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[Vanguard] Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he is qualified to lead Nigeria, further fuelling speculation about his possible presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 general election.

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[Vanguard] The Nigerian Navy has rescued 20 crew members from a fire-engulfed vessel, Motor Vessel (MV) Chimba Express, following a swift and coordinated emergency operation along the Calabar waterways.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has officially energized the 400/220kV Mariakani Substation, a milestone set to deliver reliable, stable, and affordable electricity to homes, businesses, and industries across the Coastal region.

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[Vanguard] Leaders and members of the Cross River State Elders Advisory Council from the Northern Senatorial District have clarified their position on recent developments within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, while reaffirming their support for Governor Bassey Edet Otu and his administration.

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[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- A city suspended in limbo. This is the situation in Uvira, a city in South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on the border with Burundi, which was captured on December 10 by M23/AFC (Congo River Alliance) guerrillas (see Fides, 15/12/2025).

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[Premium Times] ICPC said the Goodluck Jonathan Estate was a massive housing project initiated during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

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[263Chat] Opposition People's Unity Party (PUP) leader Hebert Chamuka has urged government to suspend the 2028 elections saying nothing good will come out of them as ZANU PF always rigs them.

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After last year's victory, Ivory Coast is chasing a fourth AFCON title.

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Armed men have abducted at least 28 people travelling to an annual Islamic gathering in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, according to local sources.

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Ghana’s government wants to move away from the popular phrase “Detty December”, saying the label carries meanings it does not want associated with the country, even as end-of-year celebrations continue to draw tens of thousands of visitors.

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Voters will elect their president and lawmakers, as well as local and municipal leaders on 28 December 2025.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali authorities have detained 11 soldiers for carrying weapons illegally in Mogadishu, in a move aimed at ensuring security ahead of the Banadir Regional Council elections scheduled for December 25.

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[MSF] Bujumbura - According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), more than 88,000 refugees have fled to Burundi since the recent escalation of violence in South Kivu province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. People face dire living conditions in the camps, with limited access to clean water, food, hygiene and basic needs, as people kept arriving during the last days. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is expanding its emergency response and warns about the risk of the spread of epidemic diseases

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[The New Humanitarian] Al Dabbah, Sudan -- "We lost many of our loved ones and relatives."

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Those particularly affected are children and pregnant women - some going without food for days.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has commended the government for its policies and programmes, noting that they have contributed significantly to macroeconomic stability, largely through the stabilization of the cedi. The Association said these improvements have had a positive impact on operations at the ports.

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[Capital FM] The recent G20 Summit in South Africa made headlines for several reasons. It was the first time the G20 convened on African soil, a symbolic milestone for the continent. The meeting was also notable for the absence of the United States, after President Donald Trump opted to skip the summit amid diplomatic tensions between Washington and Pretoria.

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[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. on Sunday received a telephone call from United States President Donald J. Trump, a rare leader-to-leader engagement that the Executive Mansion says focused on issues of mutual interest, including economic cooperation, governance, security, and regional peace.

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Nigeria has been training ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Tanzania in the first round of Group C on Tuesday.

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The Kenyan marathoner has all the running accolades he needs but is now focusing on new goals.

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Kimberley doesn’t announce itself loudly. It reveals itself slowly through dust, distance, and stories that sit heavier than the landscape suggests.