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[Premium Times] Despite showcasing their signature sound and chemistry across four tracks, they offered limited lyrical range and creative ambition.

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[Premium Times] The attack resulted in the deaths of six men, while many other villagers were forced to abandon their homes in search of safety.

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A South African court has rejected an attempt by the country’s heritage authority to stop the sale and export of items linked to Nelson Mandela.

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[Premium Times] Nigeria has not consciously addressed the question of designing the country's political philosophy based on the knowledge of its history - precolonial and colonial, the failures of the present, and the opportunities as well uncertainties of the future. As the world experiences mega-shifts from the classic political wisdom that shaped the way the state, morality, governance, ethics, rules and social constructs are understood, it is imperative for us to seize on the opportunity to put our thoughts forward.

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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, had a meeting on Friday morning at Carthage Palace with Poland's Ambassador to Tunisia, Justyna PoraziÅ"ska, on a farewell visit marking the end of her mission in Tunisia.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia and Belarus have signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening military cooperation between the two countries, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's central bank, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), has recorded losses equivalent to $2.6 billion following the country's shift from a fixed to a market-based foreign exchange regime in July 2024, according to audited financial statements cited by the Kenyan outlet The EastAfrican.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia is changing--fast, visibly, and in ways that deserve recognition. Digitalization is spreading across everyday life, and Addis Abeba is undergoing one of the most ambitious urban transformations in its history.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- German Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (Phd) has reaffirmed Germany's support for Ethiopia's peacebuilding efforts and the full implementation of the Pretoria Peace Agreement during talks with Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos (PhD) in Addis Abeba, as part of his official visit to Ethiopia on Thursday, 22 January 2026.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Kaspar Mmuya, has launched a 5bn/- bond by First Housing Finance (Tanzania) and asked construction institutions to conduct thorough research on affordable housing to ensure middle-income Tanzanians can access homeownership.

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[Daily News] Egypt -- YOUNG Africans will tonight face Egyptian giants Al Ahly in a high-stake CAF Champions' League Group B encounter at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria, Egypt, with kick-off set for 07:00 pm local time.

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[Daily News] Zanzibar -- THE Vice-President's Office (Union and Environment) netball team continued their strong run in the Union League with a 45-34 victory over Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa (JKT) at the New Amaan Complex in Zanzibar on Wednesday.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- As the world celebrates International Day of Education, the spotlight is on the involvement of education in determining the economic future of Tanzania.

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Algeria's Senate has demanded revisions to a historic law declaring France's 1830-1962 colonization a crime, creating legislative discord just weeks after the lower house unanimously passed the bill demanding an apology and reparations from Paris.

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[Afrobarometer] Many report adjusting crops, water use, and livestock practices in response to changing weather patterns.

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[ISS] Whether or not Andry Rajoelina's toppling was a coup, the key is how long it takes to restore democratic civilian government.

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[RFI] After a tense general election in Uganda last week, presidential elections are set to follow in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March then in Benin and Djibouti in April. With elections also due this year in Libya, Zambia, Ethiopia, Gambia and South Sudan, could the African continent see a democratic sea change in 2026?

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Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

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[allAfrica] Geneva -- Weeks of heavy rainfall have caused widespread flooding in southern and central Mozambique, forcing families from their homes and submerging entire neighbourhoods as rivers overflow, the United Nations said Friday.

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The African Union has lifted sanctions it imposed on Guinea following the country's 2021 coup.