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[GroundUp] Over 1,000 take part in March and March demonstration

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Police in Mogadishu have detained two journalists from Shabelle Media Network while they were covering reports on the displacement of civilians in the capital, the outlet and witnesses said Wednesday.

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[Premium Times] Military authorities in Chad confirmed the assault, which took place on 4 May, saying that several of the terrorists were also killed.

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[Premium Times] The minister-designate said the first phase of his 100-day plan would focus on stabilising the national grid before rolling out another phase of metering to reduce estimated billing across the country.

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[Our City News] The planned June reopening of the Louisa Prince Library in Ennerdale is now in doubt as concerns grow over delays, poor workmanship, and safety issues.

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[Namibian] An Attempt to appeal against a ruling on an application for a postponement of the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering case has ended in failure.

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[263Chat] The Government has launched a high-level validation workshop for the country's National Health Strategy 2026-2030, describing it as a key plan to transform the health sector.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has applauded Members of Parliament for passing the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, describing it as a landmark step in safeguarding Uganda's right to self-determination, even as the legislation continues to face public scrutiny over its implications on civic participation and governance.

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[Daily Maverick] DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille is pressing for Joburg to be placed under National Treasury financial administration, while the ANC wants a meeting with the minister to protect a two-year, R10.3bn staff wage deal.

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[Daily Maverick] When sex workers are reduced to backdrops, it becomes easier to ignore and deny their rights, revealing a deeper ethical problem and highlighting the difference between documenting a context and reproducing a gaze.

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[Daily Maverick] Controversy has erupted over President Cyril Ramaphosa's meeting with wealthy Zimbabwean Wicknell Chivayo, who is wanted in South Africa for alleged money laundering.

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[New Times] Opposition politicians in DR Congo have called on the United States government to lift sanctions imposed on former Congolese President Joseph Kabila.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has intensified her political support for the Kenya Kwanza administration, urging residents to remain aligned with the government while sharply criticizing opposition leaders and internal dissent within the Mt Kenya region.

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[New Times] Rwandan baby naming traditions are deeply symbolic, often reflecting circumstances of birth, spiritual beliefs, and family heritage. Naming ceremonies are commonly held shortly before or after birth.

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[The Conversation Africa] The cruise ship cluster of hantavirus cases continues to grow. The World Health Organization reports that as of May 6 there were eight cases, three of whom are confirmed by laboratory testing as hantavirus. In recent days, we heard three passengers had died.

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[The New Humanitarian] Kampala -- "We are fighting political and cultural wars. Wars that are not ours."

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[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The United Nations team in Sudan reported that flights to and from the capital Khartoum remained suspended today, after drones targeted the airport on Monday and other parts of the city. Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris, accompanied by a number of ministers and officials, inspected Khartoum International Airport yesterday afternoon.

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[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The drone strike that targeted the environs of Khartoum airport on Monday, and has led to the suspension of many flights, has not impacted the operations of the World Food Programme (WFP), and all of the organisation's staff are accounted for.

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[UN News] It's been confirmed that another passenger from the cruise liner linked to the outbreak of hantavirus has contracted the disease, which has claimed the lives of three people on board and sparked an international alert coordinated by the UN World Health Organization (WHO).

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[The Conversation Africa] About 10% of births - that's about 15 million babies - are born prematurely worldwide each year, making preterm births a major global health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines preterm birth as delivery before 37 completed weeks of gestation.

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Lebanon’s displaced families are finding small moments of relief in Beirut. A volunteer barber is helping restore dignity after weeks of conflict.