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[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Oburu Oginga has assured Deputy President Kithure Kindiki that the party is not targeting his position as it opens negotiations with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ahead of the 2027 General Election.

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[Daily Maverick] Frustrated farmers are calling for the state to urgently allow foot-and-mouth disease vaccines to be acquired and administered privately. DA leader John Steenhuisen has hit back, urging unity and warning that litigation will 'derail' the national vaccination strategy by diverting critical resources.

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[New Dawn] Tensions Brew Over Abrupt Nullification of Atty. Kruah's Hearing

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[Premium Times] In a media statement, the Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture addressed remarks previously made by the Deputy Minister at the Hollywoodbets Super League Awards

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South Africa's sports minister Gayton McKenzie says "no formal decision" has been taken to relocate the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations away from Morocco.

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[Liberian Observer] Ivanhoe Atlantic Inc. has added U.S. diplomatic, financial and critical-minerals expertise to its board, installing former ambassador J. Peter Pham as Executive Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer, in a move that underscores the company's push to align its Guinea iron ore project with U.S. capital markets and strategic supply chains.

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[Leadership] Some suspects arrested and strongly linked to the killings in Yelwata, a town in Benue State, will be arraigned on February 2 to answer for their crimes.

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[Liberian Investigator] Liberia's long and fragile struggle to build credible anti-corruption institutions has reached a defining moment. The heated clash at the House of Representatives between the leadership of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and the Law Reform Commission over proposed amendments to the LACC Act is a test of whether Liberia's reform agenda will deepen accountability, or quietly centralize power at the expense of institutional independence.

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[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu recently undertook an official visit to the Republic of Türkiye, centred on strengthening military cooperation and expanding trade partnerships between both countries. This visit is a welcome development, as it reflects a strategic alliance aimed at addressing Nigeria's myriad socio-economic challenges.

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[Leadership] Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, has raised the alarm over what he described as "very disturbing" conflicting judgements emanating from Nigeria's Supreme Court, warning that the trend is undermining confidence in the apex court and worsening its workload.

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[Leadership] Motorists and other road users have been warned to resist the temptation of one-way driving, noting that such menace constituted higher percentage of road accidents with serious fatality figures.

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[Leadership] Members of Igbanke Grammar School, Igbanke Old Students Association, Edo State, have expressed worry over incessant destruction of their alma mater's building, equipment and materials by "mysterious fire outbreaks."

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[New Dawn] Monrovia- February 2, 2026. The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has strongly defended President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's Annual Message, describing recent opposition criticism as misplaced and inconsistent with the administration's long-term economic recovery and growth strategy.

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[New Dawn] Thousands of residents of Say-Town, a suburb of Monrovia, are now homeless following a court-ordered eviction linked to a long-running land dispute between Victoria Johnson Maxwell and Kwii S. Tarniah.

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[allAfrica] Nipah is a highly lethal virus that causes severe illness with a high fatality rate, and there are currently no approved vaccines or specific treatments. Scientists are increasingly seeing it as a potential global threat.

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[Scrolla] The US Justice Department released three million pages of documents about Jeffrey Epstein on 23 January showing the dinner invitation. Jacob Zuma was president for 10 months when he met Epstein at the Ritz Hotel during a UK state visit.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has appointed Henry Lutwama as Special Presidential Assistant and Coordinator of the Bataka in Buganda, based at State House.

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[Nile Post] The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has accepted a groundbreaking patent from Dei BioPharma Ltd., marking a significant milestone in the treatment of sickle cell disease.

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[Nile Post] Uganda Clays Limited (UCL) has paid tribute to the legacy of its outgoing Managing Director, Reuben Byaruhanga Tumwebaze, whose five-year tenure is being credited with one of the most significant turnarounds in the company's 70-year history.

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[Nile Post] Opposition political parties in the Bunyoro sub-region have accused the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) of denying their candidates a conducive environment to campaign during the recently concluded general elections.

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[Nile Post] Voters in Hoima City have said they are determined to continue voting out non-performing leaders, regardless of their seniority or financial strength during election campaigns.