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This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.

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[ISS] A constitutional amendment could give Zimbabwe's president at least another two years in office, continuing Africa's growing trend of lawfare.

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[RFI] Kenya's health authorities have begun administering lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug delivered by injection that offers protection for six months. The treatment will be available free of charge to eligible patients, making Kenya one of the first countries to introduce this new prevention therapy.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia has filed a Motion for Change of Venue in the Capitol arson case, asking the Criminal Court "A" at the Temple of Justice to transfer the trial from Montserrado County to a nearby county, citing intense media publicity, alleged attempts to influence public opinion, and concerns about the integrity of the jury pool.

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[FrontPageAfrica] The Liberian Senate has summoned Justice Minister Cllr. Oswald Tweh to appear before its Committee on Judiciary to explain what lawmakers describe as "procedural irregularities" surrounding a recently filed -- and swiftly withdrawn -- criminal subpoena against the Senate.

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[Nile Post] The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced on February 26, 2026 that it is presenting Juliana Amato Lumumba as its candidate for Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), directly challenging Rwanda's incumbent, Louise Mushikiwabo.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks with President Ilham Aliyev during his official visit to Azerbaijan, aimed at further strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.

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[allAfrica] On a recent webinar hosted by The Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), participants explored the cutting-edge field of pediatric HIV cure research and the essential role of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in shaping and guiding this work. The session titled ''HIV Cure Research for Children: Where Do PLHIV Fit In?'', brought together experts and advocates, including Dr. Gabriela Cromhout, an HIV cure researcher and Nomonde Ngema - an HIV cure advocate to unpack the ethical, social, and

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[allAfrica] Trust is fragile. Once it's broken, it's hard to get back, especially in communities that have lived for decades with HIV, stigma, and broken promises from science. If people feel misled, all the research and effort can be wasted. That's why honesty matters as much as hope.

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[Daily Trust] Terrorists have killed 22 people in separate attacks on communities in Kebbi and Adamawa states.

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[allAfrica] For more than 40 years, scientists have chased a virus that refuses to stand still. HIV mutates quickly, hiding in long-lived cells and forming what are known as viral reservoirs, one of the main reasons there is still no cure. Outside the lab, some believe a cure is being held back to protect profits from lifelong treatment. Meanwhile, prevention science is moving fast, with long-acting options like twice-yearly lenacapavir hailed as breakthroughs. But even with new prevention tools, many people living

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[Premium Times] Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, said in a statement that the incident occurred on Wednesday

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Deputy Information Minister Daniel Sanoe has clarified that the government's asset recovery efforts are not targeting former First Lady Clar Weah personally, but rather her foundation, which authorities suspect may have been established using government resources.

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For a third consecutive day, rescue teams in Minas Gerais continued searching through mud and debris after landslides killed at least 54 people and displaced thousands amid forecasts of further rainfall.

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Hillary Clinton had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, the former us secretary of state told a Congressional committee probing the convicted sex offender.

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[Daily Maverick] While land is scarce and the need for developing affordable housing is very high, the City must look for alternative sources of revenue, rather than selling off public assets that ultimately belong to all residents of Cape Town.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prices of sugar, wheat flour, mangoes, tomatoes, petrol and electricity declined in February, helping ease inflation to 4.3 percent from 4.4 percent in January, according to new data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

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Ramadan in Gaza unfolds amid mourning, destroyed homes, and mass displacement, while UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns of long-term consequences.

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Killings of civilians in Sudan's war more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, the United Nations rights chief said Thursday, warning that thousands more dead are unidentified or remain missing.

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[Nile Post] The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a $1.2 billion, five-year health partnership with the United States, joining Uganda in embracing Washington's new bilateral financing model, even as Zambia and Zimbabwe have rejected similar agreements over concerns about health data sovereignty and the terms attached to the funding.

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[GroundUp] Government expects to earn more, borrow less, and spend less on debt repayments