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Cameroon Debate Heats Up Over Tribalism Accusations in Electoral Reform Proposals
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Cameroon Debate Heats Up Over Tribalism Accusations in Electoral Reform Proposals

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Jean Baptiste Ketchanteng of MANIDEM denounces a 'tribalist drift' attributed to the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC, the...

Feb 19, 2026 01:52 AM 2 min read 1 source
EEM Center Negative

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Zimbabwe war veterans challenge Mnangagwa term extension in court
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Zimbabwe war veterans challenge Mnangagwa term extension in court

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Zimbabwe war veterans have filed a court challenge against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term extension. The legal action targets efforts to...

Feb 19, 2026 01:22 AM 1 min read 1 source
Center Neutral
Zimbabwe’s ZANU-PF Rejects Claims of Diaspora Hit List
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Zimbabwe’s ZANU-PF Rejects Claims of Diaspora Hit List

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Zimbabwe’s ZANU-PF has rejected claims of a diaspora hit list. The denial was reported by Channel Africa. The story originates from Zimbabwe (ZW)....

Feb 19, 2026 01:20 AM 1 min read 1 source
Center Neutral
Kano State Government Orders Closure of Entertainment Centres Ahead of Ramadan 2026
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Kano State Government Orders Closure of Entertainment Centres Ahead of Ramadan 2026

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The Kano Government has ordered the immediate closure of all entertainment centres across the state ahead of the Ramadan fasting period. The...

Feb 19, 2026 12:23 AM 2 min read 1 source
Center Neutral
Ghana Minister Sam George warns sharing viral Russian man videos is crime under Act 1038
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Ghana Minister Sam George warns sharing viral Russian man videos is crime under Act 1038

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Minister Sam George warns the public that sharing videos of a viral Russian man with Ghanaian women constitutes a criminal offence. Downloading...

Feb 19, 2026 12:21 AM 2 min read 1 source
Center Negative
NDC Expels Umar Sanda for Contesting Ayawaso East By-Election as Independent
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NDC Expels Umar Sanda for Contesting Ayawaso East By-Election as Independent

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The National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ghana's main opposition party, has expelled Umar Sanda from its membership. Umar Sanda defied party...

Feb 19, 2026 12:21 AM 1 min read 1 source
Center Neutral
Senegal adopts creation of parliamentary channel 'L'hémicycle sur vos écrans'
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Senegal adopts creation of parliamentary channel 'L'hémicycle sur vos écrans'

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Senegal has adopted the creation of its parliamentary channel titled 'L'hémicycle sur vos écrans'. The decision was reported by NDARINFO. This...

Feb 18, 2026 11:22 PM 1 min read 1 source
Center Positive
Kizza Besigye: Doctor Who Treated Uganda's Museveni Before Challenging Him Politically
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Kizza Besigye: Doctor Who Treated Uganda's Museveni Before Challenging Him Politically

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Kizza Besigye is a doctor who initially treated Yoweri Museveni (Uganda's long-serving president). Later, Besigye challenged Museveni politically...

Feb 18, 2026 08:52 PM 2 min read 1 source
EEM Center Neutral
Right Blindspot
Uganda court upholds ban on LGBTQI+ advocacy workshop
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Uganda court upholds ban on LGBTQI+ advocacy workshop

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A Ugandan court has upheld a ban on an LGBTQI+ advocacy workshop. The decision reinforces restrictions on activities related to LGBTQI+ advocacy...

Feb 18, 2026 08:52 PM 1 min read 1 source
Left Negative

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