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[Shabelle] Bosaso -- The Islamic State (ISIS) Somalia faction has claimed responsibility for three attacks against the Puntland Security Force (PSF) between July 16 and August 22, resulting in the deaths of 47 soldiers, according to statements released by the group.

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[United Nations in Sudan] A major new initiative has been launched in Sudan to help millions of people displaced by conflict rebuild their lives and communities. The program aims to connect urgent humanitarian assistance with long-term recovery and peacebuilding efforts, offering hope and stability to those affected by the country's ongoing crisis.

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[RFI] Prosecutors in a military court in Democratic Republic of Congo have requested the death penalty for former leader Joseph Kabila who is on trial in absentia on charges including treason over alleged support for Rwanda-backed M23 armed group. Kabila's party, the Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD), called it "a sham trial that comes as no surprise."

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[GroundUp] City of Cape Town says it has to introduce cuts due to budget constraints

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[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has expressed confidence that Ghana is on the right path to becoming one of the leading producers of pharmaceuticals in Africa.

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[Liberian Observer] The Liberia National Police (LNP) on Saturday announced the discovery of rifles and other dangerous weapons at the demolished headquarters of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) in Congo Town, Monrovia, during the enforcement of a court-ordered eviction.

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[Foroyaa] Sixteen protestors at PURA who were arrested on Friday, 22nd August have declined an offer of conditional bail by the Police, stating that they will only accept their unconditional release. The remaining three, upon acceptance of the conditional bail have been released on bail.

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[Foroyaa] Michael Sang Correa, 46, was on Friday sentenced to 810 months in prison by Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello for the District of Denver, Colorado after being convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit torture and five counts of torture.

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[GAVI] Lusaka -- Zambia is the first of four Health Facility Electrification (HFSE) implementors - alongside Pakistan, Ethiopia, and Uganda - to inaugurate a solarised facility Over 250 remote healthcare facilities across Zambia will be powered with solar energy, benefitting an estimated 1.3 million people Backed by Gavi funding, this initiative is designed to enhance the functionality of vaccine supply chains, power essential medical equipment, support staff housing and improve maternal and primary health services

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[Daily Trust] Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to late President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday saidt over 1,000 insurgent groups are currently operating within the African continent, majority of whom he said were deadly.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has long recognized the urgency of climate change, Minister of Planning and Development Minister Fitsum Assefa said during the launch of the fifth Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice.

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[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities have recorded 16 new cases of the disease M-pox (formerly known as monkey pox) in the northern province of Niassa, which means that the country has currently 65 positive cases of the disease.

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[263Chat] A fierce legal and political battle has erupted over land in Westgate, Harare, with Windmill (Private) Limited accusing alleged land barons of fraudulently selling residential stands while a company linked to war veterans insists the property rightfully belongs to them under the country's land reform programme.

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[263Chat] Government says it is satisfied with the steady flow of maize deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) following a poor season last year that forced the country to import grain.

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[Daily Trust] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he will run for the Presidency in 2027.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Media Professionals Association (EMPA) has called for those responsible for the recent abduction of two journalists to be identified and brought to justice.

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[Leadership] A high-stakes security summit held in Zaria, Kaduna State, in response to the escalating wave of killings in Benue State, has called for an end to killings in Benue State.

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[New Zimbabwe] The High Court has dismissed former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi's bid for bail pending trial, ruling that his seven-year absence from court showed a wilful disregard for the law and made him an untrustworthy candidate for release.

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[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that the government will unveil US$1.98 billion over a period of 10 years as a loan facility for farmers to install productivity boosters, countering effects of climate change.

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[New Times] One of Rwanda's most pressing agricultural challenges has been post-harvest losses, which stood at nearly 14 per cent in 2023.

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[Daily Trust] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says plans are underway by the regional bloc to activate a 260,000-member counter-terrorism brigade.