In Maseru, the capital city of Lesotho, a new partnership has been formed to tackle one of the country’s most pressing social problems – gender-based violence (GBV). Vodacom Lesotho, a …
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Al Jazeera Cameraman Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza Medical Complex
Al Jazeera has confirmed the death of its photojournalist and cameraman, Mohammad Salama, who was killed in an Israeli strike on a medical complex in Gaza on Monday. The attack …
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Egypt Steps Up Organ Transplant Oversight and Standards
Egypt is moving to strengthen its organ transplant program with new rules, tighter oversight, and improved standards to meet international medical practices. The country’s Supreme Committee for Organ Transplantation held …
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Iran Executes Man Publicly for Murder of Four Family Members
A man convicted of killing four people was publicly executed in southern Iran on Tuesday, state media reported. The judiciary’s news platform, Mizan, said the execution took place in Beyram, …
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Myanmar Military Government Sets December 2025 Election Amid Civil War
The military government in Myanmar has announced that its long-promised elections will begin on December 28, 2025, even as the country continues to face a deadly civil war that has …
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Nigerian Airlines Lift Lifetime Ban on Ibom Air Passenger After Minister’s Intervention
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has lifted the lifetime flight ban placed on Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger earlier penalised for unruly conduct on board. AON spokesperson, Professor …
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Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has defended the country’s military operations against insurgents and armed criminal gangs, saying the armed forces are doing everything possible to avoid …
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Peter Obi Blasts Treatment of Ibom Air Passenger
Former governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticised the public stripping of an Ibom Air passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson, describing the …
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Malawi to Clear 2,500 Court Cases by Year-End
The Malawi Judiciary has announced new steps to clear its growing backlog of cases, aiming to reduce delays that have long frustrated court users and weakened public confidence in the …
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Kambwili’s Health in Spotlight After Court Transfer
Fresh concerns have been raised in Zambia over the health condition of former cabinet minister and senior Patriotic Front (PF) leader, Chishimba Kambwili, after he was suddenly moved from Milima …