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[Daily Maverick] When one farmer called for help, the country banded together, and the fire-stricken regions of the Eastern Cape were overwhelmed by the help from across SA thanks to one farmer's initiative.

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[HRW] Kinshasa -- Authorities, UN Mission Should Act to Halt Abuses After M23 Withdrawal From Uvira

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[New Times] All newly launched carbon market projects and transactions in Rwanda will be subject to newly introduced fees, while existing projects are exempt, the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has clarified.

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[Spotlight Initiative] Lilongwe -- Beyond the pain and physical symptoms, women suffering from fistula frequently suffer ostracism and psychological trauma. The Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme enabled the treatment and training of 400 women a year at Bwaila Hospital's Fistula Centre, in partnership with the Freedom from Fistula Foundation. The programme also worked to reintegrate fistula survivors into the community by providing vocational training.

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[Premium Times] Eyewitnesses said the victims were working at different parts of the building site when it suddenly caved in.

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[Premium Times] The police admitted the incident in a Tuesday night statement issued by their spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin.

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[GroundUp] ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article

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[Nile Post] Former Common Man's Party (CMP) presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga, popularly known as "Mugati Gwa Butter," has raised serious concerns over the credibility of the recently concluded general elections, citing widespread failures of biometric voter verification kits (BVVKs) and deviations from electoral law.

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[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Kisumu City has marked a major milestone in urban transport management with the installation of its first-ever traffic lights along Jomo Kenyatta Highway.

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[GroundUp] Trains on the Vereeniging line stopped running during the covid lockdown

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Wildfires burning in Franschhoek, east of Cape Town flared up on Tuesday, leaving fire crews scrambling to contain the blaze once again.

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[RFI] Uganda's army chief, who is also the son of long-serving president Yoweri Museveni, said he wants opposition leader Bobi Wine dead, days after Wine claimed he had been forced into hiding. Wine already survived many attacks on his life since entering politics.

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[ISS] Before global constraints become irreversible, countries must show how loss and damage can be measured and linked to development and debt.

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Desperately-needed humanitarian aid has arrived in Port Sudan as the fighting in the country rages on. The war, which broke out in 2023, has triggered what the U.N describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

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Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been extradited by Togo to his home country, Burkina Faso, where he’s accused by the junta of plotting a string of coups and assassination attempts.

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Geneva, Switzerland, 20 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-In less than a decade, Senegal has reduced its maternal mortality rate by more than 50%, from

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BARCELONA, Spain, 20 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-In 2025 alone, more than 10 major power outages disrupted electricity supplies worldwide,

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Following their victory over Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal's Teranga Lions held a victory parade in the capital Dakar, drawing tens of thousands of fans.

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Thousands of Senegal fans join the parade to celebrate Afcon champions on their return home.

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The new government is addressing fuel shortages and strengthening the budget but many are not happy.

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[allAfrica] Moronvia -- The UN children's agency, UNICEF, warns severe flooding in Mozambique poses a "deadly threat" to children, as extreme weather continues to cause havoc across the region. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, UNICEF's Chief of Communication in Mozambique, Guy Taylor, said heavy rains triggered a "rapidly escalating" emergency across vast swathes of the country.