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Lissu treason verdict: After 576 days court says prosecution failed to prove intent to intimidate government

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The High Court of Tanzania has found that prosecutors failed to prove opposition leader Tundu Lissu intended to intimidate the government, a central element of the treason charge against him.

Dangote Lamu refinery clears PPP challenge, but 2 court cases remain

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Kenya's PPP committee has dismissed a challenge to the Dangote Lamu refinery, ruling that the $16 billion project is a private commercial investment. But disputes over ancestral land, public resources, government participation and disclosure remain unresolved.

Uganda Begins Local Production of HIV Self-Test Kits, Ships 1st Batch to Kenya

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Uganda has begun local assembly of HIV self-test kits at a new diagnostics factory in Mukono and shipped its first consignment to Kenya. The company hopes to reduce retail prices from Shs25,000–30,000 to Shs7,000, with full manufacturing planned by 2028.

Tundu Lissu hunger strike ends after a day, but lawyer row continues

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Tundu Lissu’s brief hunger strike over access to his lawyers has ended, but a dispute over confidential legal meetings at Tanzania’s Ukonga Prison remains unresolved.

Entebbe church collapse leaves one dead, 25 rescued

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A four-storey church extension collapsed in Bwerenga, near Entebbe, killing one builder and leaving 25 men rescued from the rubble. Investigators are examining construction materials and permits as questions grow over building safety and regulatory oversight in Uganda.
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Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day

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Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day as four overloaded boats were intercepted at sea. The operation came amid renewed departures towards Spain's Canary Islands, a deadly shipwreck off Kébémer and growing pressure on Senegalese authorities to disrupt smuggling networks.

9 expelled gold miners dead as Mali counts the cost of Guinea’s crackdown

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9 expelled gold miners have died in Mali following Guinea's crackdown on uncontrolled gold mining in Siguiri. As Bamako reports mass arrivals and Conakry counts arrests, questions remain over the circumstances of the deaths, the scale of the expulsions and the treatment of foreign workers.

FRN offensive pushes deep into South Kivu as Kabila’s rebel front tests Kinshasa

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Joseph Kabila's FRN offensive has made rapid gains in South Kivu, capturing settlements along the RN3 highway and displacing more than 160,000 people. The advance raises questions about military preparedness, alleged complicity within the Congolese army and the future of the Doha peace process.

Ghana passport scandal: Ten passports cancelled as opposition claims 300 beneficiaries

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Ghana has cancelled ten Service Passports following allegations of an organised passport-selling scheme. The opposition claims about 300 people travelled on questionable diplomatic and service documents, while the government has referred two officers to the police and the Office of the Special Prosecutor has opened an investigation.
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