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Nigeria: Premium Times Academy Trains Journalists On Nigeria's Business, Economy, Financial Reporting

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[Premium Times] Mr Komolafe emphasised that Nigeria's oil and gas industry, while full of opportunities, faces several challenges that cannot be overlooked.

Nigeria: Nigeria's Health Financing Still Far Below Target Despite Progress - Minister

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[Premium Times] The Minister also called for increased investment, transparency, and collaboration to strengthen system resilience

Mali: Mali, Mariam Cisse and the Risk of Implosion, By Jibrin Ibrahim

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[Premium Times] Will the JNIM take over Bamako? It does not seem likely! They appear to be pushing a strategy of regime implosion, as life becomes impossible for Malians.

Nigeria: Invading Nigeria Is Not a Punchline and History Shows 'Guns a-Blazing' Fixes Nothing

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[Premium Times] Did Iraq's invasion bring accountability to Saddam's victims? Or did it bring new graves and insurgency?

Liberia: What Liberia Must Do to Qualify for a Second MCC Compact - Putting 'Investing in People' At the Center

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[FrontPageAfrica] Liberia's journey toward sustainable development and economic independence has been closely linked to its performance on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) scorecard. Between 2016 and 2021, the country implemented its first MCC Compact, amounting to $257 million in investments.

Liberia: After President Boakai's Bombshell Announcement That Ecobank Will Fund Equipment Purchase, Fpa Gathers Chinese Firm Won Bid to Supply, Train, and Maintain Yellow Machines

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A day after President Joseph Nyuma Boakai stunned the nation with a bold revelation that EcoBank Liberia is financing the long-awaited purchase of "yellow machines" to support the government's road and infrastructure programs, FrontPage Africa has gathered that a Chinese firm, Evergreen Liberia Limited has already been selected to supply the equipment.

Indigenous protesters halt COP30, demand seat at table in Amazon standoff

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Approximately 100 Indigenous protesters blocked the main entrance to the UN climate conference (COP30) on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon for 90 minutes Friday, culminating in a symbolic dialogue where the conference president held a protester's baby during negotiations.

Tanzania: If Thousands of Tanzanians Are Dead, Silence Is Not an Option

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[Premium Times] These are not small numbers. These are not ''disturbances.'' These figures, if true, describe a mass political killing. Yet, where is the outcry?

Tanzania: Risch, Shaheen Statement on Tanzanian Elections

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[United States Senate] U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below regarding the recent Tanzanian elections.

Novartis reveals new drug to fight malaria resistance and transmission

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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has unveiled a next-generation malaria treatment that not only demonstrates a 97% cure rate but also blocks disease transmission, representing a potential breakthrough in combating drug-resistant strains of the deadly parasite.

Africa: Cotonou to Host the SIMA 2025 - Showcasing and Supporting the Financing of Francophone Africa's Music Industry

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[InfoWire] The AFRICAN MUSIC INDUSTRIES FAIR (SIMA) offcially opens its second edition at the SOFITEL DÔME in Cotonou, under the theme: ''Showcasing and Financing Francophone Africa's Music: From Potential to Proof.'' The SIMA 2025 returns with a renewed ambition: to transform African musical creativity into measurable economic value. More than 7,000 participants from 25 countries are expected -- including artists, producers, policymakers, investors and

Uncertainty surrounds location of 19 migrants deported to Ghana

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Nineteen West African nationals deported from the United States to Ghana have been moved to undisclosed locations under armed guard, their lawyer revealed Thursday, raising alarms about the fate of migrants removed under the Trump administration's controversial third-country deportation program.

Tanzania president promises probe into election protest deaths

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The opposition says that hundreds of people were killed during the unrest but there is no official death toll.

Ghana's growth prospects strengthen amidst increasing investor confidence

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Ghana has emerged from its worst economic crisis in a generation and is positioned for sustained growth, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson announced Thursday, declaring the nation "back, strong, credible, and open for business" during his 2026 budget presentation to parliament.

Kenya: Nacada Arrests Notorious Drug Trafficker in Naivasha With Bhang Worth Over Sh2mn

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[Capital FM] Naivasha -- In a major blow to the narcotics trade, a multi-agency team has apprehended a notorious drug trafficker in Naivasha, seizing a massive consignment of bhang with an estimated street value of over Sh2 million.

Ramaphosa says Palestinians who arrived in South Africa will not be turned back

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Dozens of Palestinians who arrived in South Africa on a chartered flight will not be turned back, President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters on Friday.

Nigeria: Inflation Worsening Diabetes Crisis in Nigeria - Study

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[Premium Times] The study compared the average household income with the annual cost of diabetes management, revealing that only people earning above N2.5 million per year can afford consistent treatment without falling into debt

Africa: AU Chair - Muslims Were Earliest Victims of Boko Haram Insurgents in Nigeria

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[Daily Trust] The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Youssouf, has said there is no evidence of targeted killings of Christians in northern Nigeria, insisting that the security situation in the region cannot be characterised as genocide.

Kenya: Bishops Concerned Over Amendments to Cybercrime Law - 'Freedom of Expression At Risk'

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[Agenzia Fides] Nairobi -- "The fears expressed by Kenyans regarding these new laws must not be ignored. They deserve to be heard, and corrective action must be taken where necessary," the bishops of Kenya said in a statement on the recent amendments to two laws passed by Parliament in Nairobi. These are the "Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendments) Act" 2025, an amendment to the 2018 Cybersecurity Act, which was passed by Parliament this year and endorsed by President William Ruto on October 15, and the "Land Amendment Act No.

West Africa: Mali Faces Record Number of Kidnappings of Foreigners By Jihadist Group

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[RFI] The number of foreigners kidnapped by jihadists in Mali has reached a record high, with at least 22 taken hostage by the al-Qaeda affiliate group JNIM in the last six months, as part of its strategy to undermine the ruling junta.

UN orders probe into alleged atrocities in Sudanese city of Al-Fashir

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Its resolution also called on the investigative team to "identify, where possible" suspected perpetrators in a bid to ensure they are "held accountable".

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