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[Nile Post] The Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 entered Parliament as one of the broadest and most controversial pieces of legislation in recent years.

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[Scrolla] Disaster teams are rushing to move families into two community halls because the Kouga Dam is overflowing with flood water. Nelson Mandela Bay dams are filling up quickly but local leaders are begging people to follow strict disaster management instructions.

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[Capital FM] Garissa -- An early morning spot check by Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has raised concern over service delivery gaps in government offices after most public servants were found absent at 7:30am in the North Eastern Regional Offices in Garissa.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has revealed that at least 19 Kenyan nationals have been killed in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, with dozens more still unaccounted for amid rising concerns over foreign recruitment into the war.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has intensified his legal battle against his impeachment after his legal team submitted a fresh set of prayers and reliefs before the court seeking to overturn the process that led to his removal from office.

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[Premium Times] Many of the soldiers were captured after the military position in Kidal was taken over by a joint force of separatists and jihadists.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Disaster Management Centre has urged residents, motorists, and pedestrians to exercise extreme caution as heavy rainfall continues to cause widespread flooding and hazardous conditions across various parts of the metro.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says President Cyril Ramaphosa expects law enforcement to take action against violent protesters, while emphasising that South Africans are not xenophobic.

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[Independent (Kampala)] For two weeks, a 16-year-old girl living with sickle cell disease was treated for what appeared to be a stubborn chest infection. She had a persistent dry cough, chest pain and shortness of breath. Antibiotics failed to help. A chest X-ray showed no abnormalities. Routine blood tests did not point to infection.

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Less that two weeks after a coordinated wave of attacks struck Mali, the country’s junta leader has appointed a new chief of the general staff to the armed forces.

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[Vanguard] The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday convicted a former Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, of 12 counts of fraud and money laundering, charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee is scheduled to conduct public hearings across 16 selected counties as it gathers views on the proposed 4.78 trillion Shillings budget for the 2026/27 financial year.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- FOLLOWING the violence that erupted during and after Tanzania's October 2025 General Election, the country found itself facing a difficult period that required more than conventional political or security responses.

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Twenty-eight new recruits were formally sworn into the Swiss Guards at Vatican City on Wednesday during a ceremony presided over by Pope Leo XIV.

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[ISS] Puleng Dimpane may only have a short time available, but she can still do things that strengthen the South African Police Service.

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[IPS] If you woke up with severe fever, would you stay home from work? What if the choice meant losing a week's wages, or deciding if you could afford the trip to a doctor at all?

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- AS fuel prices continue to skyrocket, the government has stepped in by introducing a subsidy of 259/- per litre on diesel, recognising its critical role in economic and social activities.

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[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE has for the first time, been ranked better than neighbours South Africa on globally acclaimed economist Steve Hanke's Annual Misery List.

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame has congratulated Paris Saint-Germain after the French club secured a place in the final of the UEFA Champions League.

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UK voters began casting ballots on Thursday, 7 May, in local and devolved elections seen as the biggest political test yet for Prime Minister Keir Starmer since Labour’s landslide victory in July 2024.

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[Vanguard] President William Ruto of Kenya and President Emmanuel Macron of France will be joint hosts as about 4,000 African and French delegates converge in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit 2026 scheduled to take place from 10 to 12 May 2026.