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The New Frontline: Youth Uprisings Across Africa Spark A Fight For Democracy And Dignity
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Intimidation, Machete Violence Reported As Polls Open In Zambia
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Allegations of vote fraud and intimidation...
Poor Infrastructures, Rapid Urban Sprawl Increase Flood Risk In Tanzania’s Largest City
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Chaotic Construction Fuels Climate Change In Zimbabwe
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The Resource Curse: Indigenous Pastoral Communities And Africa’s Largest Wind Power Tussle In Kenya’s...
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As Taxes Soar Amid COVID-19, Kenyans Groan
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Zimbabwe Farmers Embrace Conservation Agriculture To Beat Effects Of Climate Change
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As Kenya Advises Minimal Movement, Kids and Families in Slums are Disadvantaged.
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African CSOs Call On Governments To Participate In The FACTI Panel High-Level Africa Regional...
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Ghana’s Main Opposition Party Sounds Alarm To International Community Ahead Of Elections
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Tanzania Summons U.S Envoy Over Misleading COVID-19 Health Advisory
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Operation Dudula
There is no direct translation for the word Dudula in the English language, but the president of the organization that started off as a ‘clean-up campaign’ to directly confront...
Hope For Sexual Violence Survivors In Kenya As Court Ruling Favors Them In Landmark...
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Namibia Lithium Battle
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Kenya Wildlife’s plan to build a hotel in the Nairobi National Park attracts an...
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As Federal Government of Somalia pursues fugitive minister, a Governor in Kenya is on...
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Tanzania’s New Bill Seeks To Extend Presidential Immunity
Dar es Salaam, June 8 — A controversial bill seeking to protect the sitting president and other top political leaders from prosecution has provoked anger in Tanzania, with campaigners...
Cancer Outpacing Zimbabwe’s Top Killer Diseases
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Biya government come under fire for 130 ‘missing’ people
Renowned global human rights non-governmental organization, Amnesty International, has mounted fresh pressure on the government of Cameroon, calling on authorities to provide answers to the whereabouts of some 130...
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