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West Africa: Liberia Turns to Rwanda for Peace Museum Model

- Liberia is studying Rwanda's approach to preserving the memory of its violent past as the Boakai administration moves toward establishing a national...

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West Africa: Ghana, Nigeria to Clash in Beach Soccer Afcon Qualifiers

Ghana and Nigeria have been paired in the second round of the 2026 Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Beach Soccer Africa Cup of...

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Ghana: Danlad Ibrahim Hero As Kotoko Dethrone Hearts As Democracy Cup Champions

Kumasi Asante Kotoko defeated arch-rivals, Hearts of Oak, 4-1 on penalties to lift the 2026 Democracy Cup at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium,...

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Nigeria: Rivers United, Barau FC, Tornadoes Open New Season With Home Wins

Defending champions Enugu Rangers opened their title defence with a 1-1 home draw against Katsina United, while Rivers United, Barau FC, Ikorodu City,...

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Nigeria: N1.36trn Electricity Unpaid in 2025 – Report

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has stated N1.36trn worth of electricity was lost and unpaid for in the...

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Nigeria: Dangote Rejects $38bn Wealth Ranking, Says Refinery Crosses $40bn

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man and President of Dangote Group, has dismissed recent estimates of his personal wealth, saying he pays little...

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Nigeria: Presidency Spends N37.6bn On Trips

The Presidency's domestic and foreign travel-related expenditure has gulped N37.64 billion in three years, an analysis of government expenditure records has...

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Namibia: High-Flying Eagles Take On Wounded Zimbabwe

FNB Namibia Eagles face Zimbabwe in their second FNB T20 Tri-Series match today, looking to maintain their early momentum, although they can expect a...

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Namibia: Erasmus Calls Rennie Barbs Over Springbok Scrumming ‘Nonsense’

Rival coaches Rassie Erasmus and Dave Rennie exchanged barbs about South Africa's scrumming tactics after the Springboks beat New Zealand 33-26 in a pulsating...

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Namibia: Semifinalists Confirmed As Withdrawals Continue

The semifinalists for the Rugby Premier League have been confirmed while another withdrawal put a dampener on the weekend's scheduled...

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Namibia: Calhanoglu Fires Inter to Nervy Cagliari Win, Como Stun Napoli

Hakan Calhanoglu's early strike earned Inter Milan a 1-0 win at Cagliari on Sunday as they continued a perfect start to their Serie A...

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Uganda: Tumwebaze Petitions Parliament to End Western Suit Mandate, Pushes for African Attire

Kibale East Member of Parliament and Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank K. Tumwebaze, has formally presented a memorandum to Parliament's...

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Namibia: Strikes Should Not Be the First Option – Immanuel

Justice and labour relations minister Wise Immanuel says talks between workers and employers should be the first step in resolving workplace problems before workers...

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South Africa: SA’s Global Business Services Presents Opportunities for Economic Growth

South Africa's global business services (GBS) sector presents significant opportunities for economic growth, job creation and youth skills...

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Gambia: What Will the Competition and Consumer Protection Bill Contain?

A new Competition and Consumer Protection Bill will be tabled before the National Assembly in the forthcoming joint session. What are the provisions of...

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Nigeria: Four Family Members Die in Kwara Building Collapse

Four members of the same family died and four others were rescued after a three-storey building collapsed at Popo Giwa in Ilorin, Kwara...

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India eyes plastic notes: How govt plans to keep polymer currency secure from China, Pakistan influence

India is set to introduce polymer banknotes, starting with low-denominations, according to multiple reports. Indian and overseas companies are bidding to supply the specialised polymer...

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Trump Administration Tells G20 Governments to Back Off From Regulating AI

Economic chiefs from some of the world’s largest economies are meeting this week in North Carolina, as meetings kick off ahead of the U.S.-hosted G20...

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US Treasury Secretary Bessent says Strait of Hormuz could become ‘worthless’ in two years

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday (September 1) said the strategic Strait of Hormuz could lose much of its importance within two years as...

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China accuses CEO of one of America’s biggest AI companies of bad behaviour; says: You suffer from …

Chinese state media has leveled sharp accusations against American artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic, accusing it of unethical practices while setting rigid prerequisites for upcoming...

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Iran defiant as Bessent says US likely to announce bank sanctions this week

By Parisa Hafezi and David Lawder DUBAI/ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept 1 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday Washington was likely to announce...

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Russia’s 12-hour Kyiv attack kills 12 as Ukraine schools reopen

Russia launched an overnight aerial attack on Kyiv that lasted more than 12 hours and continued into Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and injuring...

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Stock Market Today: Dow falls 301 points, S&P 500 drops 0.7%, Nasdaq slides 1.1% as oil, yields rise

US stocks started September on a weak note on Tuesday. All three major stock indexes fell as investors worried about higher oil prices, rising bond...

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Asia Spot LNG Prices Hit 5-Month High as Hormuz Blockage Drags On

Asia Spot LNG Prices Hit 5-Month High as Hormuz Blockage Drags On | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related...

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Sixth night of Russian strikes hammers Kyiv, killing at least 12

By SAMYA KULLAB KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital for more than 12 hours overnight and into Tuesday, killing at least a dozen...

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WRAPUP 2-Iran defiant as Bessent says US likely to announce bank sanctions this week

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott ?Bessent ?said on Tuesday Washington was likely to announce bank sanctions against Iran this week, stepping up an attempt to “economically...

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Sixth straight night of Russian strikes hammers Kyiv, killing at least 12

Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital for more than 12 hours, killing at least a dozen people in another aerial onslaught that authorities said was aimed...

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Todd Haynes and Wallace Shawn among signatories of letter backing Mark Ruffalo amid antisemitism charge

A collective of more than 170 prominent Jewish artists – including Todd Haynes, Joel Coen, Miranda July, Hannah Einbinder, Wallace Shawn and Naomi Klein –...

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In Conversation with Sim Ann: New Second Minister on priorities, leadership and trust

Building links with Northeast Asia, tackling narcotics addiction and road safety will be among the key priorities for Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Second...

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