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Kenya: Kisumu Women Aspirants Raise Alarm Over Violence, Sexual Harassment
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Women seeking elective positions in Kisumu County have raised concerns over political violence, voter bribery, sexual harassment and discrimination within political parties ahead of the 2027 General Election.

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Uganda: Paternity Dispute Sparks Burial Row As Lwengo Woman Carries Dead Child Away
[Nile Post] A family dispute over a two-year-old boy's paternity has disrupted burial arrangements in Kitwekyanjovu Village, Kayazanga Sub-county, Lwengo District, after relatives initially refused to allow his mother to bury him at her matrimonial home.

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Nigeria: Free Screenings Aim to Close Preventive Healthcare Gap for Women
[Leadership] For many women in Nigeria, preventive healthcare is often postponed, not because of lack of awareness, but because of cost, distance and competing responsibilities.

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Nigeria: Tinubu Rewards Victorious Flamingos With N100m Each
[Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a N100 million reward for each member of the victorious U-17 women's football team, the Flamingos, with the money to be invested in Federal Government bonds for five years.

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Ghana: Women's Development Bank Moves a Step Closer
[Ghanaian Times] The report on the establishment of the proposed Women's Development Bank has been completed, with an application for a banking licence submitted to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for consideration.

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