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Watchdog warns of deep systemic collapse after Special Investigative Unit reveals “marketplace” corruption at SA Home Affairs 

South Africa’s (SA) Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has revealed that the country’s immigration system has for years operated like a marketplace, with visas and permits effectively sold to the highest bidder. 
  • February 24, 2026
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Congo Basin countries unveil strategic carbon‑market roadmaps to unlock climate finance, forest‑led growth

Six Congo Basin nations have launched new strategic roadmaps to harness global carbon markets and mobilise climate finance, marking a significant step toward transforming the region’s vast forest wealth into engines of sustainable development. 
  • February 24, 2026
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WHO urges African governments to adopt innovative financing to strengthen health systems

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to adopt innovative financing mechanisms to address the severe health‑funding pressures experienced in 2025. 
  • February 24, 2026
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Ukraine marks four years of full‑scale war as civilians endure unrelenting hardship

Although fighting had continued in eastern Ukraine since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, few Ukrainians believed that a full‑scale war would ever engulf the country.
  • February 24, 2026
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Nigeria central bank cuts key rate by 50 basis points  

Nigeria’s central bank cut its monetary policy rate by 50 basis points to 26.50%
  • February 24, 2026
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Twenty-eight killed in RSF attack in north Darfur

A Sudanese medical charity says at least 28 people have been killed following an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
  • February 24, 2026
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