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[Nigeria Health Watch] It begins with a cut. A seemingly small incision; often celebrated as a rite of passage and a symbol of purity and tradition. However, for millions of Nigerian women and girls, that single cut marks the beginning of a life-altering nightmare characterised by isolation, pain and stigma.

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[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa welcomes the release of Hawa Hunt, from two months' incarceration and the dropping of all charges against the social media influencer by a Court of Appeal in Freetown.

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[The Conversation Africa] There is a supermassive black hole at the centre of nearly every big galaxy - including ours, the Milky Way (it's called Sagittarius A*). Supermassive black holes are the densest objects in the universe, with masses reaching billions of times that of the Sun.

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[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Security analysts are praising ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, for activating its regional standby force but remain doubtful about its effectiveness following the recent withdrawal of three member states.

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[Afropop] Afropop Worldwide has long celebrated the proliferation of talented female singers from Cape Verde, following in the footsteps of Cesaria Évora. Topping that list is Lucibela, with her astoundingly beautiful voice and superb repertoire choices. When Lucibela burst onto the scene in 2018 with her debut album, Laço Umbilical, the world took notice, and she's been touring to adoring audiences ever since. Now Lucibela has dropped her third album, Moda Antiga, and it may be her best yet, a

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[Dabanga] Kadugli -- The Sudanese Human Rights and Development Organisation (HUDO Centre) has accused the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North under the leadership of Abdelaziz El Hilu (SPLM-N El Hilu), of bombarding the South Kordofan capital Kadugli in on February 3, in response to an SAF attack.

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[The New Humanitarian] Juba -- "I want to preserve the cultural identity of South Sudan."

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[The New Humanitarian] Mogadishu -- "Cases of extrajudicial killings, sexual violence, and excessive use of force have fostered deep-seated resentment among much of the Somali population."

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[The Conversation Africa] People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government's failure to protect their rights prompted the filing of a case before the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. The case was brought by Tanzanian and international civil rights groups against the government of Tanzania. They were seeking more robust legal protections from the state for people with albinism.

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[The Conversation Africa] The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies transitioned from hunting and gathering to farming. This sparked migrations across Europe and dramatically reshaped the continent's gene pool.

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[Afrobarometer] Party affiliation has declined sharply over the past decade.

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[Global Press Journal] Kampala, Uganda -- Rife with understaffed hospitals, corrupt licensing and people who claim to be doctors, the health system struggles to protect patients from deadly medical fraud.

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Zimbabwe's leader faces a backlash from key allies over efforts to extend his time in office.

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The African Union's Peace and Security Council (PSC) has rejected Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) declaration of a parallel government, warning it threatens Sudan’s unity.

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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, was born during a period when apartheid was collapsing. Raised in the affluent, segregated suburbs of Pretoria, he was

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The exercises codeamed 'Maritime Security Belt 2025, took place in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz

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According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria recorded total exports of $38.93 billion, more than its imports of $24.62 billion. Consequently,

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A new Global Emotions Report by CEOWORLD magazine has ranked Seychelles as Africa’s least stressed country in 2025, placing 57th globally. The study,

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Ethiopia’s Africa Hall, a historic symbol of Pan-African unity, has been renovated and modernized after a decade-long restoration project. Originally

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Afrobeats star Ayra Starr and veteran Nollywood actor Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) have joined the cast of the upcoming film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s