SADC Backs Frelimo's Victory in Mozambique Amidst Opposition Protests
SADC, chaired by President Mnangagwa, urged international respect for Mozambique's election results, confirming Frelimo's victory with Daniel Chapo as president and a strengthened parliamentary majority, despite opposition protests.
SADC Backs Frelimo's Victory in Mozambique Amidst Opposition Protests
SADC, chaired by President Mnangagwa, urged international respect for Mozambique's election results, confirming Frelimo's victory with Daniel Chapo as president and a strengthened parliamentary majority, despite opposition protests.
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52% Bias Score
Zambia's Football Success Inspires Girls
Zambia's success in women's football, highlighted by the Copper Queens' World Cup qualification and the global recognition of stars Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji, is inspiring a new generation of female footballers, supported by government initiatives and FIFA investments.
Zambia's Football Success Inspires Girls
Zambia's success in women's football, highlighted by the Copper Queens' World Cup qualification and the global recognition of stars Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji, is inspiring a new generation of female footballers, supported by government initiatives and FIFA investments.
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24% Bias Score
Uganda's Economic Growth Threatens Biodiversity
Uganda's rapid economic growth, driven by Vision 2040, is harming its biodiversity; in 2022, over 1,000 hectares of forest were lost to illegal logging, threatening vital ecosystems and the tourism industry which relies on them, while the lack of a national biodiversity strategy exacerbates this iss...
Uganda's Economic Growth Threatens Biodiversity
Uganda's rapid economic growth, driven by Vision 2040, is harming its biodiversity; in 2022, over 1,000 hectares of forest were lost to illegal logging, threatening vital ecosystems and the tourism industry which relies on them, while the lack of a national biodiversity strategy exacerbates this iss...
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32% Bias Score
Mozambique Election Results Revised Amidst Fraud Allegations
Following widespread allegations of fraud, Mozambique's Constitutional Council (CC) revised the election results, significantly reducing Frelimo's victory margin after finding the National Election Commission (CNE) used a PowerPoint presentation instead of official documents, and highlighting incons...
Mozambique Election Results Revised Amidst Fraud Allegations
Following widespread allegations of fraud, Mozambique's Constitutional Council (CC) revised the election results, significantly reducing Frelimo's victory margin after finding the National Election Commission (CNE) used a PowerPoint presentation instead of official documents, and highlighting incons...
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60% Bias Score
Ethiopian Coffee Exports Surge, Generating \$1.43 Billion in Revenue
Ethiopia's coffee exports reached 298,000 tons in 2023, generating \$1.43 billion in revenue—a 72 percent volume increase and 55 percent revenue increase compared to the previous year—due to government reforms and initiatives like the Green Legacy Initiative that improved production and streamlined ...
Ethiopian Coffee Exports Surge, Generating \$1.43 Billion in Revenue
Ethiopia's coffee exports reached 298,000 tons in 2023, generating \$1.43 billion in revenue—a 72 percent volume increase and 55 percent revenue increase compared to the previous year—due to government reforms and initiatives like the Green Legacy Initiative that improved production and streamlined ...
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40% Bias Score
Kenya to Hold Hearings for Three Cabinet Secretary Nominees
Kenya's National Assembly will hold approval hearings on January 14, 2025, for three Cabinet Secretary nominees proposed by President William Ruto: Mutahi Kagwe (Agriculture), William Kabogo (Information), and Lee Kinyanjui (Investments), with public submissions accepted until January 3, 2025.
Kenya to Hold Hearings for Three Cabinet Secretary Nominees
Kenya's National Assembly will hold approval hearings on January 14, 2025, for three Cabinet Secretary nominees proposed by President William Ruto: Mutahi Kagwe (Agriculture), William Kabogo (Information), and Lee Kinyanjui (Investments), with public submissions accepted until January 3, 2025.
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24% Bias Score
Zimbabwe High Court Calls for Increased Sentencing Powers for Regional Magistrates
A Zimbabwean High Court criticized a regional magistrate's 10-year sentence for two armed robbers who terrorized a primary school in Norton, highlighting a legislative gap where regional magistrates' sentencing powers (12 years) are capped below the new sentencing guidelines' 20-year presumptive pen...
Zimbabwe High Court Calls for Increased Sentencing Powers for Regional Magistrates
A Zimbabwean High Court criticized a regional magistrate's 10-year sentence for two armed robbers who terrorized a primary school in Norton, highlighting a legislative gap where regional magistrates' sentencing powers (12 years) are capped below the new sentencing guidelines' 20-year presumptive pen...
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44% Bias Score
Climate Change Fuels Surge in Nigeria's Lassa Fever Cases
Nigeria's 2024 Lassa fever outbreak saw 9,492 suspected cases, 1,154 confirmed cases, and 190 deaths, primarily in six states, due to climate change extending the dry season and increasing human-rodent contact, prompting the NCDC to increase surveillance and coordinate responses.
Climate Change Fuels Surge in Nigeria's Lassa Fever Cases
Nigeria's 2024 Lassa fever outbreak saw 9,492 suspected cases, 1,154 confirmed cases, and 190 deaths, primarily in six states, due to climate change extending the dry season and increasing human-rodent contact, prompting the NCDC to increase surveillance and coordinate responses.
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32% Bias Score
Banyarwanda Elect New Leaders to Push for Ugandan Citizenship Reform
The Banyarwanda community in Uganda elected a new leadership committee, chaired by Simon Kaitana, to push for a constitutional amendment addressing systemic discrimination in acquiring national identification documents, citing Article 10's restrictive citizenship criteria based on pre-1926 ancestry,...
Banyarwanda Elect New Leaders to Push for Ugandan Citizenship Reform
The Banyarwanda community in Uganda elected a new leadership committee, chaired by Simon Kaitana, to push for a constitutional amendment addressing systemic discrimination in acquiring national identification documents, citing Article 10's restrictive citizenship criteria based on pre-1926 ancestry,...
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36% Bias Score
Climate Change Impacts and Public Perceptions in Niger
A new survey reveals that large majorities of Nigeriens report more intense droughts (73%) and floods (62%) over the past decade; 78% of climate-change-aware citizens say it is worsening their lives; and the government has implemented various strategies to address climate change, including commitmen...
Climate Change Impacts and Public Perceptions in Niger
A new survey reveals that large majorities of Nigeriens report more intense droughts (73%) and floods (62%) over the past decade; 78% of climate-change-aware citizens say it is worsening their lives; and the government has implemented various strategies to address climate change, including commitmen...
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32% Bias Score
Kagame Urges Rwandan Ministers to Prioritize Resource Mobilization
On December 23, 2024, Rwandan President Paul Kagame urged newly appointed ministers, including those in sports and finance, to prioritize resource mobilization over relying on limited state funds, emphasizing that responsibility includes securing necessary resources.
Kagame Urges Rwandan Ministers to Prioritize Resource Mobilization
On December 23, 2024, Rwandan President Paul Kagame urged newly appointed ministers, including those in sports and finance, to prioritize resource mobilization over relying on limited state funds, emphasizing that responsibility includes securing necessary resources.
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40% Bias Score
2024: Hottest Year on Record Exacerbates Climate Crisis
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, primarily due to continued reliance on fossil fuels, and causing significant environmental, economic, and social consequences; this necessitates urge...
2024: Hottest Year on Record Exacerbates Climate Crisis
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, primarily due to continued reliance on fossil fuels, and causing significant environmental, economic, and social consequences; this necessitates urge...
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40% Bias Score