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Nigeria: Minister Directs New Marshals to Smoke Out Illegal Miners

The newly activated Mining Marshal Corp, which currently has 2,220 personnel, is an inter-agency security outfit established to secure the mining...

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Zimbabwe: Family of Six Now Requires ZW$5,4 Million for Monthly Needs

An average family of six now requires a minimum ZW$5,4 million to meet monthly needs signifying a 65,8% increase from the figures recorded...

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Nigeria insecurity a ‘rude shock’ – defence chief

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, speaks to the...

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Nigeria: In Move to Revive Economy, Tinubu Heads 31-Man Presidential Economic Coordination Council

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, took very definite steps aimed at reviving the economy with the establishment of a comprehensive economic coordination and planning...

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Is George the man to lead Nigeria permanently?

Interim boss Finidi George hopes to get the Nigeria job permanently, but mixed results in friendlies have brought...

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Rwanda: Why Global Coalition Is Lobbying Rwanda to Endorse ‘End of Fossil Fuels’ Call

A global coalition is lobbying states, including Rwanda, to endorse a proposed 'Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty' to considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions and...

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Rwanda: Why Are Muhanga Thunders, 1000 Hills Out of 2024 Rugby League?

Rwandan rugby powerhouses 1000 Hills and Muhanga Thunders will not play the 2024 rugby league season, the local rugby body (RRF) has...

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Nigeria: Tinubu Sets Up New Economic Coordination, Management Teams

The Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) comprises distinguished leaders and key government...

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Nigeria: Dangote, Elumelu, Others Make Tinubu’s New Economic Team

In a strategic move to bolster the nation's economic governance frameworks and ensure robust and coordinated economic planning and implementation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...

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Rwanda: New Times Journalists Win Rwanda’s First-Ever AI Journalist Challenge

The New Times reporters Patrick Nzabonimpa and Heritier Bahizi emerged as the first two winners in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Journalist Challenge, each...

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South Africa: What Political Parties Say in Their Election Manifestos About Solving the Electricity Crisis

South Africa is in the middle of a deep electricity crisis. In 2023 the public, many of whom are voters, experienced the...

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Kenya: Kenya Has Tightened Its Laws to Stop Money Laundering – Why Banks Are the Focus

Kenya's banking industry has in recent years been in the crosshairs of national, regional and international watchdogs, given the country's role as...

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Seeking support for peace summit & reconstruction, Ukraine foreign minister to arrive in India today

Securing Indian aid for the reconstruction of Ukraine, which has been embroiled in a war with Russia ever since the latter launched an invasion in...

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An expert explains: What will it take to resume India-Pakistan trade?

On March 23, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar said his country may “seriously examine” the question of resuming trade with India. Pakistan stopped trade after...

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CNBC Daily Open: A key inflation gauge in focus

This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to...

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ASX hits record; AGL’s solar push; Qantas’ Frequent Flyer showdown

Qantas’ Frequent Flyer program is getting a run for its money The airline is on the verge of unveiling the biggest change to the popular loyalty...

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Recent US sanctions may have muted impact on India’s Russian oil buys, could deepen discounts

The latest round of US sanctions targeting Russian shipping major Sovcomflot has led to Indian refiners avoiding oil transported on the shipper’s fleet, but the...

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Yellen warns China against flood of cheap green energy exports

China’s industrial policy has a track record of causing “substantial overinvestment”, Ms Yellen said in remarks prepared for delivery during her trip. She cited aid...

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How Many Aircraft Does the US Air Force Have?

Summary USAF has over 5,000 aircraft, from F-22s to B-52s, assigned to 10 Major Commands. Major Commands like ACC, AMC, and AFGSC are vital to national...

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Jim Cramer’s rapid-fire update on all 33 portfolio stocks including a new buy

Here’s a rapid-fire update on all 33 stocks in Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the CNBC Investing Club. Jim ran through...

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TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices

NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or...

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What you need to know about buying K-Pop stocks

Although the stock has since recovered, the episode illustrates the perils of the industry, both for its stars and for investors. So, should you turn your...

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T&T’s chocolate Swiss roll goes viral on social media

The hazelnut chocolate Swiss roll cake has sparked a social media craze T&T Supermarket has been consistently sold out of a certain cake after posts about...

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Kenya: Agriculture and Food Authority Appoints Trade Expert As New DG After Decade-Long Search

Bruno Linyiru has been appointed as the Director General of the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), marking the culmination of a decade-long...

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Diaspora community members tell of toll foreign meddling takes on families

OTTAWA — Members of diaspora communities told a federal inquiry Wednesday of the ways that authoritarian governments make life extremely difficult for families when members...

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Kenya: KQ Overcomes Turbulence, Posts Ksh10.5b Operating Profit, First in 7 Years

Kenya Airways, showcased a robust performance last year, witnessing a remarkable jump in operating profit to Ksh10.5 billion during the review period,...

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Evening Update: Justice Marie-Josée Hogue resumes foreign interference inquiry, warning some details will be kept secret for national security

Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories: Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue said she wants to release as much information as possible about meddling in the 2019...

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Space Force chief: U.S. intelligence is top-notch, but more insights needed on space domain

ARLINGTON, Va. — Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, said the U.S. Space Force has robust intelligence about what foreign adversaries are doing in...

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ASX to rise, Wall St extends year-to-date surge

Pinned post – 7.24AM Australian shares are poised to rise as US stocks extended their first-quarter advance. The Dow paced Wall Street higher, rising 478 points,...

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