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[Vanguard] ....Demands e-transmission of election results

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[GroundUp] The state alleges a rape victim was detained by Brighton Beach officers and intimidated into withdrawing charges

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[Ghanaian Times] A fire is currently raging through multiple wooden structures behind Ferro Fabrik Ltd in the Tema Heavy Industrial Area.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Ten additional black rhinos have been successfully translocated from South Africa to Zinave National Park in Mozambique to help secure the first founder population of black rhinos since becoming locally extinct 50 years ago.

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... the evacuation includes diplomats, students, professionals, and other citizens.

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Both ministers agreed on the importance of pushing for peace talks and reconciliation efforts in the region.

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[Daily Maverick] As South Africa reels from another deadly flood, this time in the Eastern Cape, we take a look at the bigger picture of the nation's vulnerability. Floods are the country's most common weather disaster, with intense cut-off low weather systems, probably amplified by climate change, repeatedly causing devastation.

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[ISS] To effectively tackle serious crime, South Africa's special police investigation unit requires a strong leadership team.

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[IPS] By Hatice Beton, Roberto Durán-Fernández, Dennis Ostwald and Rifat Atun

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[IPS] Kampala -- In East Africa's Tanzania and Uganda, political tensions are rising as they prepare for the next elections. Tanzania goes to the polls in October 2025, while Uganda's presidential and general elections will take place early in 2026.

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The world is heating up – and faster than predicted. According to a new study, humans are releasing so much greenhouse gas that within three years, Earth will likely be unable to avoid 1.5 degrees Celsius of long-term warming since pre-industrial times.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal High Court, Lideta Division, 1st Anti-Terrorism Criminal Bench has sentenced an individual to seven years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him of "defaming the government" and "disseminating messages and videos on social media" and exchanging messages with another user purportedly supporting of Fano, an armed group engaged in militarized conflict against government forced in the Amhara region.

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[Ghanaian Times] A Supreme Court nominee, Justice Hafisata Amaleboba, says the Executive violated no law by sanctioning appointees who fail to declare their asset.

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[Premium Times] President Tinubu's visit to Kaduna State was rescheduled from Wednesday to Thursday.

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[Nile Post] As Uganda gears up to commemorate the International Day of Awareness on Elder Abuse on June 20, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has raised alarm over the growing number of abuse cases targeting older persons, especially within their own families.

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Kenya has long struggled with police reform, despite promises from President William Ruto to end extrajudicial killings and restore public trust in law enforcement. But critics say little has changed on the ground.

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[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has responded to criticism over his use of private jets, clarifying in a recent interview with the BBC that such decisions are made purely out of necessity and not personal comfort or extravagance.

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[Lesotho Times] TENSIONS are mounting among the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)'s ranks as soldiers who participated in the Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) and are now demanding payment of their long-overdue allowances.

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The drug, called Lenacapavir, nearly eliminated new infections in two groundbreaking studies of people at high risk, better than daily preventive pills they can forget to take.

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The UK government also pointed to past comments where Malema threatened to “take up arms” and called for the “slaughter of white people,”

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[Scrolla] Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 92, with a teenage girl among the latest victims found. The provincial government helps 4,308 people who lost their homes while arranging temporary accommodation and infrastructure repairs.