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Eswatini starts administering lenacapavir to curb spread of HIV
Eswatini joined a handful of countries to officially roll out new HIV prevention drug lenacapavir on Wednesday, announcing that 2,000...
Read moreDetailsKenyan court charges two men including Chinese citizen with smuggling live ants
A court in Kenya on Tuesday charged two men with transporting wildlife illegally after one of them, a Chinese national,...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s president vows tougher action after deadly Maiduguri attacks
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has pledged to step up security operations following a wave of deadly attacks in the northeastern city of Maiduguri....
Read moreDetailsSomalia warns against Israeli military base plans in Somaliland
Somalia has warned against alleged Israeli plans to build a military base in the breakaway region of Somaliland, whose independence...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar anti-corruption chief Rajaonarison named prime minister
Madagascar's president Michael Randrianirina said on Sunday he had appointed anti-corruption chief Mamitiana Rajaonarison as prime minister, days after dismissing...
Read moreDetailsDeath toll from Ethiopia landslides rises to 125, regional government says
The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia last week has risen to 125, the South Ethiopia regional government said. Heavy...
Read moreDetailsKenyans will no longer be enlisted to fight for Russia in Ukraine, minister says
Kenya said on Monday that it had agreed with Russia that Kenyans would no longer be eligible for signing up...
Read moreDetailsSenegal makes $471 Million debt payment but faces tough times head
Senegal successfully paid nearly half a billion dollars in debt obligations on Friday, avoiding default, but spending cuts, delayed payments...
Read moreDetailsRwanda warns it may withdraw troops from Mozambique’s insurgency-hit Cabo Delgado
Rwanda warned on Saturday that it was ready to withdraw its troops from Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where they are...
Read moreDetailsInternet cut as incumbent Sassou seeks new term in Congo Republic
A widespread internet outage hit the Republic of Congo on Sunday, internet monitoring group NetBlocks said, as the Central African...
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