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The International Criminal Court has found Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, former head of the Central African Republic’s football federation, guilty of 28 war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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[Ayin English] Sara* is still scarred by her memories of fleeing Omdurman, back in 2023 after Sudan's war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces sparked off in mid April the same year. Her home was looted and partially damaged from shelling. Like many civilians trapped in the war, Sara and her family took a perilous journey to leave the country, sharing a vehicle with neighbours. The journey was riddled with checkpoints, manned by armed youth from both warring parties, pending the location. "I can

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[Vanguard] The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and the European Union (EU) are collaborating through a one-day training programme for editors and media executives to stem the negative impact of fake news, disinformation and misinformation in the Nigeria media landscape.

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[Shabelle] Beledweyne -- Local community defense forces in Somalia's central Hiiraan region, along with SNA, launched a preemptive attack on Al-Shabaab militants Thursday afternoon, targeting a gathering point between Maxaas district and the Wabxo area, officials said.

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[New Dawn] The outgoing President of the African Development Bank, or AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has urged cabinet Ministers not to request a ministerial job, knowing fully well that they can't handle the pressure that comes along with the job.

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[New Dawn] The Supreme Court of Liberia risks a constitutional dilemma if President Boakai commissions newly appointed Chief Justice Yamie Gbeisay before the term of outgoing Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh ends in August.

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[Daily Maverick] The Bill calls for a review of US-SA relations and for sanctions against the South African government and ANC leaders.

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WHO is demanding the immediate release of its detained staff member and renewed protection for humanitarian personnel and infrastructure. The agency says a ceasefire is not just necessary — it's long overdue.

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[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security this week launched its Strategic Plan for the period 2026 to 2030. The document outlines the ministry's key objectives and operational roadmap, which align directly with Namibia's recently unveiled National Development Plan Six (NDP6).

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Art restorers have successfully taken down a deteriorating graffiti piece by the renowned street artist Banksy, known as "The Migrant Child," from a building that overlooks a Venetian canal.

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[SNA] El-Fashir, July 24, 2025 (SUNA) - The armed forces of the 6th Infantry Division and the joint forces of the armed struggle movements in El-Fashir have succeeded in shooting down a strategic suicide drone belonging to the terrorist Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia of Al-Dagalo family.

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Following the gold-rush in Lomera, the village population has increased from 1,500 to 12,000 in less than a year.

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The Ipoa links most of the 65 deaths over four days of demonstrations to actions by the police.

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At least 37 people were injured in a Russian airstrike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Thursday, including a 10-year-old child and a 28-day-old baby, authorities said.

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Syria and Saudi Arabia have signed dozens of investment agreements aimed at revitalizing Syria’s war-torn economy. The deals, announced at the Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum, cover a broad range of sectors including real estate, telecommunications, and finance.

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[allAfrica] The UK government revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children's education and women's health in Africa facing the biggest reductions. In February, the government announced that it would cut foreign aid by 40% - from 0.5% of gross national income to 0.3% - to increase defence spending to 2.5%.

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[Radio Dalsan] Balad-Hawa -- Former Jubbaland Security Minister Abdirashid Janan, now serving as the Federal Government's Head of Intelligence in Gedo Region, has once again weighed in on the recent clashes in Balad-Hawo and the worsening security crisis gripping the region.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Ferry Services Managing Director Bakari Ngowa, Likoni Sub-County Directorate Criminal Investigation Officer (DCIO) and Corporal Moses Mahiuha are expected before Mombasa Magistrate's Court to explain the handling of key CCTV footage in the 2019 Likoni ferry tragedy inquest.

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[Scrolla] Thando's brother, Thabo Mngomeni, says he won't comment until he speaks to Thando's girlfriend about his disappearance. The former SuperSport United star was last seen more than a month ago, and his whereabouts remain unknown.

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Both men were senior figures in the mainly Christian anti-Balaka militia, which formed as a vigilante self-defense group against the mainly Muslim Seleka rebels who overthrew President François Bozizé.

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[Daily Maverick] Following a landmark Gauteng Division of the High Court judgment, Meta must permanently remove dozens of accounts spreading child sexual abuse content and provide information on offenders to South African authorities.