Freed Palestinians prisoners, some in Israeli jails for 20 years, arrive home in Gaza under ceasefire deal

Freed Palestinians prisoners, some in Israeli jails for 20 years, arrive home in Gaza under ceasefire deal

Several thousand people gathered inside and around the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, awaiting the arrival of freed prisoners, with some waving Palestinian flags and others holding pictures of their relatives.

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Bodies of competitors who drowned when their boat capsized during East Africa Ocean Festival in Mombasa retrieved

Bodies of competitors who drowned when their boat capsized during East Africa Ocean Festival in Mombasa retrieved

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir called for calm and compassion, calling on the public to allow families space to grieve.

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Zimbabwe-bound bus with 91 travellers on board crashes in northern South Africa, kills 42 people

Zimbabwe-bound bus with 91 travellers on board crashes in northern South Africa, kills 42 people

In a statement, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa offered “his deep condolences to the nations of Zimbabwe and Malawi who have lost compatriots.”

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How ‘elastic’ appetites feed demand for ng’ang’a – sacred ibis bird – meat in Kisumu beachside hotels

How ‘elastic’ appetites feed demand for ng’ang’a – sacred ibis bird – meat in Kisumu beachside hotels

According to Hesbon Okoth, a conservator with Friends of Dunga, a community-based organisation advocating for wetland conservation, the ibis helps control insect populations and acts as a bio-indicator of climate change.

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Arrival of migratory birds in Kisumu’s wetlands coincides with World Migratory Bird Day

Arrival of migratory birds in Kisumu’s wetlands coincides with World Migratory Bird Day

The group has also partnered with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and Nature Kenya to restore degraded swamp areas by planting papyrus, conduct regular bird monitoring, and raise awareness among lakeside communities on the importance of conservation.

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Trump to receive hero’s welcome in Israel’s parliament as fragile Gaza ceasefire holds

Trump to receive hero’s welcome in Israel’s parliament as fragile Gaza ceasefire holds

The US, along with Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, mediated what has been described as a first phase agreement between Israel and Hamas. The next phase of Trump’s plan calls for an international body – a “Board of Peace” led by Trump.

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Kisumu overtaking Nairobi as capital of vehicle theft in Kenya as police recover 17th stolen car

Kisumu overtaking Nairobi as capital of vehicle theft in Kenya as police recover 17th stolen car

Then, the criminals had networks that stretched as far as Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan and South Africa. With the help Interpol, the networks were broken but the latest high car theft incidence in Kisumu seems to suggest the networks are on a rebound or new ones have come up.

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Military joins ‘Gen Z Madagascar’ attempt to take over power from President Rajoelina, a former radio DJ

Military joins ‘Gen Z Madagascar’ attempt to take over power from President Rajoelina, a former radio DJ

The Gen Z protesters who inspired the uprising have their own website, Facebook page and other social media channels and a GoFundMe page to raise money. They have mobilized over the internet and say they were inspired by other protests that toppled governments in Nepal and Sri Lanka.

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Opposition leader Patrick Herminie wins presidential runoff election in Seychelles

Opposition leader Patrick Herminie wins presidential runoff election in Seychelles

Both Herminie and Ramkalawan ran spirited campaigns trying to address key issues for voters, including environmental damage and a crisis of drug addiction in a country long seen as a tourist haven.

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Ivory Coast arrests 237 youths protesting  authoritarian drift after removal of presidential terms limits

Ivory Coast arrests 237 youths protesting authoritarian drift after removal of presidential terms limits

Ivory Coast, a nation of 32 million and the largest economy in Francophone West Africa, is due to hold a presidential election in two weeks. Earlier this year, four main opposition figures, including former President Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam, were barred from running by the electoral commission.

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