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How Arogundade is linking Nigeria’s skills training to jobs and income

A Nigerian poverty-reduction programme combines vocational training, certificates, equipment and startup support, with reported participation in Abuja and Oyo.

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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo fuels grief, fear and stigma

Families in Ituri are coping with bereavement and isolation as health workers describe the psychological toll of Congo’s Ebola outbreak.

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South Africa closes Eastern Cape beaches after fatal shark attack

A 65-year-old woman died after an attack at Orient Beach; authorities closed it and nearby Eastern Beach while an inquest…

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Ethiopia’s Abiy warns Eritrea over alleged rebel support

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Eritrea against supporting rebels in Tigray, raising concern about renewed tensions between the neighbours.

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Burkina Faso reinstates death penalty after legislature vote

The Justice Ministry says a new penal code restores capital punishment, reversing its 2018 abolition and drawing concern from rights…

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Abyei market drone strike kills at least 153, local official says

A local official blamed Sudan’s military for the strike; the army said it targeted fuel tankers, while the AP could…

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Senegal unions plan 72-hour strike as cost-of-living anger grows

Workers marched in Dakar ahead of a three-day general strike, warning that rising costs and a walkout could disrupt public…

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Kenya’s ODM faces a leadership rift a year after Raila Odinga’s death

Disputes over cooperation with President William Ruto have exposed divisions in the Orange Democratic Movement and questions about its future.

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Former FDLR fighter returns to Rwanda after leaving armed group

Jean Claude Hategekimana describes leaving the FDLR and preparing for civilian life at Rwanda’s Mutobo Demobilisation and Reintegration Centre.

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Nigeria tells UN food must be affordable as well as available

Nigeria urged the UN to address food affordability, nutrition and access alongside production, citing poverty, displacement and livelihood losses.

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