Kenya: Campaign to Combat Malaria in Kenya Unveiled
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February 15, 2024, 2:48 PM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is seeking to combat malaria through a new coalition involving the Zero Malaria Campaign Coalition (ZMCC) and the Ministry of Health's National Malaria Control Program.
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Nigeria: Cost of Living Crisis - Tinubu Meets Governors, Rules Out Food Importation, Outlines 'Solutions'
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February 15, 2024, 2:43 PM
[Premium Times] While the cost of living crisis persists, Nigerians also grapple with the worsening security situation.
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Guinea: Is Guinea's Military Junta to Blame for Rice Shortage?
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February 15, 2024, 2:34 PM
[DW] People living in Guinea are becoming desperate as a food crisis soars in the country. Citizens are blaming the junta leaders for price hikes, while economists say a timely solution is necessary.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Soldiers Killed, 3 Injured in Mortar Explosion in Eastern DR Congo
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February 15, 2024, 2:30 PM
[Daily Maverick] The soldiers had only begun being deployed two months ago as part of a regional force to tackle Rwanda-backed rebels.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Women Hold Protest Against Fighting in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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February 15, 2024, 2:25 PM
[RFI] Faced with a recent surge in fighting between the army and rebel forces in eastern DR Congo, several hundred women dressed in black took to the streets of the capital Kinshasa on Wednesday to demand a halt to the violence.
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Kenya: Police Brutality and Excessive Force Do Not Occur in Kenya - Mudavadi
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February 15, 2024, 2:16 PM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, has defended Kenya's human rights record and the integrity of the National Police Service.
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Kenya: Multiple World Record Holder Henry Rono Dead At 72
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February 15, 2024, 2:14 PM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The athletics fraternity is once again in mourning after the passing away of Kenyan legend and multiple world record holder Henry Rono.
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South Africa: Old Age Grant Is Not Enough to Cover Care Needs, Researchers Find
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February 15, 2024, 11:09 AM
[GroundUp] Pensioners often carry households at the expense of their own needs
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Nigeria: Electricity Prices May Increase As Govt Says Subsidy No Longer Sustainable
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February 15, 2024, 10:38 AM
[Premium Times] Nigeria's Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja.
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Tanzania: Champion of Change - How a Tanzanian Youth Activist Is Rallying for Gender Equality in Her Community
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February 15, 2024, 10:25 AM
[UNFPA] Masanga -- "If only we had a community free from gender-based violence, teenage pregnancy, child marriage and female genital mutilation, then all girls would be able to achieve their dreams," Tanzanian teenager Bhoke* told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
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Ethiopia: Govt Denies Reports of Extrajudicial Killings in Merawi Town, Amhara Region Amid Outcry
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February 15, 2024, 10:21 AM
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian government has denied reports of recent extrajudicial killings by state security forces in the town of Merawi, located in the Amhara region.
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Malawi: With 37% of Malawians Stunted, Stakeholders Urged to Collaborate
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February 15, 2024, 7:44 AM
[Nyasa Times] Feed the Children, in collaboration with Total Land Care and School for Agriculture for Family Independence (SAFI), supported by United States Aid for International Development (USAID), has highlighted the vital need for collaboration to address both the immediate and underlying causes of malnutrition.
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Congo-Kinshasa: RSF Has Installed Satellite Internet Connections for Journalists
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February 15, 2024, 5:36 PM
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has equipped nine media outlets and journalists' associations in the Democratic Republic of Congo with satellite Internet connections since December. The aim is to provide the journalists with more reliable connections and make it easier for them to work.
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Nigeria: Govt Withdraws Treasonable Felony Charge Against Sowore
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February 15, 2024, 3:02 PM
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has applied to withdraw the treasonable felony charge that the former President Muhammadu Buhari-led government filed against a civil rights activist and convener of the RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, in 2019.
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Sudan: Addressing Myriad Medical Needs Amidst Conflict in Sudan
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February 15, 2024, 2:40 PM
[MSF] Dr Mohammad Bashirm, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) deputy medical coordinator, reflects on his experience as a doctor in Sudan and his dedication to saving lives in the absence of sufficient resources since conflict erupted in his country.
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Africa: South Africa Steps Up Cancer Data Gathering
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February 15, 2024, 2:36 PM
[SciDev.Net] Johannesburg -- South Africa has begun collecting data on cancer directly from patients for the first time, to help shape national cancer policies and resourcing.
