Gambia maintains its prohibition on female genital cutting
Activists and human rights groups expressed relief after the bill was rejected.
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Kenyan confesses to killing 42 Women, including wife
The bodies of nine individuals, determined to have died at different times, were found in the Mukuru area of Nairobi
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Vote counting begins in Rwanda’s presidential election
Health workers in Ivory Coast began vaccinations against malaria, the leading cause of death of children in the country.
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Eswatini jails pro-democracy MPs for 25, 18 years
Two Eswatini lawmakers are sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their role in pro-democracy protests.
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Ivory Coast starts new malaria vaccine campaign for children
This three-dose vaccine offers hope in the fight against malaria, a disease that kills hundreds of thousands in Africa each year.
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African banks at risk as nature loss hits borrowers
A new study shows how nature loss could devastate African economies by crippling banks.
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$35 million to improve food security in East Africa
The financing underscores efforts to strengthen the dairy supply chain, enhance food security, and foster economic resilience in East Africa.
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Congo may request UN peacekeepers to stay to deter Rwanda
Congo has stated it will not seek the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from North Kivu province despite the presence of Rwandan forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.
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Rwandans votes in presidential and legislative election
Rwandans are casting their votes today in a presidential election expected to reaffirm President Paul Kagame’s long-standing tenure, which began in 1994.
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Algeria: Key opposition figure quits presidential race
Louisa Hanoune of the Algerian Workers Party cited “unfair conditions” for quitting the presidential race.
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