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  • Angola: Lopito Feijó Releases Book in Portugal(ANGOP)
  • Angola: Med Produces Over 10 Million Books(ANGOP)
  • Kenya: An Afternoon With Ngugi and the Questions I Wanted to Ask(Nation)
  • Zimbabwe: Prolific Writer Charles Mungoshi Dies(The Herald)
  • Nigeria: What Would Fela Say Ahead of Polls?(The Conversation Africa)
  • Kenya: Ministry on the Spot as Suppliers Flood Schools With Books(Nation)
  • Malawi: Netflix Adapts William Kamkwamba's Book Into Movie(Malawi News Agency)
  • Ghana: Isser Donates Books to Takoradi Technical University(Ghanaian Times)
  • Angola: João Rosa Santos Launches New Book On Friday(ANGOP)
  • Kenya: Miguna Rains on Odinga's Parade With New Book(Nation)
  • South Africa: The Story of an Alliance Between Two Poets - One Cuban, One South African(The Conversation Africa)
  • Nigeria: How Absence of Government Support, Bleak Economy Make Nigerian Writers Live in Penury(Guardian)
  • Southern Africa: The Story of the Enigmatic Man Who Founded Southern Africa's Largest Church(The Conversation Africa)
  • Kenya: Odinga Had Weak Knees Over Swearing-in, Miguna Book Says(Capital FM)
  • Uganda: Uganda to Mark World Read Aloud Day(Independent (Kampala))
  • Mauritius: Two Books Launched Under the President's Fund for Creative Writing(Government of Mauritius)
  • Africa: New Book Aims to be Primer for Democracy(Deutsche Welle)
  • South Africa: Books Paint Contrasting Pictures of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela(The Conversation Africa)
  • Africa: Is Love an Embarrassment?(IPS)

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    Nigeria: Davido Says He Was 'Furious' After Girl Accused Him of Selling His Soul
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    South Africa: Bushiri Aircraft Attached, Investigators Allege Loan Agreement Fabricated
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    Nigeria: Okocha 'Goes Into Hiding' As Fight Over Delta FA Elections Continues
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  • Religion

    • Zimbabwe:Chamisa Willing to Talk with President - But Harassment of Citizens Must End (New Zimbabwe)
      Zimbabwe: Chamisa Willing to Talk with President - But Harassment of Citizens Must End(New Zimbabwe)
    • South Africa: Attacks On Bushiri Highest Level of Witchcraft - Christian Body(Nyasa Times)
    • Angola: Court Condemns Leader of Bom Deus Church(ANGOP)
    • Uganda: Teach Christians How to Fight Poverty, Museveni Tells Clergy(Monitor)
    • Namibia: Evangelical Lutheran Church Asked to Nullify Bishop Nominations(Namibian)
    • Nigeria: Nigeria Would Be in Worse State Without the Church- - Cedars(Vanguard)
    • Nigeria: Christian Association Calls for Week of Prayers Against Election Violence(Premium Times)
    • Malawi: Chilima Tells Malawi Muslims to Elect Leaders Who Preach Peace(Nyasa Times)
    • Uganda: Vatican Has Not Confirmed Pope's Visit, Says Archbishop Lwanga(Monitor)
    • Sudan: Sudan Uprising Continues - Tear Gas Fired Into Mosque(Radio Dabanga)
  • Business

    • South Africa:A Small Change to Tax Could Net the Country Billions - And Save Lives (Bhekisisa)
      South Africa: A Small Change to Tax Could Net the Country Billions - And Save Lives(Bhekisisa)
    • Africa: Shutting Down the Internet Doesn't Work - Yet Governments Keep Doing It(The Conversation Africa)
    • Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Visits Farm, Ignores Nearby Mine Disaster Scene(New Zimbabwe)
    • Africa: One of Africa's Poorest Start-Up Markets Wants to Up Its Game(Innovation in Africa)
    • Zimbabwe: Forex Shortages Hit Money Transfer Agencies(The Herald)
    • Nigeria: More Nigerians Believe the Economy Is Improving - Survey(Daily Trust)
    • Rwanda: Kagame Shares Rwanda's Story With U.S. Business Leaders(New Times)
    • Malawi: Forex Externalization Disheartens Central Bank Governor(Nyasa Times)
    • Nigeria: Free Trade Agreement Awaits Four More Ratifications to Become Effective(Guardian)
    • Tanzania: Tanzania Seeking to Plug Edible Oil Shortage(East African)
  • Urban Issues