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Nigeria: Breaking - Nigeria's Inflation Hits 29.90 Percent Amid High Food Prices
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February 15, 2024, 2:35 PM
[Premium Times] Nigeria's annual inflation rate rose to 29.90 per cent in January from 28.92 per cent in December 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday.
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Africa: FIFA Ranking - Super Eagles Rise 14 Places, Now Third in Africa
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February 15, 2024, 2:35 PM
[Premium Times] A run to the AFCON final saw the Super Eagles rise 14 places in the ranking table to end as the third-best country in Africa.
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Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Job Sikhala's Conviction a Travesty of Justice
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February 15, 2024, 2:34 PM
[AI London] Responding to the conviction and sentencing of former opposition legislator Job Sikhala, to a nine-month suspended sentence and a fine under a law that no longer exists after he was accused of posting a video on Facebook claiming that a police officer had killed a baby, Khanyo Farisè, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said:
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Namibia: City of Windhoek Pledges Action On Rising Homelessness
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February 15, 2024, 2:31 PM
[Namibia Economist] Addressing a pressing concern, the Mayor of Windhoek, Queen Kamati, emphasized the urgent need for intervention from all relevant stakeholders to address the growing number of homeless individuals in the city. At a recent consultative meeting convened by the City of Windhoek and key stakeholders, Kamati stressed that tackling this issue should not solely rest on the shoulders of the municipality.
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Nigeria: Senate Confirms Director of Gas Infrastructure Fund Board
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February 15, 2024, 2:24 PM
[Premium Times] The new director was screened by members of the Senate Committee on Gas and Petroleum Resources.
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Tanzania: Fallen Laigwanan Lowassa Honoured
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February 15, 2024, 2:15 PM
[Daily News] Arusha -- For the Maasai tribe, the traditional mace given to someone as a symbol of honour and authority is usually taken back upon death.
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Kenya: Kenya's Shilling Significantly Appreciates Against American Dollar
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February 15, 2024, 12:45 PM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenyan shilling has significantly strengthened against the American dollar amid an inflow of greenback from global lenders as well as the buyback of the Eurobond by the government.
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Angola: Angola Confirms SADC Mission to DR Congo
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February 15, 2024, 12:08 PM
[ANGOP] Addis Ababa -- Angolan Foreign minister, Tête António, on Wednesday in Ethiopia confirmed that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) already started contributing with contingents to its mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),
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Nigeria: Hardship - Tinubu, Govs in Emergency Meeting in Aso Rock
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February 15, 2024, 12:05 PM
[Vanguard] Abuja -- President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with governors and some security chiefs at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the current hardships in the country.
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Namibia: Over 300 Homes Destroyed By Strong Wind, Rain
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February 15, 2024, 11:04 AM
[New Era] Endola resident Rosalia Johannes' entire house's roof was blown off and some walls destroyed during a freak wind and rainstorm in the area over the weekend.
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Nigeria: Cost of Living Crisis - a Personal Story, By Azu Ishiekwene
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February 15, 2024, 10:39 AM
[Premium Times] As for other things, such as the cost of petrol and other energy costs, which increased by 216 per cent from N195 per litre after the removal of subsidy last May, I threatened to buy a bicycle to augment my transportation cost.
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Liberia: Pres. Boakai Did Not Meet With Ghanaian President Akufo Addo On Maiden Foreign Trip to Ghana
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February 15, 2024, 10:15 AM
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Boakai's first official trip abroad following his inauguration on January 22 has been marred by controversy after it emerged that his host, Ghanaian President John Akufo Addo may have not been on the ground to meet him.
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Malawi: Condemnation Continues Pressure on Former Ruling Party to Respect Speaker's Authority
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February 15, 2024, 7:45 AM
[Nyasa Times] Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) and the National Advocacy Platform (NAP) have piled pressure on the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to respect the authority of the Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Gotani Hara, concerning the status of the Leader of Opposition.
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Uganda: Extreme Weather Events Squeezing Farmers
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February 15, 2024, 2:22 PM
[Observer] Uganda has experienced heavy and longer rains since September 2023. Even though forecasts indicate dry and sunny conditions in early 2024, the Uganda National Meteorological Authority predicts that the persistence of current El Niño conditions will influence rainfall distribution.
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