AFRICA

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Cameroon's 91-year-old President, Paul Biya, made a rare public appearance after a six-week absence, quelling widespread rumors about his health. Speculation about Biya's wellbeing had intensified due to his prolonged silence, with some even circulating unconfirmed reports of his death. However, on Monday, state television broadcast footage of Biya arriving at Yaoundé airport from Switzerland, looking visibly strong and dressed in his signature conservative suit.

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Kenya has pledged to send an additional 600 police officers to Haiti in the coming weeks to help combat the gangs that control much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and nearby areas. This deployment will bring the total number of Kenyan officers in Haiti to 1,000, marking a significant increase in the international effort to restore order in the beleaguered Caribbean nation.

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Senegal's government has unveiled a comprehensive 25-year development plan aimed at strengthening economic sovereignty through sustainable resource management, competitiveness, and improved governance. The plan, announced by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, comes seven months after his election victory and reflects his commitment to boosting the country's economy and improving livelihoods.

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The baobab tree, often called the “tree of life” due to its resilience, has recently gained international attention as a superfood. Packed with vitamin C, antioxidants, and essential minerals like potassium and magnesium, its fruit is now in demand across Europe, the U.S., and China. However, for local harvesters in rural Zimbabwe like Loveness Bhitoni, the booming baobab industry has done little to improve living conditions.

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Dozens of residents and environmentalists in Kilifi County, Kenya, have rallied against a proposal to build the country’s first nuclear power plant in one of its top coastal tourist hubs. Kilifi is renowned for its pristine sandy beaches, where hotels and beach bars line the 165-mile-long coast, and visitors boat and snorkel around coral reefs or bird watch in the Arabuko Sokoke forest, a significant natural habitat for the conservation of rare and endangered species.

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Severe flooding in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, has led to a large-scale prison break. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) confirmed that 281 inmates escaped after floodwaters breached the walls of the medium-security prison.

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Gautam Adani, the founder and chairman of the Adani Group, has risen from modest beginnings to become one of India's wealthiest individuals and most influential business figures globally. His conglomerate, which began as a commodity trading business in 1988, now spans across energy, logistics, infrastructure, agribusiness, and defense, playing a pivotal role in India's economy. However, his meteoric rise has been shadowed by numerous controversies, both within India and abroad.