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[FrontPageAfrica] Liberia is at a pivotal point, with significant cultural and natural assets that position it as a potential hub for tourism and investment. To realize this potential, the country should prioritize immediate reforms in infrastructure, transparency in governance, and security. Addressing these areas will strengthen Liberia's competitiveness and lay the groundwork for strategic progress. This analysis evaluates Liberia's readiness to attract visitors and investors and recommends key changes for future growth.

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[Premium Times] Cooperation must remain exceptional, clearly justified, and subject to continuous political review.

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[Premium Times] Ahmed Usman, the special adviser on security to Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto, praised the Nigerian Army's commitment to national security.

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[IFJ] Organised from December 18 to 20, 2025, the workshop opened with an in-depth examination of just transition in the African context. Participants analysed how climate change is already reshaping jobs, livelihoods, food security and public health and they discussed why these realities should be central to media coverage. The discussions emphasised that when journalism fails to clearly explain climate policies and actions, the result is weakened accountability, limited participation and increased

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[Premium Times] The former senator said the decision to leave the party was a difficult one.

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[Premium Times] EFCC accused the commissioner and his co-defendants of releasing the state government's funds to a Miyetti Allah leader who allegedly ended up using the cash running into millions of dollars, partly or wholly, to finance an alleged terrorist or terrorist group between January and May 2024.

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[Premium Times] Mr Obi announced his defection to the African Democratic Congress on Wednesday during a political rally at the Nike Lake Resort Hotel in Enugu, Enugu State.

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[MSF] Juba/Lankien, South Sudan - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has undertaken the evacuation of key staff members from its healthcare facility in Lankien town, Nyirol County, Jonglei State, South Sudan, in response to a deteriorating and volatile security situation in the area. Despite the evacuation of the essential personnel, the facility remains operational and will continue to deliver critical, lifesaving medical services to the people.

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[Vanguard] The Federal Government has announced that all federal ministries have transitioned to a fully paperless mode of operation, marking a major shift in how official business is conducted across the civil service.

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[Vanguard] The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has criticised the Federal Government's proposed tax reforms, warning that Nigerians cannot afford to begin the new year with additional tax burdens.

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[The Point] Sering Modou Njie, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Gambians Abroad, has said the US cites The Gambia's high visa overstay rates (12.7% for B-1/B-2 and 38.79% for F, M, and J visas) as a reason for the restrictions.

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[Nile Post] The Electoral Commission has reassured Ugandans that possession of a National Identity Card or a voter location slip is not a requirement for one to vote in the forthcoming general elections, as long as the voter's name appears in the National Voters Register.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As the United States prepares to mark 250 years since the American Revolution, the Free Liberia Movement (FLM) has announced what it calls the formal escalation of the Fourth & Final Remonstrance, a sweeping declaration demanding truth, accountability, and reparative justice over America's historic relationship with Liberia and people of African descent.

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[Leadership] A suspected Boko Haram operative, Ibrahim Mohammed, has confessed that he was paid N100,000 to bomb a mosque with its worshippers in Maiduguri, Borno State.

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[Vanguard] Mali and Burkina Faso have announced travel restrictions on American nationals in a tit-for-tat move after the US included both African countries on a no-entry list.

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[IFJ] Funded by Mondiaal FNV, the activity formed part of broader continental efforts to strengthen the role of journalist unions in responding to the growing impact of climate change on societies, economies, and the world of work. It also directly contributed to the implementation of FAJ's Abidjan Declaration and Action Plan. The training brought together working journalists from different media outlets to deepen their understanding of the gravity of climate change, the meaning and principles of just

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[Vanguard] The Nigerian Army has rescued 1,023 kidnapped victims and recovered 189 AK-47 guns and 4,338 rounds of ammunition during various operations in the Northwest in 2025.

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[Vanguard] The Adamawa government has announced cancellation of Dec. 31 "Cross Over Night" activities at the Unity Fly-Over in Jimeta, Yola, in the interest of safety and security of residents.

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[Dabanga] Kigali -- The film Khartoum (2025) is not just a documentary about a city, but a persistent attempt to capture a spirit that walked the streets, sat on the sidewalks, drank tea in the morning, and dreamed despite everything. The film, which was shot before the outbreak of the mid-April war, follows the lives of five characters from different social and educational backgrounds. It was shown at several international festivals, traveling from the USA to Europe, and finally to Doha, where it had its first screening in

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[State Department] Abidjan -- Under the America First Global Health Strategy, the United States is refocusing global health assistance to protect the American people from infectious disease threats, while ending open-ended dependency on U.S. taxpayers. That approach is being put into action through Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) that require U.S. assistance recipients to invest their own resources and take responsibility for results.

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[RFI] Israel's recognition of Somaliland has triggered nationwide protests in Somalia and urgent diplomatic talks, as the Somali government warns the move threatens its territorial integrity and stability in the Horn of Africa.