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With an estimated 2,500 fossas left in the wild, they are classified as vulnerable. Conservationists hope that successful births like this one will help raise awareness and support for safeguarding Madagascar’s unique wildlife.

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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said a full investigation would be carried out into a deadly blaze in several high-rise towers, as emergency services fought to control the fire for a second day.

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In a statement Thursday, the presidency said South Africa would continue to participate as a full, active and constructive member of the G20

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[Liberian Observer] The Liberian Senate has formally called on the General Auditing Commission (GAC) to conduct an immediate audit into alleged mismanagement of a $200 million World Bank-funded agricultural initiative.

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Police search ex-President Chakwera's residence after a suspect said the dogs were being kept there.

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A US advocacy group has sued Apple in Washington, accusing the company of using minerals tied to conflict and labour abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.

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[Premium Times] But Mr Trump claimed that the representative of the US embassy in South Africa, who was present at the meeting in the absence of a US delegation, was poorly treated.

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After decades of talks, negotiations, and setbacks, Guinea has officially launched the long-awaited exploitation of the Simandou iron ore deposit.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- For nearly two decades, ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has been the nation's largest taxpayer. Financial records show that ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has paid more than US$400 million to the Government of Liberia since 2005 through taxes, royalties, and other statutory obligations.

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[Nyasa Times] The Senior Resident Magistrate's Court in Lilongwe has issued a search warrant authorising Malawi Police to search the residence of former President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera over allegations that he is unlawfully keeping four State-owned security dogs.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Voting in Thursday's by-elections across multiple constituencies was punctuated by pockets of violence, disruptions, and heightened tension, underscoring the fragile political landscape surrounding the polls.

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[Capital FM] Kakamega -- A vehicle belonging to Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) party leader Eugene Wamalwa was on Thursday set ablaze by unidentified attackers in Manyonje, Butali Ward, escalating tensions in the ongoing by-elections.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has condemned threats against Journalists here as hostile.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Bissau -- The African Union (AU), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the West African Elders Forum have strongly condemned the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as an unacceptable disruption of the democratic process.

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A vigilante group in Kogi State blocked an attempted raid on Kiri High School on Monday, stopping armed men from abducting students.

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[Leadership] Kano State deputy governor, Comrade Aminu Abdusalam Gwarzo, has warned that criminal groups across the country are becoming increasingly sophisticated, while government response has not matched the pace of evolving security threats.

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[Leadership] The Academy of Public Health (APH) has called for stronger digital innovation and shared leadership in addressing the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Africa.

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In a joint statement released on Wednesday, just hours after the coup, the missions voiced their concerns over the arrest of the incumbent President, Embalo Sissoco and some of their agents.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted US President Donald Trump's intention to bar South Africa from attending the G20 Leaders' Summit in the United States next year, calling his remarks "regrettable" and rooted in misinformation.

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The president ordered the recruitment of an additional 20,000 security personnel on top of the 30,000 already approved, and the withdrawal of police officers assigned to protect public figures and celebrities

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The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg over widely discredited claims of persecution of the white minority.