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Libya PM Dbeibah reshuffles government in bid to boost services

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Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has reshuffled his UN-backed government, saying Thursday he wanted to improve its performance.

Nigeria: NNPC Cuts Petrol Price By N100 in Lagos, N95 in Abuja

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[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has reduced the pump price of petrol at its retail outlets to N1,130 per litre in Lagos and N1,165 per litre in Abuja.

Cartoonist freed after 15 years in prison without charge in Eritrea

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Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.

Global Loss and Damage Fund Offers Hope as Africa Faces Rising Climate Costs {Business Africa}

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Africa is waiting for real financing from the global Loss and Damage Fund designed to help countries cope with climate-related destruction. From the Strait of Hormuz to African markets: Rising geopolitical tensions are pushing up global oil prices—driving higher fuel and food costs in Africa

A Deconstructed Return Of Jazz To The Streets Of Cape Town

AfricaDotcom  

As Cape Town rolls into Jazz Week in March 2026, a new rhythm takes over the Inner City. 

Aurora Celebrates A Over Decade Of Wind Power In South Africa

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The Aurora Wind Power farm near Vredenburg in the Western Cape has been supplying 95 MW of reliable renewable energy to the grid. But the true success of the

Nigeria Signs Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 Host Agreement; Gears Up For Africa’s Biggest Marketplace

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Nigeria to host the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027) from 5 to 11  November 2027 

East Africa flood: death toll tops 110 as heavy rains wreak havoc

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The death toll from devastating floods and landslides across East Africa has surpassed 110, with at least 64 people killed in Ethiopia and 50 in Kenya, as torrential rains continue to batter the region, destroying homes and displacing thousands.

At least 38 civilians killed in Burkina Faso in wave of JNIM attacks

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Burkina Faso is facing another surge of violence as jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda intensify attacks on civilians. According to Human Rights Watch, militants killed at least 38 civilians and kidnapped nine women in less than a month.

One house, two faiths, one fasting season

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Ramadan and Lent haven't overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Chinese man arrested in Kenya with 2,000 live queen ants at Nairobi airport

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A Chinese national has been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi after authorities found more than 2,000 live queen garden ants hidden in his luggage, Kenyan officials said.

Congo heads into March 15 vote as turnout looms over Congo election

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Days before Congo's presidential election on Sunday, its streets were filled with campaign posters and banners urging the country’s 2.6 million registered voters to head to the polls

Somalia: Former Somali President Condemns Arrest of Tuk-Tuk Drivers in Mogadishu

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed condemned the arrest of tuk-tuk drivers in the Somali capital, saying they had been peacefully protesting rising living costs.

Burundi's ex-Prime Minister provisionally freed on medical grounds

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Burundi's former Prime Minister General Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, serving a life sentence for conspiracy against the head of state, was provisionally released Wednesday for medical reasons, judicial sources and relatives confirmed.

Nigeria: PSC Unveils Roadmap for Implementation of State Police

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[This Day] Abuja -- The Police Service Commission (PSC) has unveiled a roadmap for the implementation of State Police in Nigeria, calling for a careful review of the foundational issues affecting the Nigeria Police Force as the nation moves toward establishing state policing structures.

Ghana: Gis Rescues 73 Victims - Arrests 93 Nigerians in Anti-Fraud Operation

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[Ghanaian Times] THE Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested 93 Nigerian nationals for their alleged involvement in internet fraud and immigration related offences following an intelligence led operation at Devtraco Estate in Accra.

Ghana: 1,000 Women Die During Childbirth Last Year - GHS

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[Ghanaian Times] NEARLY 1,000 women died during childbirth across health facilities in the country last year.

Senegal approves tougher anti-gay law as rights groups raise concerns

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"Violence and fear" will spike and "equality and non-discrimination" will be trampled on, warn critics.

UN chief condemns killing of UNICEF worker in DR Congo strike

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The Secretary-General expressed outrage over the death of UNICEF’s Karine Buisset, who was killed in a drone strike on a building housing aid workers in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Nigeria: Nigeria Receives Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection

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[Premium Times] The development was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the National AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and STIs Control Programme (NASCP) under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.

Liberia: World Bank Pumps $137m Into Digital Jobs, Skills in Liberia, S/Leone, Benin

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[Liberian Observer] The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Directors yesterday approved a transformative regional initiative that will directly boost job creation in Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. This second operation under the Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP), totaling US$137 million, aims to strengthen the foundations for a dynamic digital economy through three core pillars: (i) expanding and upgrading the digital infrastructure needed for competitiveness; (ii) fostering a more

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