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From January 1, 2027, the Republic of Congo will abolish visa requirements for all African citizens, marking a major step toward continental integration. Announced in Brazzaville by President Denis Sassou Nguesso, the move positions Congo among Africa’s champions of free movement.

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[Spotlight Initiative] TORORO DISTRICT, Uganda - Vincent Onyango represents a growing movement of men redefining leadership within their homes and communities. At 28 years old, he is a youth counsellor and trained community volunteer on gender-based violence (GBV), sanitation and hygiene.

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[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Human rights organisations, peace committees and security agencies have raised concern over rising ethnic tensions and early political campaigns centred on "one-term" and "two-term" narratives in parts of Nakuru County, warning that the situation could trigger violence in historically volatile areas.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has called for accelerated reforms within the African Union, saying the continent must take greater control of its future through stronger institutions, sustainable financing and enhanced domestic resource mobilisation.

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[New Times] The Government of Rwanda has reassured residents and international visitors that tourism, business, conferences and travel activities across the country are continuing normally as people observe Ebola prevention measures announced by the Ministry of Health.

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[Namibian] The City of Windhoek has clarified that the discoloured water reported in some parts of the capital does not pose a health risk to residents.

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[GroundUp] In St George's Cathedral on Africa Day activists called out Afrophobia, saying immigrants are fighting for the same dignity as marginalised South Africans

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[HRW] International Day of Africa, 25 May 2026

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[Nile Post] Veteran journalist and political commentator Andrew Mwenda has apologised for remarks he made against individuals linked to government-supported investment projects, admitting that parts of his criticism of President Museveni's industrial policy were unfair and poorly framed.

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[This Day] Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Alhaji Salihu Suleiman Okatahi in Lokoja, describing the deceased's passing as a painful loss not only to the Kwadeco family but also to the wider community.

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[The New Humanitarian] Goma and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "It's a reminder that culture is always present and that it endures."

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[Daba Finance] The International Monetary Fund reached a staff-level agreement with Togo on the third and fourth reviews of its Extended Credit Facility program, a step that could unlock a $110.8 million disbursement.

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[The Conversation Africa] Moving to renewable energy will fail unless wealthy nations help finance cleaner energy systems, industrialisation and local mineral processing across the African continent. This was the argument that African countries put to a recent meeting of 57 governments on phasing out fossil fuels.

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[The Conversation Africa] The United States' retreat from aspects of global climate and health leadership has exposed the risk Africa took in relying on external funding for these projects. When the US pulled back on aid, many African programmes and plans that relied on their funding, expertise, or political support had to abruptly end, leaving millions of people on the continent at risk of extreme poverty.

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[The Conversation Africa] Several of Mali's major cities experienced coordinated attacks in April by a new coalition of jihadists and separatist groups.

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[IPS] Nairobi, Kenya -- Millions of African women live under laws that deny them equal rights at home. A well-funded global movement is working to make sure it stays that way.

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[UN News] There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 220 suspected deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.

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Transforming healthcare and empowering: Following her recent recognition as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans 2025 by New African Magazine (UK),

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The 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) Playoffs tipped off on Friday, May 22 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, and will culminate with the

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Guyana confirmed to host: The second annual Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) will take place in Guyana in July 2027, convening regional governments,