[RFI] More than 4,000 empty shipping containers are stranded inside Mali as insecurity on the main trade route to Senegal makes transport too dangerous, raising fears of supply disruption and higher prices in a country where most imports pass through the port of Dakar.

[Namibian] Windhoek -- Several leaders have praised the late founding president Sam Nujoma and Namibia's third president, Hage Geingob, for steering the country's vision for the benefit of all Namibians.

[263Chat] Outspoken war Veteran and former Zanu PF Blessed Runesu Geza, popularly known as «Bombshell» has died at a cardiac hospital in South Africa, his family has announced.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Islamist terrorists responsible for extreme violence in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado claim to have murdered at least nine members of the Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM) in Macomia district.

[RFI] Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday - including 13 sportspeople from eight African countries. Though the continent isn't associated with winter sports, Africa has been a constant and growing presence at the Games since 1960.

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[GroundUp] Close to 400,000 beneficiaries notified their social grants are under review as oversight tightens

[GroundUp] Security guards were held at ransom. The clinic has been closed all week.

[allAfrica] South Africa has become a full member of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the continent's largest trade institution, and has qualified for an initial $8 billion financing package that will help boost the mining, automaking and manufacturing sectors.

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[Dabanga] Cairo -- The recent remarks by Massad Boulos, adviser to the US president, have sparked a wave of controversy and analysis about the future of the conflict in Sudan, after he spoke of the imminent arrival of a humanitarian truce and an internationally backed peace roadmap. While some see these statements as a real diplomatic breakthrough, others see them as mere «expectations» that do not touch reality.

[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- Dr Suleiman Baldo, Executive Director of the Sudanese Observatory for Transparency and Policy, said that the peace plan pushed by the Quartet is the first serious attempt to stop the fighting in Sudan and restore calm and stability to civilians.

[UN News] South Sudan is buckling under a fresh wave of violence and displacement, after attacks and looting halted a major UN food convoy in restive Upper Nile state and clashes continue to spread in neighbouring Jonglei.

[CPJ] Lusaka -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Namibian authorities to respect and safeguard reporters, following Jemima Beukes expulsion from the president's official residence and online threats against Tracy Tafirenyika after a minister made xenophobic comments about her.

[GroundUp] But the trade agreement with the US is only extended to December

[MSF] Juba -- Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF's) hospital in Lankien, Jonglei state, South Sudan, was hit in an airstrike by the government of South Sudan forces during the night of Tuesday, 3 February 2026. One MSF staff member suffered minor injuries. The hospital's main warehouse was destroyed during the attack, and we lost most of our critical supplies for providing medical care.

[Africa Check] No, Gammora is not a 'cure' for HIV. False promises and fake medicine being sold on social media

[allAfrica] Johannesburg Races to Restore Water in Midrand

[allAfrica] Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the 53-year-old son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been reportedly shot dead.

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[allAfrica] Ghana has paused citizenship applications for members of the African diaspora to make the process more accessible and user-friendly.

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[allAfrica] Nipah is a highly lethal virus that causes severe illness with a high fatality rate, and there are currently no approved vaccines or specific treatments. Scientists are increasingly seeing it as a potential global threat.

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[allAfrica] Frank W. Garcia Jr., a veteran Republican Congressional aide with limited Africa experience, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Africa Bureau at the State Department.

[Vanguard] Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South) has commiserated with the troops of Theatre Command North East Joint Task Force 'Operation Hadin Kai' (OPHK), members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and families of those killed during an encounter with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Sabon Gari village.

[allAfrica] Last week, the rich and powerful gathered once again at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Swiss ski resort that has hosted an annual meeting of the world's super-rich for more than half a century. The setting was familiar, and the guest list predictable. The language was emptier than ever.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- South Africa has declared Israel's top diplomat in the country persona non grata, ordering him to leave within 72 hours following what officials described as repeated breaches of diplomatic norms.

[Nile Post] The Minister for Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has reiterated that opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is not being pursued by the government and has no reason to remain in hiding.

[Daily Trust] Heavy security was deployed around Niger's main airport on Thursday after overnight gunfire and explosions raised suspicions of a jihadist attack, but the ruling junta remained tight-lipped.

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