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[Leadership] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has conducted the governorship election in Ekiti state amid complaints of irregularities.

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[Leadership] The naira came under renewed pressure at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Friday as heightened demand for the United States dollar outpaced available foreign exchange supply, leading to a slight depreciation of the local currency.

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[Daily News] Mwanza -- FOR decades, travelling between Tanzania's major economic and administrative centres often involved long journeys, unpredictable schedules and high transport costs. Although road networks remain the foundation of domestic mobility, the rapid growth of air transport is reshaping how people connect, conduct business and access opportunities across the country.

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[New Zimbabwe] FORMER Zanu PF political commissar and Zimbabwe's ambassador to Mozambique and Eswatini, Victor Matemadanda, has died.

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[IFJ] The regional forum, supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme and funded by the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), brought together journalists union leaders and media professionals from Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda to strengthen professional journalism on migration and labour mobility and deepen cooperation among journalists and

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[Daily Maverick] The recent parliamentary hearings on Johannesburg's audit results revealed a city of contradictions. We break them down and highlight the outstanding questions.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Addis Ababa, June 20, 2026 (ENA) --Speaker of the House of Federation, Agegnehu Teshager, has called on all Ethiopians to actively and enthusiastically participate in the Green Legacy Initiative.

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[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Tanzanian counterpart, president Samia Hassan, this weekend sealed several key agreements aimed at boosting economic cooperation and regional integration.

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[Leadership] Until recently, terrorism, banditry and mass abductions were largely associated with other parts of Nigeria. Today, the South-West is increasingly grappling with the same threats, with kidnappings and attacks spreading across highways, rural communities and forest corridors. GEORGE OKOJIE, ADEBAYO WAHEED, ALO ABIOLA, FEMI OYEWESO, DAMILOLA ORIGBEMISUYI and OLAMIDE OJUOKAIYE, report

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[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune affirmed that health security in Africa is achieved through sustainable investment in health systems, strengthening monitoring capacities, and supporting research.

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[Namibian] Here in the 'Land of the Brave', we pride ourselves in our hard-won uhuru, but still can't even visit the toilet without checking if South Africa has approved the two-ply.

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[Leadership] The ECOWAS Parliament has taken significant steps to increase rural electrification projects in West Africa by leveraging the abundant renewable energy resources of the region to boost economic productivity and the regional integration process.

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[Leadership] Heavy rain and low turnout of voters marred yesterday's by-election into the South-East senatorial district in Rivers State.

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[Leadership] Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has disclosed plans by his administration to integrate village youth presidents into the state's security architecture, saying it is a prelude to launching the state police following federal government nod for the decentralisation of the policing system in the country.

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[Leadership] The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reassured its preparedness and commitment to collaborate with the Imo State government to ensure that the aims and objectives of the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health week (MNCH) programme is achieved.

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[Leadership] For the people of Dakera District in Borgu local government area of Niger State, refusal is not an option. Bandits hand villagers millions of naira to shop for them, leaving residents with a grim choice: say no and risk deadly reprisals, or say yes and become unwilling participants in the criminal networks terrorising their communities. Caught between fear and survival, they live a reality where every errand could be a matter of life and death. ABU NMODU chronicles the harrowing dilemma confronting the

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[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwean economy is doing very well and now able to absorb all its citizens who are being hounded out of South Africa for being there illegally, Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has said.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's fashion world has been sent into overdrive after designer Chisomo Chauwa, founder of Chicha Fashions, secured a place on the runway at CMS Paris Fashion Week 2026 -- one of the most competitive and influential showcases in global fashion.

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[ENA] The vision of making Ethiopia a model African country for prosperity is becoming a reality in all spheres, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said.

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[This Day] Nigeria's fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and violent extremism has largely been measured by arrests, military offensives, and security operations. While these measures remain indispensable, a more enduring measure of success lies elsewhere: the ability of the state to secure lawful convictions through the judicial process.

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[This Day] All things being equal, the Senate is set to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill seeking the creation of State Police tomorrow, Tuesday.