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[GroundUp] Large clinical trials several years in and with millions of rands already spent are at risk

[IPS] Benin, Nigeria -- When Angela Asemota's son began having seizures at six years old in 1996, people gossiped that he was possessed by evil spirits, leading her to seek healing from native healers and religious clerics. He underwent several traditional rituals and drank various concoctions, but the seizures persisted. It was not until his fourth year in secondary school in 2004 that she took him to a hospital, where he was diagnosed with epilepsy and began taking medication.

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[UNFPA] "Life is dangerous for women in this camp," said Mariam Zakaria, 32, who recently fled brutal violence and conflict in Sudan, returning to the Central African Republic, her home country. "If you want to work, someone might not hire you unless they can take advantage of you. And if a woman doesn't accept, her children will get nothing to eat."

[New Zimbabwe] Expelled Zanu PF Central Committee member and militant war veteran Blessed Geza has resurfaced, reminding President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the support he received from his deputy, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, during the 2017 military coup that ousted former and late President Robert Mugabe from power.

[Nyasa Times] United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi has raised alarm over what he describes as a growing threat to democracy in Malawi, warning that the country is on a dangerous path toward autocratic rule and internal decay.

[Premium Times] Messrs Wike and Fubara have been locked in a protracted fight over the control of the political structures in Rivers State, which initially split the assembly into two factions.

[GroundUp] Employees were robbed at gunpoint in Makhaza

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[Addis Standard] More than 230 livestock have died in Uba Debretsehay district, Gofa Zone, South Ethiopia Region, due to an epidemic that began on March 14, 2025, pastoralists and animal health professionals told Addis Standard. The outbreak has also affected Zala district and Sawula town within the zone.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Representatives from the diplomatic community and United Nations agencies have commended Ethiopia for its progressive laws and policies to empowering women.

[AI London] Hundreds of dead bodies collected in under a month

[Dabanga] Port Sudan -- The annual inflation rate in Sudan, measured in February, has risen 142.34% higher than the corresponding month last year, with the monthly rate from January to December 2025 increased by 1.15%, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) says. The year-on-year inflation rates show that rural areas are impacted hardest, with an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 155.84%, as opposed to 123.32% for their urban counterparts.

[The New Humanitarian] Bandiagara, Mali -- A generational event offers a chance for local unity and self-discovery.

[The Conversation Africa] For over 20 years, Ethiopia was led by the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, a coalition of four ethnic-based political parties representing Tigray, Amhara, Oromo, and Southern nations, nationalities and peoples. The Tigray People's Liberation Front was the most influential party within the coalition. However, in 2018, when the Prosperity Party came into power, the front lost its important role in government.

[ISS] New research shows that key figures in South Africa's domestic online influence industry are engaged in transnational disinformation campaigns.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame and his DR Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held talks in Doha on Tuesday, March 18, as part of efforts to solve the crisis in eastern DR Congo, according to the three countries' joint statement.

[Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs] Doha -- As part of efforts to ease the situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the State of Qatar hosted a trilateral meeting in Doha on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, attended by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar; His Excellency President Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda; and His Excellency President Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

[Capital FM] Nairobi Kenya -- Belgium says it regrets Rwanda's decision to sever diplomatic ties, criticizing Kigali's unwillingness to engage in dialogue to resolve their differences.