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Madeleine Nseke Sissako has big ambitions to make Cameroon "one of the biggest cricket-playing nations in Africa and globally".

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[Nile Post] Traders operating at the Mpondwe-Lhubiriha border in Kasese District are facing mounting financial losses following the temporary closure of the border point, which was introduced several weeks ago as part of government measures to contain the spread of the Ebola outbreak.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than 200 young people arrested during Thursday's nationwide commemoration of the 2024 Gen Z protests have been released on a cash bail of Sh1,000 each, following court proceedings that also saw the unconditional release of a mother and her seven-month-old baby.

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[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to the world's oceans and ecosystems, and experts warn that solutions must go far beyond clean-up efforts and instead focus on preventing waste at its source. An estimated 14 million tonnes of plastic enter marine ecosystems every year, with wildlife suffering injury and death, coastlines being damaged, and ocean resilience being compromised.

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Togo’s constitutional reform establishing a parliamentary system was unconstitutional, according to the ECOWAS Court of Justice.

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The US alleges Gasabo Gold Refinery smuggled at least 60kg of gold in early 2026.

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Thousands of Shiite Muslims marked Ashoura in Nabatieh on 26 June, holding processions through neighbourhoods devastated by recent Israeli airstrikes in a powerful display of resilience.

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The exhibition runs through July 19, with the world's oldest known football on display from June 22 to 27—offering visitors a rare glimpse into the origins of a game that continues to unite billions around the world.

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Morocco will return to Greenwich Mean Time at the end of September, the country’s prime minister announced on Thursday.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, says the BMA continues to facilitate the lawful and orderly repatriation of foreign nationals through the Beitbridge port of entry, with 8 230 persons having been processed to date.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court in Kibera has deferred plea-taking for eight Utumishi Girls Academy students charged with the murder of sixteen schoolmates who died in a dormitory fire last month, ordering that they undergo mental and age assessments before standing trial.

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[ISS] Reforms are welcome, but technological and capacity gaps still leave Cameroon vulnerable to high-risk parallel maritime networks.

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[IFEX] Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)

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The IVD, set up after the 2011 revolution ousted longtime ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, heard testimony from thousands of his victims and those of his predecessor Habib Bourguiba.

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Residents gathered Thursday in Ohio in support of Haitian migrants following a Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria fleeing violence and natural disaster in their country

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Controversial businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala admitted to fraud, corruption, and money laundering linked to a police service tender.

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[HRW] Joint CSO Letter

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[HRW] Civil society joint letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council - HRC62

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) have detailed the dramatic circumstances that culminated in a hefty seven-year ban for former world record holder for the men's half marathon, Kibiwott Kandie.

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[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland celebrated the 66th anniversary of its independence from Britain on Thursday, with President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro reaffirming the country's sovereignty, national unity and commitment to democratic statehood during a state ceremony in Hargeisa.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's ongoing investigation into the US$19 million cocaine seizure has taken a dramatic turn after one of the key persons of interest, Paul Jamaal King, formally requested witness protection and declared himself a cooperating witness in the case.