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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) registers, recruits, deploys, promotes and disciplines teachers in Kenya’s public ...

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Several posts on social media claim that Dr Kizza Besigye, a prominent Ugandan opposition leader, has died.  A 17 February 2025 post on X says: “May ...

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