekwa Local Municipality say they have endured years of poor supply

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Low-cost carrier Jambojet faced significant operational disruptions during the recently ended aviation workers strike, which was called off following an agreement between the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU).

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[Premium Times] Mr El-Rufai was detained by the EFCC over corruption allegations on Monday morning and held till Wednesday night.

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[Premium Times] "Others who sustained injuries are currently receiving treatment in nearby hospitals," the Plateau government said.

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[MSF] After eight weeks of emergency intervention by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Sangé in the province of South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the number of cholera cases haves fallen by 90%. The epidemic - the most serious in the area in five years - is driven by limited access to water collection points and a fragile health system. It has also been exacerbated by the mass displacements of people fleeing the ongoing clashes between the Congolese army, allied

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) says more than two million people are facing the country's worst drought in decades.

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[Premium Times] The National Assembly passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Tuesday.

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[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for public health in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region. This hard-won achievement protects future generations from preventable blindness and provides a powerful reminder that countries can overcome neglected tropical diseases despite persisting challenges.

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[New Times] Debate over land rights is intensifying as the City of Kigali pushes landowners in prime areas to develop idle plots or risk losing ownership under a 2024 ministerial order.

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[New Times] When Pierre Rutayisire arrived in Rwanda as a refugee from eastern DR Congo in 1995, his family had no source of income.

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[Nile Post] Former National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has urged Ugandans to dedicate the Lenten season to prayer, reflection, and supporting political prisoners and vulnerable citizens.