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Nigeria: Troops Neutralise 212 Terrorists, Apprehend 252 in 1 Week - DHQ

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The Defence Headquarters says troops neutralised 121 terrorists, apprehended 253 and rescued 244 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide in one week.

Africa: YouScribe Launches in Ghana in Partnership with Digital Virgo and MTN and Strengthens its Presence in English-Speaking Africa

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YouScribe, the largest digital reading library on the African continent with over one million subscribers, announces the launch of its services in Ghana in partnership with mobile payment expert Digital Virgo and MTN. This marks a…

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Africa: TotalEnergies At 100 - a Legacy of Destruction in Africa

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Displacements, environmental damage, and CO2 emissions from projects in Mozambique and Uganda are just the latest chapter in a long story.

South Africa: South Africa's Energy Crisis Is Driving a 'Solar Boom', but There's a Downside

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The privately-led quintupling of rooftop solar in 2 years takes some pressure off the grid but, without planning, risks deepening energy apartheid.

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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Deepening Humanitarian Catastrophe in Ituri Completely Forgotten

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The humanitarian situation in Ituri province in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is becoming increasingly critical, with over 1.6 million people displaced in the province at the end of 2023. The international community must…

Ethiopia: Supporting GBV Survivors in Amhara to Recover and Build Resilience

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Amina is one of the many women who have experienced conflict-related sexual violence during the devastating two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia. For more than three years, she kept silent about her experience. Amina says she feared…

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Liberia: French Appeal Court Finds Liberian Rebel Commander Guilty

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Paris -- Today, the Paris ''Cour d'assises'', composed of three judges and nine jury members, confirmed the 2022 guilty verdict and found Kunti Kamara, former Liberian ULIMO rebel commander, guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity,…

Zimbabwe: Watchdog Slams Proposed Electoral Law Reforms - Says Changes Will Further Compromise ZEC

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THE Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has expressed dismay at a motion seeking to transfer key responsibilities such as voter registration from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) back to the Registrar-General's Office.

South Africa: Focus On Children, Urges President of SA Society of Psychiatrists

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There are serious gaps in psychiatry regarding treatment, prevention and care for children and adolescents in South Africa. Offering solutions, Dr Anusha Lachman tells Spotlight psychiatric services should be offered in ways that are Afro…

Uganda: NARO Makes Breakthrough in the Development of Anti-Tick Vaccine

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The Uganda's National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has announced it has made good strides in the development of anti-tick vaccines.

Guinea Bissau: Son of Former Guinea-Bissau President Jailed in US for Drug Trafficking

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The son of a former president of Guinea-Bissau was sentenced to more than six and a half years in prison for involvement in a transnational heroin trafficking conspiracy, the US Justice Department announced Tuesday.

Africa: The Toxic Air We Breathe - Greenpeace Finds Hotspots in Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa

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"The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d'Ivoire".

Kenya: Health Ministry Attributes Increased Cases of Respiratory Infections to Influenza

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Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has attributed the surge in respiratory illnesses to an increase in influenza infections and not COVID-19.

South Africa: Damning Report On 'State of Disrepair' of Many Police Stations

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The committee recommended that SAPS finds a way to be less dependent on Public Works

South Africa: Legal Setback for Prasa Whistleblower

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Fired head of legal Martha Ngoye's reinstatement overturned on appeal

South Africa: Police Van Knocks Over Woman, Breaks Her Pelvis, Shoots Rubber Bullets At Crowd and Drives Off

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Nolwazi Tokhwe from Capricorn is being treated in hospital. She also has a fractured spine and injured right arm.

South Africa: New CEO Promises Brighter Future for State's Media Development Agency

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But the MDDA's last clean audit was in 2020/21 and the board chair, flagged by the Nugent Commission, is still in office

Senegal: Results Confirm Faye's Large Win in Senegal Presidential Elections

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Anti-establishment figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye has comfortably won the Senegalese presidential election with 54.28 percent of votes in the first round, official provisional results have shown.

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Nigeria: Rescued Kaduna Schoolchildren Reunite With Parents

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The parents met the children in the presence of some top government officials led by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdulkadir Meyere.

Ethiopia: Deputy PM Highlights Agricultural Proliferation Significance

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ADDIS ABABA -- Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh stated that increasing production and productivity is a key to address a numbers of problems.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Eyeing E-Government, E-Commerce for Digital Transformation

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ADDIS ABABA -- Among the digital strategies, e-government and e-commerce are highly contributing to the success of the country's digital transformation, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MinT) said.

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Nigeria: SSS Arrests Four Kidnap Suspects in Akwa Ibom

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The suspects confessed that they are part of the syndicate, according to the SSS.

Liberia: Special Taskforce Impounds Vehicle of Former Police IG

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Monrovia -- Liberia's Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce has seized a vehicle operated by former Liberia National Police (LNP) Inspector General Col. Patrick T. Sudue.

Nigeria: Military Declares Eight Wanted Over Killing of 17 Army Personnel in Delta

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The military authority announced this in a circular posted on the official Facebook page of the Nigerian army on Thursday

Africa: Akere Muna Appointed Goodwill Ambassador of the African Legal Support Facility

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With the choice of Akere Muna as Goodwill Ambassador, a new era begins for the ALSF. This marks a new chapter in its commitment to build sustainable legal capacity on the African continent.

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Zimbabwe: Family of Six Now Requires ZW$5,4 Million for Monthly Needs

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An average family of six now requires a minimum ZW$5,4 million to meet monthly needs signifying a 65,8% increase from the figures recorded last month, Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has reported.

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Rwanda: Why Global Coalition Is Lobbying Rwanda to Endorse 'End of Fossil Fuels' Call

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A global coalition is lobbying states, including Rwanda, to endorse a proposed 'Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty' to considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming that is causing climate change and its effects…

Nigeria: Tinubu Honours 17 Slain Soldiers, Families to Get Houses, Scholarships

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Mr Tinubu also announced "scholarships to all the children of the deceased up to the university level."

Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians

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Investigations Needed Into Indiscriminate Drone Strikes, Summary Killings

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