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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the region Friday, where devastating floods have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country as search and rescue operations continued for a fourth day and authorities said they expect the death toll to rise.

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Held in Paris, this year’s event highlighted artificial intelligence (AI) as the dominant trend, offering a unique opportunity for African nations to leapfrog into the digital future.

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Ethiopia’s ET 302 Memorial Park designed by Alebel Desta Consulting

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"At no time in the past, nor any instance in the present, and no future juncture shall I view the notion of a one-party state as good for Nigeria,”

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The deaths of the environmentalist and eight other campaigners sparked an global outcry in 1995.

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“Dance of the Crocodiles ” was selected by the Annecy International Animation Film Festival from more than 250 projects in development

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“I am going there to have bilaterals with the chancellor of Germany, the prime minister of Canada, and, of course, I will also be meeting President Trump, whom we met at the White House.”

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the assault a “very successful opening strike,” saying it targeted top nuclear scientists and facilities.

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The South African government has urged caution in the coming days, as more extreme weather is expected. According to the latest toll, at least 78 people have died in these winter floods in the Eastern Cape province.

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Ninho—a nesting pavilion

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[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria accounts for the largest volume of detected pangolin scales illegally traded from Africa. Between 2010 and 2021, 190,000kg of scales - representing nearly 800,000 African pangolins - were seized in shipments linked to Nigeria, despite a ban on international trade.

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A pioneering model for care housing

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[Nile Post] Uganda Airlines has posted a dramatic increase in revenue, growing from just Shs28 billion in FY2019/20 to Shs319 billion in FY2023/24 a clear sign of recovery and strategic growth since its revival five years ago.

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[Liberian Observer] Opposition political leader and Rule of Law Caucus Chairman, Representative Musa Hassan Bility, has issued a scathing critique of the current administration led by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, describing their government as a "disaster" for the Liberian people.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba- Prominent journalist Tesfalem Waldyes, founder and editor-in-chief of the online outlet Ethiopia Insider, was released from police custody on Friday, 13 June, after being held for several days despite three separate court decisions granting him bail.

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- President William Ruto has pledged the government's commitment to protect Kenyans from rogue police amid mounting accusations of brutality and impunity after social media influencer Ojwang's murder while in custody.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- An alarming 71% of Liberians believe the national police is the most corrupt institution in the country, according to the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), which on Wednesday released its fifth annual State of Corruption Report (SCORE) for 2024.

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[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Former Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and his colleagues on trial risk another arrest and detention as the state has moved to challenge their $441,000 bail bond, branding it fraudulent, inadequate, and legally worthless.

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- The National Police Service is under renewed fire after a woman suffered a miscarriage while in police custody at Rwanyambo Police Post in Nyandarua County, an incident that has intensified public outrage over police abuse in Kenya.

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The Southern African Development Community(SADC) said Thursday it will begin the final phase of withdrawing its troops from the conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC).

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Boakai has called on all institutions under the Executive Branch of government to meet or surpass national performance benchmarks following the conclusion of the 2024-2025 Performance Management and Compliance System (PMCS) cycle.