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[CPJ] New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan to immediately release journalist Adam Issac Minan, who was kidnapped by the paramilitary group on April 5, 2026, in the city of Kutum in North Darfur state, according to two local journalists, who spoke with CPJ on condition of anonymity, citing fear of reprisal .

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[Capital FM] PRETORIA -- The government of South Africa has strongly condemned the circulation of what it termed "fake videos and images" allegedly portraying attacks on foreign nationals, as diplomatic tensions rise across several African states over concerns of xenophobic violence.

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[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- As Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu marks his 63rd birthday, his life's journey stands as a compelling story of intellect, discipline, and transformative leadership. From the corridors of the United Nations to the boardrooms of global finance and the policy rooms of Nigeria's Central Bank, Moghalu has built a reputation as one of Africa's most influential voices on governance, economic reform, and institutional development. A former diplomat, lawyer, academic, and public policy strategist, he has

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[Premium Times] The Hisbah Command in Katagum Zone of Bauchi State has arrested seven men allegedly linked to a group identified as the Wuddadu group in Azare, the headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area.

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[Liberian Observer] The National Investment Commission (NIC) of Liberia and the Beijing West Asia and North Africa Investment Co., Ltd. (BWANA) have signed a transformative Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to catalyze large-scale economic development in Liberia.

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The United Nations rights chief demanded Thursday that Tunisia end widening repression targeting civil society organizations, journalists, rights defenders and opposition figures.

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As the drought intensifies, and the malnutrition rate soars, the race is on to stop another hunger catastrophe.

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Nigerias political earthquake new: In a move that could redraw Nigeria’s political map for a generation, a powerful new coalition of opposition parties,

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More changes at the top of South Sudan’s government on Wednesday as President Salva Kiir fired the country’s army chief and a finance minister who’d been in office for less than three months.

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According to the IMF's report, regional growth is expected to decline by 0.3 percentage points, and some 20 million people in Africa now face the risk of food insecurity as the Iran war raises energy and food prices.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Nations is making one of its largest-ever infrastructure investments in Africa since its inception besides peacekeeping, with Secretary-General António Guterres expected in Kenya next week to oversee a nearly USD 340 million expansion of its Nairobi headquarters.

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The leader of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary said his forces are prepared to fight for decades in their war with the regular army, warning that his fighters remained positioned outside the army-controlled capital.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A constitutional petition has been filed at the High Court in Kiambu challenging the legality of Kenya's new healthcare financing framework, including the Social Health Authority (SHA), digital health systems, and public sector medical schemes.

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More changes at the top of South Sudan’s government on Wednesday as President Salva Kiir fired the country’s army chief and a finance minister who’d been in office for less than two weeks.

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A 69-year-old woman who later died in South Africa is among those who left MV Hondius at St Helena.

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As claims of xenophobia in South Africa mount, Ghana calls on the African Union to send a fact-finding mission.

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Chad declared three days of national mourning after a new attack by Boko Haram jihadists Wednesday killed two generals in the volatile Lake Chad Basin.

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When an adult has died trying to reach Europe, the children left behind in Senegal often have to navigate the burden of grief alone.

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Across Africa, economies remain closely tied to the oil market. OPEC and its allies recently announced a production increase of 188,000 barrels per day, though the move remains largely symbolic, as actual output still falls below quotas.

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[New Era] The Presidency has acknowledged growing concern over the leaking of key presidential decisions on public platforms before they are officially announced, saying the trend reflects the challenges of managing information in a fast-moving and open democratic society.

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A cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak departed Praia, Cape Verde, on Wednesday with nearly 150 passengers and crew on board, continuing its journey toward Spain’s Canary Islands as health authorities raced to contain the spread of the disease.