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[Shabelle] Seoul -- Somalia's Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi met with Eswatini's Minister of Economic Planning and Development, Thambo Gina, on the sidelines of the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Seoul, where the two officials discussed strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation between their countries.

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[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Barding Boys High School in Alego Usonga Constituency has been closed indefinitely following the discovery of an alleged arson plot that led to the arrest of three students.

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[Ayin Network] More evidence from multiple sources strengthens claims that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is supporting a covert network to recruit and transport Colombian private military contractors to Sudan to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The latest shipment of Colombian mercenaries appears to have taken place in early May. Ayin investigations found that the foreign fighters travelled through the Central African Republic and were eventually deployed in Nyala, South Darfur State.

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[allAfrica] In late 2014, I watched the Zaire strain of Ebola overwhelm Liberia and Sierra Leone following its emergence from Patient Zero, a two-year-old toddler in Southern Guinea. The international community was frozen in bureaucratic inertia.

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The deaths come after a day of violent protests against illegal migration in the town of Mossel Bay.

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Ghanaian authorities have suspended new registrations for a programme helping citizens return home from South Africa, following an overwhelming response from applicants.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is considering budgetary allocations to clear part of the more than Sh12 billion VAT refund backlog owed to flower exporters while pursuing structural tax reforms aimed at ending the recurring cycle of refund claims that has weighed on the sector for years.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has urged residents, businesses, motorists and other stakeholders to exercise extreme caution after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Level 5 warning for disruptive rainfall expected on Wednesday and Thursday.

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[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa remains on course to meet its fiscal targets despite the economic uncertainty created by the recent conflict in the Middle East, National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse said on Monday.

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Ecobank Group: Ecobank Group has launched the world’s first ICMA commercial bank-issued Nature Bond on the London Stock Exchange, creating a

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Kenya's president on Tuesday defended the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals after a court halted the plan and security forces teargassed protesters fearing the deadly virus could spread in the country

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[Daily Trust] Ethiopians flocked to the polls on Monday, with the Prosperity Party (PP) of incumbent Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed all but guaranteed to win a landslide victory.

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Ghana and the United Kingdom signed on Monday the landmark UK-Ghana Partnership, which is to help transform the economy and create thousands of opportunities for people.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health says all incoming travellers may soon be required to present certified exit surveillance reports from their countries of origin, alongside detailed screening documentation shared with airlines and transport operators.

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Passed by MPs, the bill proposes prison sentences for people identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Both opponents and supporters of proposed constitutional changes plan competing demonstrations in the capital, Kinshasa, according to a U.S. Embassy security alert.

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[Nyasa Times] American online payment company PayPal has introduced a new digital currency called PayPal USD (PYUSD) in Malawi and 26 other African countries.

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[Vanguard] Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has criticised content creator and comedian Nasboi over a video shared on social media, accusing him of spreading fear with footage he claims is unrelated to Nigeria.

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[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has urged investors in the United Kingdom to consider Ghana as a prime destination for investment in Africa, citing the country's stability, democratic credentials and improving economic outlook.

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[Independent (Kampala)] On May 30, as football fans around the world counted down to the start of the FIFA World Cup in North America and airlines prepared for the annual surge in summer travel, the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was sitting in Bunia, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, listening to community leaders describe a very different reality.

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The International Broadcast Center for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is now operational in downtown Dallas, where thousands of hours of coverage, cutting-edge technology and global broadcasts will connect billions of fans to football’s biggest tournament.