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[Namibian] Health ministry executive director Ben Nangombe says Namibia has not recorded any cholera cases in the past 10 years.

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[Shabelle] Beledweyne, Somalia -- Al-Shabaab militants stormed a hotel in central Somalia's Beledweyne on Tuesday, killing at least seven people, including local elders and officials, in a deadly siege that underscored the persistent threat of the al-Qaida-linked group.

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[World Bank] Monrovia -- The World Bank today launched its flagship report, the Liberia Country Economic Memorandum, titled "Escaping the Natural Resource Trap: Pathways to Sustainable Growth and Economic Diversification in Liberia." This report provides an in-depth analysis of Liberia's economic outlook and examines on how the country's vulnerability to external shocks has influenced its sustainable growth and development. Its insights can help to inform strong delivery on the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID).

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[AI London] Senegalese authorities must deliver justice, truth and reparation to the thousands of victims of violent crackdown on protests between 2021 and 2024

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[RFI] Ugandan special forces have been deployed to South Sudan's capital Juba, the Ugandan army chief said Tuesday, after rising tensions threatened a fragile peace agreement between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.

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[WHO] One question I am frequently asked since the COVID-19 pandemic is, "Are we more ready for the next pandemic than we were for the last one?"

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[UN News] At a time of growing backlash against women's rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call to action on Tuesday to civil society representatives gathered for a town hall meeting - part of the ongoing Commission on the Status of Women.

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[Dabanga] Port Sudan / New York -- The UN aims to reach nearly 21 million vulnerable people with life-saving aid and protection in 2025, however, sudden funding cuts by top government donors present "a catastrophic blow to humanitarian assistance in Sudan", with an estimated $4.2 billion needed for humanitarian support, yet only 6.3 per cent of the funding has been received, the UN says. In its latest Global Humanitarian Overview, the UN says that "this is the highest number of people in any UN-coordinated plan this year" in terms of its

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[Africa CDC] The African Epidemic Fund is now operational, providing the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with flexible funding to support countries across the continent in outbreak preparedness and response.

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[The Conversation Africa] When we think of climate change, we may consider extreme weather events - record-breaking heatwaves, heavy downpours and devastating floods. But have you considered that these changes could also increase your risk of exposure to certain viruses?

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[The Conversation Africa] Award-winning Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's new novel Dream Count has landed. It's been over a decade since Adichie published her previous novel, Americanah, following on global successes for Half of a Yellow Sun and Purple Hibiscus.

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[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has about 700 state-owned enterprises. They operate across sectors like transport, energy and public utilities, and some are among the largest employers in those sectors.

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[The Conversation Africa] The United States decision to cut international aid funding will affect Nigeria in various ways. One is in the fight against terror groups like Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province operating in the country and across the Sahel region of west Africa. Over the years, the US has granted hundreds of millions of dollars as security assistance to Nigeria, as part of a broader partnership to promote regional security and stability. Security scholar Al Chukwuma Okoli explains the possible

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[The Conversation Africa] Doug was the leader of his chimpanzee group. He had quickly gained a reputation from human observers as a fair and tolerant alpha male. One day he was separated from the group for some health checkups along with a young, confident male, Vis, and Vis's ally, Zsabu.

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Endowed with minerals but losing ground to rebels, the Congolese government wants to boost security.

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Well-wishers cross the border from Kenya and flock from Addis Ababa to witness the spectacle.

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The film about Tanzania's Hadzabe people fighting to preserve their language has won praise at the Geneva Film Festival and international forum for human rights

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[Mastercard Foundation] Young Africa Works 2025 Dialogue - Kampala, Uganda. February 18 - 19, 2025

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Russia has said it’s ready to cease hostilities on condition that Ukraine drops its bid to join NATO and recognizes regions that Moscow occupies as Russian

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[Mastercard Foundation] Kampala, Uganda -- Key stakeholders gathered in Kampala at the Mastercard Foundation's Young Africa Works Dialogue on February 19, 2025, to discuss the challenges young entrepreneurs in Uganda face in starting and scaling new ventures. The event culminated in the release of recommendations for empowering the sector and a call to action for systemic reforms to unlock the full potential of youth entrepreneurship.