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[New Dawn] Fish Town -- The River Gee Vocational and Technical Training Institute (RGVTTI) has celebrated a historic milestone, graduating its inaugural class of 202 students after 18 months of rigorous hands-on vocational and technical training.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia has begun preparations for nationwide celebrations marking the 66th anniversaries of Independence Day and National Unity Day, officials said on Monday.

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[Shabelle] Riyadh -- Somalia's ambassador to Saudi Arabia met the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh to discuss strengthening cooperation in security, economic development and regional partnership, officials said.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia on Monday launched a national workshop focused on preserving the country's historical and cultural archives under UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme, as authorities seek to safeguard records documenting the nation's heritage and identity.

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[IPS] Srinagar, India -- A new report has found that billions of dollars linked to illegal deforestation are flowing through global supply chains, with secrecy around land ownership and company records helping timber, soy, and beef products enter international markets unchecked.

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[GroundUp] Proliferation of water tankers across SA "is a brazen form of corruption" that has turned a temporary measure into an exploitative business, says HRC commissioner

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[GroundUp] King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality says it will now consider including this road in its maintenance budget

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[New Zimbabwe] THREE bodies were retrieved from a pool of sewerage in Budiriro 3 in Harare over the weekend after what residents say was an open excavation left by council workers repairing a sewer line.

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Central African Republic is the latest African nation to agree to accept third-country deportees from the United States, according to a report from Reuters.

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Money badoo announces highly: Following a breakout period of international growth, South African artist Money Badoo announces her highly anticipated new

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A growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could surpass 20,000 cases within months if efforts to isolate infected people fail, according to new U.S. health projections. Experts warn the spread of a rare virus strain and ongoing conflict could fuel a major health crisis.

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[Nyasa Times] As Malawians grapple with rising living costs, underfunded public services and repeated government calls for fiscal discipline, a lingering anomaly at the heart of government is raising uncomfortable questions about whether the administration is practising the austerity measures it preaches.

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[Nyasa Times] A total of 254,486 Standard Eight learners across Malawi today begin sitting for the Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) examinations, marking one of the most important milestones in their academic journey.

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[New Times] Rwanda's recent call for a more country-focused and accountable United Nations system speaks to a much bigger question the world can no longer avoid: is the UN, in its current form, still fit for purpose?

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- President Yoweri Museveni used his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) to present a largely economic scorecard of Uganda's transformation journey, highlighting strong growth in GDP, exports, agriculture, manufacturing and infrastructure while warning that corruption, inefficiency and poor service delivery remain major obstacles to achieving the country's development ambitions.

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[HRW] Johannesburg -- Government Weaponizes Criminal Justice System for Political Purposes

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How to reach the: By Randa Grob-Zakhary Ten years ago, in a remote village in Nigeria’s Borno state, Aisha’s* education was brutally interrupted when

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Why african hotels need: By Joep Schoof, Chief Operating Officer at Valor Hospitality Partners - Africa  Look at the African hospitality space today,

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[New Dawn] Monrovia, June 8, 2026: The Ministry of Education has announced plans to add 1,000 qualified volunteer teachers to the government payroll as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Liberia's education system and improve educators' welfare.

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The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. US officials have drawn up a proposal to bypass Britain and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, the report said.

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[Scrolla] The commission is investigating how cocaine worth about R500-million vanished from police custody in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Senior officers are facing tough questions over why huge drug hauls were stored in facilities that were not properly secured.