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Raised in Katlehong, on the east side of Johannesburg, Mordecai introduces Marato Fela, which translates to “love only” — a fitting expression of the

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[New Times] Africa's domestic capital base has reached a scale that now exceeds external financing flows over the past decade, marking a turning point in how the continent funds its growth and industrialisation, according to the Africa Finance Corporation's (AFC) State of Africa's Infrastructure Report 2026.

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[IFJ] The report documents 69 attacks on journalists and two attacks on media outlets, as well as the killing of journalist Mohammed Abukar Mohammed on 18 March 2025. This represents a total of 72 violations of press freedom.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts and Audit, Senator Amara Konneh, has released an analysis on a proposal from the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) to print new Liberian dollar bank notes, outlining consequences that would affect the Liberian economy and citizens in particular if multiple steps are not taken to sustain macroeconomic stability and reduce the high cost of living among the citizenry.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has called for urgent reforms in asset management systems and enhanced real-time cross-border cooperation, warning that persistent weaknesses continue to undermine the fight against corruption and illicit financial flows in Eastern Africa.

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The Semafor World Economy Annual Convening 2026 brought together global leaders to discuss the future of the world economy. Our Chief Executive, Sim

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[Premium Times] The stakeholders made the presentation on Wednesday during a visit to Governor Dikko Radda at the Government House in Katsina.

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[Premium Times] Locals suspect that the doctor may have been targeted to provide treatment for wounded or ill fighters.

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[Namibian] Excitement is building as one of Namibia's premier youth football tournaments draws closer.

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[Nyasa Times] Former Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC), Colleen Zamba, is once again refusing to appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, intensifying scrutiny over what lawmakers and analysts describe as a troubling pattern of defiance toward parliamentary oversight.

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[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE and Botswana have signed eleven agreements aimed at strengthening ties in key sectors during the fifth session of the Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC) held in Harare, Wednesday.

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Opposition parties accused the security forces of killing protesters but the official report does not say who was responsible.

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[Daily Trust] Parents of both primary and secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the umbrella of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) have called on the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to intervene in the ongoing teachers strike.

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The first batch of deportees arrived in the DRC last Friday under a controversial US migration scheme to pack off undocumented foreign nationals to third countries.

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By Viren Sookhun, Managing Director: Workforce Staffing Africa and Middle East Read more African news and insights on Africa.com.

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Aid groups warn that the conflict has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions of people in need around the world.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- As House lawmakers debated adding 16 new seats to their chamber, a prominent Liberian lawyer told them plainly: the country needs roads, electricity and clean water -- not more legislators on the public payroll.

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[Liberian Investigator] The Central Bank of Liberia has ordered commercial banks to nearly double their minimum capital base, raising the requirement from $10 million to $15 million in a regulatory move the bank says is designed to build a leaner, stronger and more resilient financial sector.

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By Peter Ongalo, Caroline Mbaya, African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026, the Northern