    • Rwanda:Kigali City Shortlisted for Global Award (New Times)
      Rwanda: Kigali City Shortlisted for Global Award(New Times)
    • South Africa: Cape Town's Greatest Challenge Is to Unite Itself(Daily Maverick)
    • South Africa: Makhanda Water Crisis - Fresh Hope As Gift of the Givers Strikes Water(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: Shackdwellers' Homes Destroyed On Valentine's Day(GroundUp)
    • Kenya: 46 Houses Razed at Nairobi's Mukuru Slums(Nation)
    • South Africa: Franschhoek Pass Still Closed As Strong Winds Fan Veld Fire Overnight(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: Infrastructure Plan Transforming Face of Gauteng(SAnews.gov.za)
    • South Africa: 1,000 Families Move Onto Vacant Land As Mayor Freezes Evictions(GroundUp)
    • South Africa: Commuters Left Shaken After Myciti Buses Stoned in Cape Town City Bowl(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: Capetonians Still Saving Water Out of Fear of Another Day Zero(News24Wire)
  • Women

    • Uganda:Women Ask Parliament to Decriminalise Prostitution (Monitor)
      Uganda: Women Ask Parliament to Decriminalise Prostitution(Monitor)
    • South Africa: 'I Want All My Rapists to Be Arrested'(GroundUp)
    • Nigeria: #ArewaMeToo Campaigner Maryam Awaisu Arrested(Guardian)
    • Malawi: Health System Puts Women First - But That's Not Always a Good Thing(The Conversation Africa)
    • Ghana: Sex Tourism in Ghana? I Beg Your Pardon(Public Agenda)
    • Uganda: Curvy or Not, All Women Should Be Celebrated(This is Africa)
    • Nigeria: Women Have Roles in Shaping Govt - Ummi El-Rufai(Daily Trust)
    • Botswana: Women Tap Into Govt Programme(Botswana Daily News)
    • Botswana: More Women Taking Part in Sports(Botswana Daily News)
    • Nigeria: Six Out of 10 Nigerian Women Have Mental Illness - Psychiatrist(Daily Trust)
  • Terrorism

    • Chad:Army Captures Hundreds of Rebels After French Airstrikes (Deutsche Welle)
      Chad: Army Captures Hundreds of Rebels After French Airstrikes(Deutsche Welle)
    • Kenya: Terror Threats Put Nyeri, Nanyuki Police on High Alert(Nation)
    • Kenya: Man Detained 5 Days for Probe Into Al-Shabaab Spy Claims(Nation)
    • Somalia: AMISOM Unveils Plan to Flush Al-Shabaab From Hideouts(VOA)
    • Somalia: Al-Shabaab Claims 3 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Base Attack(Shabelle)
    • Somalia: Bodies of Dusit Militants Flown to the U.S. By FBI(Shabelle)
    • Kenya: 8 Suspects Due Back in Court Over Riverside Terror Attack(Capital FM)
    • Somalia: Several Killed in Double Blasts in Northern Mogadishu(Shabelle)
    • Kenya: Graft, Impunity Aiding Terrorism(Nation)
    • Nigeria: Another Chance for Nigeria to Get Counter-Terrorism Right(ISS)
  • Energy

    • South Africa:Public Enterprises Minister Gordhan Trying to Put Out Eskom's Flames of Crisis (allAfrica)
      South Africa: Public Enterprises Minister Gordhan Trying to Put Out Eskom's Flames of Crisis(allAfrica)
    • Botswana: Kanye Solar Street Light Project Takes Off(Botswana Daily News)
    • South Africa: Eskom, Tariffs, Bailouts and IPPs - Let's Cut Through the Chaos(Daily Maverick)
    • Kenya: Poor Power Demand Dims Low Bills Hope(Nation)
    • Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Djibouti Seal Gas Deal(This Day)
    • South Africa: Zuma's Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink Nuclear Meeting With Pravin Gordhan, Lungisa Fuzile(Daily Maverick)
    • Zimbabwe: Solar Energy Is the Future - Masiyiwa(Zimbabwe Standard)
    • South Africa: Never Mind the Past - It's Eskom, Stupid(Daily Maverick)
    • Tanzania: Dar, Zanzibar Face Power Cuts(Citizen)
    • Tanzania: National Policy On Charcoal Inevitable(Daily News)

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