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Nigeria: U-17 Wwc – Busari Warns Venezuela As Flamingos Target Semi-Finals

Reflecting on the contest after the final whistle, Busari acknowledged the intensity and tactical demands that come with knockout football, particularly at youth...

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Liberia: Pres. Boakai Requests One-Week Delay for 2027 Budget Submission

MONROVIA -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has asked the Legislature to accept the draft fiscal 2027 budget a week late, on Nov. 6....

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Liberia: China Rejects ‘Weaponization’ of Critical Minerals As It Courts Liberia’s Mining Sector

MONROVIA -- China's ambassador to Liberia pitched Beijing as a partner in developing the country's newly identified critical minerals on Wednesday. He told...

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Nigeria: Osimhen Welcomes Second Child With Partner Stefanie

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and his partner, Stefanie Kim Ladewig, have welcomed their second child, a baby girl named Liora...

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Africa: CAF Decides to Return to the Afcon Taking Place Every Two Years

The Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") Executive Committee ("EXCO") today unanimously decided that the CAF Africa Cup of Nations ("AFCON") will return to taking...

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Nigeria: Nigeria Targets 840,000 Jobs From Climate Transition, Seeks Investment At COP31

Nigeria will seek to attract climate investment and unlock up to 840,000 net new jobs by 2060 as it heads to the 31st...

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Uganda: Museveni Woos Egyptian Investors to Fund Uganda’s Infrastructure, Value Addition

President Museveni has invited Egyptian investors to explore investment opportunities in Uganda, particularly in infrastructure development, manufacturing and value addition, as the government...

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South Africa: Tshikota Residents Call for Public Clinic As Transport Costs Add to Healthcare Burden

Residents of Tshikota, Limpopo must travel to Louis Trichardt to access public clinic services. A private clinic's R350 consultation fee remains unaffordable for most....

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South Africa: Tshikota Residents Call for Public Clinic As Transport Costs Add to Healthcare Burden

Residents of Tshikota, Limpopo must travel to Louis Trichardt to access public clinic services. A private clinic's R350 consultation fee remains unaffordable for most....

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Nigeria: 2027 – Peter Obi Rolls Out Plans for Nigeria, Challenges Tinubu On Borrowing

Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, spoke on Thursday evening during the NDC's Town hall meeting at Amadeo Event Centre in...

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Nigeria: 2027 – Peter Obi Rolls Out Plans for Nigeria, Challenges Tinubu On Borrowing

Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, spoke on Thursday evening during the NDC's Town hall meeting at Amadeo Event Centre in...

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South Africa: Here’s How Many People Receive a Sassa Grant

25% of the population received a grant in 2006. Today, it is about...

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Kenya: Bensoul Embraces Life, Joy and Creative Freedom On New Album ‘Flight 420’

Kenyan singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Bensoul has released Flight 420, a 13-track album. Following a listening party held in Nairobi on 27 October,...

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Rwanda: Revamped Musanze Centre Raises Hopes of Rwanda Cycling Revival

I bet by now everyone is aware that Rwanda has invested heavily in establishing itself as a continental cycling powerhouse. However, hosting the...

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Africa: Russia-Africa Agricultural Ties Key to Strengthening Food Security, Says Analyst

Nairobi -- African countries must demand greater participation in production, processing and trade as they deepen economic partnerships with Russia and other global...

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Africa: Russia-Africa Agricultural Ties Key to Strengthening Food Security, Says Analyst

Nairobi -- African countries must demand greater participation in production, processing and trade as they deepen economic partnerships with Russia and other global...

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Nigeria: Abuja Court Jails Fraudster Seven Years for Defrauding American $205,238

The court ordered the convict to make restitution of $205,238 to the...

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Nigeria: Abuja Court Jails Fraudster Seven Years for Defrauding American $205,238

The court ordered the convict to make restitution of $205,238 to the...

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South Africa: New Vehicles to Strengthen Policing

The National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Fannie Masemola, has handed over 1 087 vehicles to the tune of R518 million to high crime stations...

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South Africa: New Vehicles to Strengthen Policing

The National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Fannie Masemola, has handed over 1 087 vehicles to the tune of R518 million to high crime stations...

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Nigeria: Nigerian States Record 27% Rise in Tax Revenue – Official

The revenue increase comes as 21 states adopt a harmonised tax framework intended to curb multiple taxation and ease pressure on...

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Uganda: Minister Musasizi Urges Ugandans to Stay Calm As Shilling Weakens, Outlines Government Response

Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has urged Ugandans to remain calm amid the depreciation of the shilling, saying the government is pursuing fiscal and...

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Namibia: Police Probe Tourist Scam

The Namibia Tourism Board and the police have urged visitors to the country to verify operators, as the board investigates an alleged N$50 000...

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Malawi: Reserve Bank Disowns Fake Notice Claiming Malawi Kwacha Devaluation

The Reserve Bank of Malawi has said a document circulating online, which claimed to double the official selling rate of the dollar, is...

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Malawi: Postponed Budget Review Leaves Parliament ‘Blind,’ Committee Chair Warns

The Budget and Finance Committee of Parliament has criticised the decision to postpone the mid-year budget review meeting, warning that without it lawmakers...

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Ethiopia: Putin Hails Ethiopia-Russia Trade Surge to $1.3 Billion

Addis Ababa -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the sharp growth in bilateral trade between Russia and Ethiopia, which exceeded 1.3 billion USD...

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Kenya: Treasury Questioned Over Sh533.7bn Domestic Debt Interest Bill

Nairobi -- The National Treasury has been questioned over the Sh533.7 billion the government paid in interest on domestic debt in the 2023/2024...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia-Russia Strategic Partnership Will Diversify Energy Options – PM Abiy

Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy said that the strategic partnership between Ethiopia and Russia will diversify energy options, accelerate Ethiopia's prosperity, and strengthen...

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Kenya: Capital FM, Kenya Airways Ink Deal Covering Travel, Lifestyle and Sustainability

Nairobi -- Capital FM and Kenya Airways have signed a year-long strategic partnership to expand audience engagement, develop joint content and create new...

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