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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kiambu's Uthiru Location Chief has stirred public debate after calling for the reintroduction of corporal punishment in schools, arguing that its abolition has fueled indiscipline and moral decay among young people.

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[Premium Times] Plateau State Attorney General, Philemon Daffi, says the government will support the drafting of a new anti-trafficking law tailored to Plateau's specific realities

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[HRW] Congress Should Condition Deal on Military Accountability, Rights Compliance

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[RFI] Russian operatives are using new tactics to expand Moscow's reach in Africa, two years after the death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. An investigation led by RFI and the monitoring group All Eyes on Wagner shows influence campaigns remain active from Angola to Chad.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane, alongside KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Transport Siboniso Duma and local municipalities' mayors, is leading a two-day programme to hand over homes to families affected by the 2022 floods.

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[United Nations in Sudan] Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. in Sudan, Luca Renda

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[WFP] Yaoundé, Cameroon -- Half a million refugees and the most vulnerable Cameroonians risk being cut off from humanitarian food assistance in the coming weeks as resources reach critically low levels, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. Without urgent new funding, WFP will be forced to stop life-saving food assistance at the end of August to over 240,000 people who have escaped conflict in Cameroon. Additionally, more than 200,000 children and mothers will lose vital nutrition support, and school meals for

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[SNA] Port Sudan -- Transitional Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris chaired a meeting of the Currency Control and Related Economic Issues Committee on Tuesday evening in the Cabinet Hall.

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[SNA] Port Sudan, August 19, 2025 (SUNA) - Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris said that the national football team's qualification for the quarterfinals of the CHAN confirms the Sudanese people's ability to achieve excellence and overcome difficulties.

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[Liberian Investigator] Gbarnga, Bong County -- The country director of ActionAid Liberia says youths are drivers of peace and critical to Liberia's peace sustainability, describing their roles as key in building violence-free communities and nation.

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[MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been forced to reduce its teams and suspend all activities at MSF supported hospital in Central Darfur state, Sudan, following a violent armed assault inside the facility on the night of 16 August. The attack left one person dead, and injured five others, including a Ministry of Health staff member. This suspension of medical activities comes during a deadly cholera outbreak. MSF cannot resume operations until all parties provide clear security guarantees

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[SADC] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) marked a major milestone in its fight against corruption by hosting the Fourth Regional Workshop of Anti-Corruption Agencies from 4-6 August 2025 in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania. The event commemorated 20 years since the adoption of the SADC Protocol Against Corruption.

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[UN News] The UN has strongly condemned recent attacks carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group in several locations in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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[The Conversation Africa] In central Africa, a violent conflict has been unfolding for nearly eight years. What began in 2016 as peaceful protests by lawyers and teachers against the increasing "francophonisation" of the legal and education systems in Cameroon's anglophone regions quickly escalated into an armed conflict between separatist groups and government forces.

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[CFR] Pivoting to Somaliland does not mean the U.S. can wash its hands of Somalia.

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[MSF] Central Darfur -- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been forced to reduce its teams and suspend all activities at the MSF supported hospital in Central Darfur state, Sudan, following a violent armed assault inside the facility on the night of 16 August. The attack left one person dead, and five others injured, including a Ministry of Health staff member. This suspension of medical activities comes during a deadly cholera outbreak. MSF cannot resume operations until all parties provide clear security

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The minister faces calls to resign and an investigation after previously using offensive language.

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The former prime minister was remanded in custody while awaiting trial.

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At the beginning of September, South Africa’s Western Cape High Court will hear a case that could finally end the criminalization of sex work in the country.

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Protesters gathered in Ramallah after a video showing far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir berating the Palestinian leader circulated on Friday.

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[InfoWire] Digital learning is transforming how students in Africa access knowledge, offering a new way to overcome long-standing barriers in education. From city classrooms equipped with smart boards to remote schools making use of mobile learning apps, technology is helping teachers reach more learners. At the heart of this transformation is video. A tool that combines visual, audio, and interactive elements to create a more dynamic learning experience.