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[Dabanga] Ombadda -- A graphic video seemingly showing Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers shooting a civilian in Ombadda, a neighbourhood of Omdurman, has sparked widespread condemnation. The victim was accused of being affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have controlled the area since the war began.

[Civicus] 10 December, International Human Rights Day, marked the culmination of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), an annual global campaign that seeks to raise awareness of violence against women as a human rights violation and demand action to end it.

[Civicus] CIVICUS discusses the election results in Ghana with Evelyn Olukeye, Programme Officer at BudgIT, a civil society organisation that uses technology for civic engagement. BudgIT is a CIVICUS partner in the Digital Democracy Initiative .

[Premium Times] First Bank had obtained a court order restraining banks in Nigeria from dealing in all monies and assets due to Mr Obaigbena.

[Premium Times] Witness accounts suggested about 25 persons died in the massacre while many villagers were still missing

[Premium Times] The star is not John Dramani Mahama, who has just been sworn in as the President of Ghana even if he too is a winner. The star is Ibrahim Mahama, no relation of John, a spectacular young artist we discovered in Tamale, northern Ghana.

[Premium Times] While Sola Sobowale has been confirmed to reprise her role as the main character, other cast members have not yet been revealed.

[Premium Times] The court forbids all banks from dealing in all monies and assets belonging to Mr Obaigbena and General Hydrocarbons Limited.

[Premium Times] The journey begins today, one farm at a time.

[ANGOP] Kampala -- The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Isaac dos Anjos, stressed Thursday in Kampala, Uganda, the need to reform the continent's agricultural sector with the aim of industrializing products locally to avoid exporting raw materials.

[The Herald] Fidelis Munyoro -- The High Court has barred CCC secretary- general Sengezo Tshabangu from unilaterally imposing changes to the party's parliamentary leadership.

[The Herald] Prosper Dembedza -- The 68-year-old rapist who lured an eight-year-old girl into his Dzivarasekwa house and abused her, Moses Jimu, has been jailed for 15 years. The judgment was handed down by Harare regional magistrate Ms Loice Mukunyadze, following a trial that found Jimu guilty.

[The Herald] Yeukai Karengezeka -- A travel agent appeared in court yesterday facing charges of defrauding people by misrepresenting that she facilitates air tickets and accommodation for clients outside the country.

[The Herald] Yeukai Karengezeka -- A Harare man, Timothy Chiminya, who claims to be "King Munhumutapa" with supposed powers to appoint and dethrone traditional chiefs in Zimbabwe, was on Wednesday denied bail.

[The Herald] Obey Musiwa -- As the new school term approaches next Tuesday, parents and guardians are feeling the pinch from a sudden rise in the prices of uniforms and stationery.

[The Herald] The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has reviewed indices to measure the performance of market segments.

[The Herald] Joseph Madzimure -- There is a growing call from Zanu PF structures, with more provinces joining the chorus in pleading with President Mnangagwa to continue his term of office beyond 2028 to realise Vision 2030.

[The Herald] Precious Manomano -- Smallholder farmers are essential to the nation's agricultural production, playing a critical role in driving economic growth and expanding export opportunities, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Professor Obert Jiri has said.

[The Herald] Richard Muponde -- The political atmosphere in Mozambique has recently shifted towards calm, following a period of escalating violence.

[The Herald] Prosper Dembedza -- A 23-year-old woman from Harare, Priscilla Gwasira, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being found guilty of stealing US$25 000 from her mother's employer.