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Senegal: Senegal Launches Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme to support smallholder farmers.
[IFAD] The Government of Senegal, in partnership with several international organizations including the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), officially launched the Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme (AIRCM) today. The programme aims to strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers to the impacts of climate change in seven Sahelian countries participating in the Great Green Wall: Burkina Faso, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal.
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Mozambique: Gaza and Inhambane Ghosts Will Have 7 Seats in Parliament
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Ghosts can register and vote without being seen and Gaza ghosts will have 6 seats in parliament and Inhambane ghosts 1 seat. But candidates for parliament must be real people who can be seen, so these 7 seats will be filled by real Frelimo members of parliament. But there has been some restraint in Gaza, which has 10 ghost seats in the current parliament and only 6 in the next one.
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Malawi: Chakwera Launches Malawi Red Cross 2024 Flag Week, Donates K2m
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera, who is also Patron of the Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS), has today inaugurated the MRCS 2024 flag week with a donation of K2 Million.
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Kenya: Bekele & Kipchoge - Will Paris 2024 Be Final Showdown?
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- One of the great athletics rivalries of all time will be renewed at Paris 2024 after Kenenisa Bekele was named in Ethiopia's marathon squad.
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Ghana: Speaker Swears in New Ejisu MP
[Accra Times] The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has sworn in newly-elected Ejisu MP, Kwabena Boateng during an emergency parliamentary session on Friday.
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Ghana: Chief Justice Demands Response From Kissi Agyebeng On Misconduct Allegations
[Accra Times] Other allegations by the petitioner against Agyabeng include violations of citizens' rights through arrests and detentions, violations of the right to information, and improper appointments of personnel to the office.
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Ethiopia: Govt Intensifying Efforts to Expand Solar Water Pump for Irrigation Development
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The government of Ethiopia has been exerting efforts to expand solar water pumps for irrigation development in an effort to raise the productivity and incomes of smallholder farmers in the country, according to Ministry of Water and Energy.
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Ethiopia: Nation Earns Over 2.5 Billion USD From Export Trade in Nine Months
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration disclosed that the country has obtained more than 2.5 billion USD in the past nine months of the Ethiopian Fiscal Year.
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Ethiopia: PM Abiy Says Ethiopia's Achievement in Agricultural Sector Being Replicated in Industry
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the gains Ethiopia has made in the agricultural sector are now being replicated in the industrial sector.
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Angola: Angola Journalist William Tonet's Home Invaded By Gunman As Defamation Case Continues
[CPJ] New York -- Angolan authorities should credibly investigate a break-in at the home of prominent journalist William Tonet and drop the criminal defamation charges he faces, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday.
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Sudan: Sudan War - Vital Lifeline Returns to North Kordofan Capital
[Dabanga] El Obeid -- Community leaders of El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, earlier this week reached an agreement with commanders of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the area to reopen the road linking El Obeid with Tandalti in White Nile state. The North Kordofan capital, besieged by the RSF since the war began in April last year, is witnessing relative calm these days. The city is facing severe drinking water and power outages.
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Uganda: High-Water Levels in Lake Victoria May Also Affect White Nile in Sudan
[Dabanga] Kampala -- Uganda has warned of an alarming increase in the water level of Lake Victoria. Ugandan Minister of Water and Environment Sam Cheptoris told reporters earlier this week that the water level of Lake Victoria has risen to its highest level. This may lead to floods in South Sudan and Sudan. The impact for the people living along the White Nile in Sudan is exacerbated by the ongoing war that has debilitated many state services.
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Ghana: National Roaming Policy to Boost Mobile Coverage Across - Communication Minister
[GhanaToday] The government is implementing a National Roaming Policy that will allow network operators to leverage each other's infrastructure.
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Egypt: PM Emphasizes Close Saudi-Egyptian Ties, Keenness On Cooperation Boost
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has reaffirmed strong ties between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, particularly at the level of political leadership.
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Zambia: United States and Zambia Sign Partnership to Prevent Trafficking in Persons
[State Department] Today, U.S. Embassy Zambia's Chargé d'Affaires Linnisa Wahid and Minister of Home Affairs the Honorable Jack Mwiimbu signed the U.S.-Zambia Partnership to Prevent Trafficking in Persons (P2P), a new multi-year initiative to combat trafficking in persons in Zambia. Implementation of this jointly developed program will strengthen the efforts of the Zambian government as it works with national stakeholders and civil society organizations to deepen a more sustainable, comprehensive, and coordinated
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Lesotho: Minister Cries in Court
[Lesotho Times] MINISTER of Labour and Employment, Tšeliso Mokhosi, broke into tears while testifying in court this week in the murder case of four police officers accused of the March 2016 murder of their colleague, Police Constable (PC) Mokalekale Khetheng.
