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The World Bank has approved a $150 million financing package for Gabon aimed at improving access to clean water and reliable electricity across urban and rural communities.
South Africa has begun withdrawing its troops from eastern DR Congo, ending its role in a UN peacekeeping mission amid mounting regional instability and domestic pressure.
The Kenyan government has announced a new senior school fees structure for 2026 in a major policy shift aimed at protecting households from arbitrary and excessive school charges, making day schooling effectively free and capping boarding costs.
A 52-year-old fisherman in eastern Zambia, Dean Nyirenda, died after a crocodile mauled him while he was fleeing a herd of elephants during a fishing trip near the Luangwa River, police said.
Zambian authorities have arrested Tanzanian drug suspect Ahmed Muharram, seizing more than 1.38 tonnes of cannabis and significant quantities of codeine-laced cough syrup during a major anti-narcotics operation in Lusaka.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame sharply criticised international threats and accusations over his country’s role in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conflict, asserting that Kigali will defend its sovereignty and reject blame while insisting on self-reliance.
Sudan’s ongoing civil war has pushed its population into one of the world’s most severe hunger crises, with more than 300,000 people at immediate risk of starvation and famine-like conditions spreading to new towns in the war-ravaged Darfur region.
The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned a recent drone attack on Kisangani Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claimed by the M23 rebel movement, warning that the strike may amount to terrorism and calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities to protect civilians and restore fragile peace efforts.
Public anger has surged in Senegal after allegations emerged that Chinese-owned manufacturer Softcare used expired and unsuitable materials in sanitary pads and diapers, triggering protests and calls for a full government investigation.
Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has surfaced in the latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice, appearing in email exchanges and unverified claims though researchers stress mention does not imply criminal conduct.
