[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Low-cost carrier Jambojet faced significant operational disruptions during the recently ended aviation workers strike, which was called off following an agreement between the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU).

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[allAfrica] «In a single decade, the world has transformed Ebola from a global emergency to a disease that can be stopped in its tracks,» said Dr Richard Hatchett, CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Dr Hatchett said, a few weeks ago, Ebola vaccines from MSD (known as Merck & Co. in the U.S. and Canada) were announced just days after an outbreak of the deadly disease was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

[Unicef] Second climate-related disaster in two weeks leaves tens of thousands of children cut off from essential services

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Aviation workers have suspended their strike after reaching an agreement with the government, paving the way for the resumption of normal airport operations.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Pilots have warned of possible fatigue amid an ongoing industrial action by airport workers that may affect crew scheduling and rest.

[Vanguard] Three South Africans have been charged with murder over the killing of a Nigerian Bolt e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat, after dashcam footage of the incident was shared widely on social media and sparked public outrage.

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[Namibian] Namibia is among 53 African countries set to benefit from China's expanded zero-tariff policy, following an announcement made during foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian's regular press conference on 11 June 2025.

[SAnews.gov.za] Scientists have identified several insect species previously unknown to science in the richly biodiverse Richtersveld National Park.

[Premium Times] Aside from freezing their assets, the US has also barred all US persons and entities from transacting with the named individuals.

[DW] A group of gunmen attacked three villages in Nigeria in a dawn raid. At least 30 people have died and several are reportedly missing.

[Daily Trust] Nigeria and Angola have signed a bilateral agreement on the waiver of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official passports.

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[RFI] The Zafimaniry people of Madagascar are confronting a difficult choice about their future as deforestation and globalisation reshape their way of life. Fewer than 15,000 members of this forest-based community live in the «land of mist» on the southern edge of the country's central highlands, where decades of heavy deforestation have left many hills bare.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- For much of the past three decades, the political economy of the Horn of Africa rested on a fragile but durable arrangement: Ethiopia's overwhelming dependence on Djibouti as its primary maritime gateway and Djibouti's ability to convert geography into political and economic leverage. That arrangement is now in terminal decline. What is unfolding across the Horn is not simply a series of bilateral disputes or diplomatic misunderstandings, but a structural transition--a Red Sea Cold War--that is testing

[RFI] A video game released this week by a South African company features characters from the African continent whose objective is to reclaim artefacts looted by colonisers from Western museums and bring them home - a playful take on a timely political topic.

[Daba Finance] Ecobank Transnational Inc shares have nearly doubled in price in 2 years, underscoring renewed investor interest in West African banking stocks. The Togo-based (BRVM: ETIT) lender closed at 29 XOF on February 13, 2026. The stock has gained 26.1% year-to-date and 27.7% in USD terms. It is up 81.3% over the past year and 70.6% in the last 6 months. Two years ago, the shares traded around 14 to 15 XOF.

[UN News] Some 10 days after tropical cyclone Fytia brought heavy rains and flooding to Madagascar, cyclone Gezani has left the island's main port in ruins, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.

[UN News] Paramilitary forces in Sudan unleashed «a wave of intense violence...shocking in its scale and brutality» during their final offensive to capture the besieged city of El Fasher last October, committing atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, according to a report released on Friday by the UN human rights office, OHCHR.

[Government of Namibia] Addis Ababa -- On the margins of the African Union Summit, Namibia, through its Mission in Addis Ababa, co-convened a high-level Presidential Fireside Conversation under the theme ''Beyond Barriers: Women Leaders Reshaping African Governance.''

[African Union] During this morning's 35th Forum of the African Peer Review Mechanism that was convened on the sidelines of the AU Summit, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali reaffirmed that governance remains the cornerstone of peace, resilience & inclusive growth under Agenda 2063.

[IFJ] The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Syndicato Nacional de Jornalistas (SNJ - Mozambique) in condemning in the strongest terms this barbaric and cowardly act against a journalist who poses no threat to anyone.

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[Nyasa Times] Food security occupied a central place in President Peter Mutharika's SONA address today, reflecting both the political sensitivity of hunger and the economic vulnerability of a country where over 80 percent of the population depends on rain-fed agriculture.

[ISS] America will remain a vital partner, so African governments should expand, not reduce, their options to advance their interests.

[RFI] Guinea-Bissau is making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, with 19-year-old skier Winston Tang set to compete in the slalom at the Milano-Cortina Games in Italy, which run until 22 February.

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[allAfrica] The National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence, which was released in 2020, pledged to combat harmful gender norms. However, a new study reveals that the battle over what it means to «be a man» is being fought online in real time, with fractures on the frontlines more than ever.

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[Nile Post] Despite decades of government programs aimed at boosting rural livelihoods, President Museveni has acknowledged that millions of Ugandans remain in subsistence-level farming, or what he described as «working for the stomach.»