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Lesotho: Letsoela Sued for M2 Million
[Lesotho Times] LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) Commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela, faces more than M2 million worth of lawsuits from two men who claim to have been tortured by the army separately in 2022 and 2023.
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South Africa: Deadly George Building Collapse - Rescue Operation Ends
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The George building rescue operation is concluded, Western Cape officials announced today.
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Sudan: People Abandoned During Violence, Humanitarian Void in Central Darfur
[MSF] As the fighting in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) began in April 2023, the displaced people of Al-Hasahisa camp, in Zalingei, capital of Central Darfur state, found themselves caught in between the crossfire.
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Nigeria: Mosque Set On Fire During Morning Prayer
[Daily Trust] The death toll from the arson purportedly committed in Kano by an aggrieved youth, 38-year-old Shafiu Abubakar, has risen to 10, while 14 patients have continued to struggle for survival in the hospital.
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South Africa: New Police Station Finally Opens in Khayelitsha, Ending a Nearly 20-Year Wait
[GroundUp] Construction of a permanent station in Makhaza will start next year, says Bheki Cele
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Senegal: Senegal's PM Sonko Questions Future of French Military Presence in Dakar
[RFI] Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country in a wide-ranging speech that also touched on the euro-backed CFA franc currency, oil and gas deals and LGBTQ+ rights.
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Somalia: Somalia and Kenya Draft Historic Defence Agreement
[Radio Dalsan] The Somali Cabinet convened a high-level meeting to review a draft defence agreement between Somalia and its neighbouring country, Kenya.
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South Africa: Israel to Respond to Rafah Genocide Charges At International Court of Justice
[DW] South Africa has filed an urgent request to the UN's top court for provisional measures, including ordering a cease-fire in Gaza. This is the third hearing on the war between Israel and the Hamas militant Islamist group.
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Nigeria: Tinubu Hosts Senegalese President, Faye
[This Day] Abuja -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, hosted the new Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, and called for an alignment of purpose and structure in West Africa to effectively address the challenges confronting the region.
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Liberia: Govt 'Flip-Flops' On Defense of Boakai's Use Of Private Jet
[New Dawn] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is embroiled in controversy as accusations of violating Section 9.1 of the established code of conduct for public officials swirl here.
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Uganda: Home Births On Decline in Uganda
[Nile Post] The traditional practice of home births in Uganda is experiencing a significant decline, as more women opt for institutional deliveries in hospitals and health centers.
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Zimbabwe: Govt Tightens Noose On Exchange Rate Violators
[New Zimbabwe] TREASURY has intensified its blitz against illegal exchange rate traders and has equipped the central bank's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) with more resources so it "remains more effective on the ground".
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South Africa: Parliament Grants Ramaphosa Power to Set Political Donation Limits - South African News Briefs - May 17, 2024
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South Africa: Rescue Efforts Enter Day 10 After Deadly Building Collapse in George
[allAfrica] The rescue and recovery operation continues since the tragic building collapse incident at 75 Victoria Street in George, Western Cape. According to George Municipality, rescue workers and other individuals involved have been tirelessly working at the site for 235 "gruelling" hours.
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Kenya: Susan Gichobi's Triumph Through Adversity with Ajira Digital
[Mastercard Foundation] Program: Ajira Digital Program Location: Kirinyaga, Kenya
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Kenya: Connected from Dadaab: Khalif's Heartwarming Digital Story
[Mastercard Foundation] The Dadaab refugee complex, home to 218,873 refugees and asylum seekers, is not the obvious location for a story of digital entrepreneurship. Yet Khalif's journey, from being forced to flee Somalia at age 14 to forming the Dadaab Collective Freelancing Agency - a refugee-led organization providing digital training and online translation services - is a testament to the fact that entrepreneurship can be found everywhere.
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Kenya: Web Developer Khadija: A Nutritionist's Unexpected Journey | Jasiri Fund
[Mastercard Foundation] Program: Jasiri Fund Location: Kibera, Kenya