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At Least 16 Students Killed as Fire Sweeps Through Kenyan Boarding School Dormitory

A devastating fire swept through a girls’ boarding school in Kenya on Wednesday night, killing at least 16 students and leaving dozens more injured, according to government officials. The blaze erupted in the dormitory blocks of Utumishi Girls Secondary School in the early hours, catching students while they slept. Rescue workers arrived at the scene […]

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Kenya President Ruto Warns He Will Not Accept Being Denied a Second Term, Vowing to Prevent Post-Election Violence

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Kenya’s president has issued one of his most direct and unambiguous warnings about the country’s political future, telling supporters that he will not quietly accept being denied a second term in office — and insisting that any future election result must reflect the will of the people. The statement, delivered at a campaign-style rally in

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A Long Journey Home: Senegal Journalist René Capain Bassène Freed After Eight Years in Prison

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After more than eight years behind bars, Senegalese journalist and writer René Capain Bassène walked free from a Dakar prison on Wednesday evening following a presidential pardon that his supporters called a long overdue correction of a profound injustice. The moment of his release, captured in brief remarks to journalists waiting outside the prison gates,

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‘70% of Namibians Priced Out’: Inside the Housing Crisis That Has Become a Class War in Namibia

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A new research seminar held at the Bank of Namibia has produced one of the most blunt and politically charged diagnoses of the country’s housing crisis in recent memory: the majority of Namibians cannot afford formal housing, and this is not a market failure — it is the market working exactly as designed. The finding

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One Hour of Rain, One Decade of Neglect: Yaoundé’s Chronic Flooding Crisis Exposes City Infrastructure Failure

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One hour of heavy rain was enough to transform one of Yaoundé’s most important commercial arteries into a river of mud and debris on Wednesday, swallowing street stalls, paralysing traffic, and revealing the full extent of the administrative neglect that has left Cameroon’s capital structurally unable to manage its own rainfall. The avenue Kennedy, one

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Trump Administration Raises Refugee Cap for White South Africans, Drawing Sharp Criticism From African Rights Groups

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The Trump administration has raised the annual refugee admission cap for South Africans — with a specific emphasis on applications from white South Africans who claim persecution under land reform and employment equity policies, according to a Federal Register notice published late last week. The move, which drew immediate condemnation from African human rights organisations,

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Ebola and War: Inside the Catastrophic Collision Facing Eastern Congo

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In the eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of Congo, two catastrophes are colliding with lethal force. Armed groups control vast tracts of territory where Ebola is spreading undetected. Health workers cannot reach villages that have been burned out and depopulated by fighting. The virus finds perfect shelter in the chaos that man made. WHO

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Uganda Closes DRC Border as Ebola Fears Isolate Bunia and Regional Tensions Rise

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Uganda has sealed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo following the confirmation of three new Ebola cases within its territory — the latest sign that the outbreak centred in eastern DRC is beginning to produce regional knock-on effects that go well beyond public health. The closure, announced by Uganda Ministry of Health on

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World Bank Warns Iran Conflict Is Forcing More African Nations to Seek Emergency Funding as Fiscal Space Shrivels

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The escalating conflict involving Iran has put more African nations on a path to seeking emergency financing from the World Bank and bilateral creditors, according to a confidential briefing document seen by Reuters and confirmed by three senior African finance ministry officials. The warning marks a significant escalation in the economic toll of the Middle

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Africa CDC Elevates Ebola Response to Continental Security Emergency as Bunia Isolation Deepens

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When the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security, it marked one of the highest alert levels the continental body has ever invoked. The declaration, confirmed by Africa CDC director Dr. Jean Kaseya in a press briefing from Addis Ababa, signals a fundamental

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Senegal Ousted PM Sonko Elected Parliament Speaker in Stunning Political Reversal

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Just weeks after being dismissed from his role as prime minister by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Sonko has been elected as the new speaker of Senegal’s national assembly — a development that has sent shockwaves through the country’s political establishment and raised fresh questions about the direction of Senegal’s democracy. From Dismissal to Elevation

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Africa Renewable Energy Projects Overtake Traditional Power for First Time in History

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For the first time in recorded history, the amount of renewable energy capacity under construction in Africa has surpassed the capacity of conventional fossil fuel and large hydro projects, according to a new industry report that signals a fundamental shift in the continent’s approach to electricity generation. A Milestone Moment The data, published by a

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