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1. Africa: Why Maternal and Newborn Health Must Be the World's Most Urgent Priority #IWD2026

   [allAfrica] Women continue to die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, and this is unacceptable. While Africa has made progress in reducing maternal mortality since 2000, the region still needs a twelve-fold increase in the annual reduction rate to meet the Sustainable Development Goal, according to the estimates from the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Interagency Group.

2. Africa: A Life of Impact Honoured: Bineta Diop Receives the African Women Impact Award 2026

   [FAS] There are moments in history when an award means more than an individual achievement. When the honour being given carries the weight of thousands of voices, the grief of communities shattered by conflict, and the quiet, persistent courage of women who refused to be erased.

3. Somalia: Somalia - Journalist Shot Dead in Kismayo

   [IFJ] The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), in condemning this brutal killing and calling for an urgent investigation.

4. Botswana: Opposition Leader Warns Against Electricity Tariff Hike

   [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The Leader of the Opposition and Maun North MP, Mr Dumelang Saleshando, has urged government to tread carefully regarding electricity tariffs, warning that further increases would have a detrimental effect on citizens.

5. Nigeria: Army Base Overrun - Commanding Officer Killed in Brutal Raid

   [Daily Trust] Boko Haram terrorists have overrun another military camp in Borno State, killing the commanding officer and other officers.