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Military courts: The front line of Uganda’s war on dissent | Elections
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Military courts: The front line of Uganda’s war on dissent | Elections

Uganda is gearing up for general elections in January 2026 – the seventh since President Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986. As...

CAF fines its president’s club after African Champions League fan disorder | Football News
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CAF fines its president’s club after African Champions League fan disorder | Football News

Mamalodi Sundowns, owned by the Confederation of African Football’s president, are fined for fan disorder. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined...

Portrait of amputee Palestinian boy from Gaza wins World Press Photo award | Israel-Palestine conflict News
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Portrait of amputee Palestinian boy from Gaza wins World Press Photo award | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The winning photo depicts nine-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour, whose arms were severed in an Israeli attack in Gaza last year. The solemn portrait of...

Is Zimbabwe wooing Donald Trump by paying white farmers and ending tariffs? | Trade War News
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Is Zimbabwe wooing Donald Trump by paying white farmers and ending tariffs? | Trade War News

Long-frozen relations between the United States and Zimbabwe may be thawing after the Southern African nation slashed all taxes on US goods flowing...

At least 50 killed after boat catches fire, capsizes in DR Congo | News
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At least 50 killed after boat catches fire, capsizes in DR Congo | News

A motorised wooden boat with about 400 passengers caught fire and capsized near the town of Mbandaka. A boat has capsized after catching...

Al-Shabab fighters attack strategic town in central Somalia | Government News
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Al-Shabab fighters attack strategic town in central Somalia | Government News

The armed group claims to have seized control of Adan Yabaal town, but the Somali army disputes the battle outcome. The al-Shabab armed...

Capturing Water | Water | Al Jazeera
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Capturing Water | Water | Al Jazeera

Campaigners in Cape Town, South Africa confront the socioeconomic and environmental problems in the city’s water management system. After three years of poor...

Amid Zimbabwe’s political crisis, hope and frustration brew | Business and Economy
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Amid Zimbabwe’s political crisis, hope and frustration brew | Business and Economy

Harare, Zimbabwe – On a sunny April afternoon, 41-year-old Tawanda Zvamaida sat with four friends at an outdoor bar. They were discussing recent...

Sudan paramilitary declares rival government two years into civil war | Sudan war News
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Sudan paramilitary declares rival government two years into civil war | Sudan war News

Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control, as the United States expresses alarm over its alleged targeting of...