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At least 20 people are missing after a boat capsized on a river in western Uganda. Eight survivors have been rescued, local police said.

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[Nile Post] Ugandans are increasingly taking up the majority of jobs on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project as it moves closer to completion, the company has announced.

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[Premium Times] The court granted the witness protection measure following an application by the prosecution.

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[allAfrica] Severe Thunderstorm Alert Issued Across Four Provinces

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Power has issued a planned power interruption notice affecting several counties across the country on Thursday, April 30, as part of scheduled network maintenance.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kagadi, Uganda -- At least 23 people are feared dead following a boat accident on the River Nguse in Kagadi district. Eight people are said to have survived the accident. The boat accident occurred on Tuesday night at around 8 p.m. in Kyaleni cell, Pacwa town Council in Kagadi district.

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[Malaria Consortium] At a time when public health systems in countries facing the greatest malaria burden are under intense pressure to deliver more with fewer resources, the importance of working more strategically and finding smarter ways to deliver life-saving care could not be clearer.

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[Leadership] Nigeria has been ranked among 10 countries responsible for nearly 70 per cent of global deaths related to Hepatitis B, according to a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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[Liberian Investigator] Published: April 29, 2026

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia has maintained uninterrupted domestic fuel supply and sustained aviation operations despite the global fuel crisis due to clear and strategic policy direction.

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[UN News] A new guide to the UN80 Initiative, released on Wednesday, provides an overview of the progress being made so far on this ambitious, wide-ranging reform effort.

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US cuts to international aid should push the African continent to take charge of its own services. That was the message from the heads of the World Health Summit as a three-day conference wrapped up in Nairobi on Wednesday.

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[Dabanga] Khartoum / River Nile State / Darfur / Kordofan -- Cases of dengue, malaria, meningitis, and hepatitis continue to be reported across Sudan, with perceived successes in one region offset by setbacks in others. The Federal Ministry of Health revealed a drop in the rate of dengue fever infection in most states, with the exception of River Nile state, which is witnessing an increase in cases. Malaria infections increased after a decrease in 12 states, including Khartoum, El Gezira, Northern, and River Nile.

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[Dabanga] Rome / Khartoum / Darfur -- More families across Sudan are being pushed to the brink of famine as the world's largest hunger crisis worsens and aid agencies run short of funds, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.

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[Dabanga] Khartoum / Amsterdam -- As the Sudan government bets on import bans to steady a sliding currency, economists warn of the potential negative consequences of banning a range of imported goods if no domestic substitute is ready.

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[The Conversation Africa] Mali has been in a state of political turmoil since 2012. That year saw a military coup as well as armed groups taking over northern regions of the west African country. In the intervening years, efforts at establishing transitional governments have failed, culminating in the military junta dissolving and banning all political parties in May 2025.

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[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's first attempt to establish a binding artificial intelligence (AI) policy framework came to an abrupt halt just 16 days after it was officially gazetted.

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[The Conversation Africa] Rock paintings are found throughout Zimbabwe. They were made during the last 10,000 years by hunter gatherer groups and later by farming communities.

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The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.

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BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.

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The ECOWAS Commission, under the leadership of its Vice-President, H.E. Damtien L. TCHINTCHIBIDJA, convened in Praia, Republic of Cabo Verde, on 27 April