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Africa: Aid With Strings Attached: How New Health Pact with U.S. Challenges Ethiopia's Autonomy

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abebe -- The adage that ''there are no free lunches in geopolitics--only postponed bills'' captures a core reality of international relations: engagements that appear cost-free in the short term almost always carry deferred obligations.

Egypt: Declining Funding Undermines Education, Health Care

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[HRW] Beirut -- Funding Hits New Lows, Contributing to Severe Shortages

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 'devastated' by death of young son

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The Half of a Yellow Sun and We Should All Be Feminists writer's twin boys were born in 2024.

Nigeria: Breaking - Federal Government Disburses Outstanding Afcon Match Bonuses to Super Eagles

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[Leadership] The Federal Government has confirmed the disbursement of outstanding match bonuses to the Super Eagles at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco, following the completion of administrative and foreign exchange processes.

Senegal's 2025 oil output exceeds predictions to reach 36.1 million barrels

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Initial projections for the year stood at 30.53 million barrels.

Saint-Tropez bids farewell to Brigitte Bardot

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Brigitte Bardot was laid to rest in Saint-Tropez after her death from cancer at 91.

Ghana: 7 Perish in Offinso-Abofuor Highway Accident

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[Ghanaian Times] Seven people died and dozens sustained injuries in separate road accidents yesterday when a commercial bus travelling from Techiman to Kumasi collided with a broken-down cement trailer near Samproso and Awisam on the Offinso-Abofuor highway in the Ashanti Region.

Africa: Ghana Ranked Among Africa's Top 10 Futsal Nations

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[Ghanaian Times] Ghana has been ranked among the top 10 futsal national teams in Africa. The elite list of Africa's top 10 futsal nations includes Ghana, Algeria, Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Libya, Guinea, Mauritania, Mozambique, and Zambia.

Ghana: President Mahama's First Year in Office - Promises, Progress, Way Forward

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[Ghanaian Times] One year into President John Dramani Mahama's current administration, the nation finds itself at a crucial point of reflection.

Africa: Africa Squeezed Between Import Substitution and Dependency Syndrome

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[IPS] Moscow -- Squeezed between import substitution and dependency syndrome, a condition characterized by a set of associated economic symptoms--that is rules and regulations--majority of African countries are shifting from United States and Europe to an incoherent alternative bilateral partnerships with Russia, China and the Global South.

Sudan: Sudan's War Nears 1,000 Days

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[IPS] United Nations -- As Sudan approaches 1,000 days of civil war, late December and early January saw a brutal escalation of violence, with drone strikes hitting areas at the center of the country's deepening hunger crisis.

Uganda: Crackdown On Uganda's Opposition Intensifies As Elections Draw Near

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[RFI] Forty years since Yoweri Museveni took power in Uganda, he plans to seek a seventh term as president in elections on 15 January. His strongest challenger is former entertainer Bobi Wine, but his party's rallies have been marred by what watchdogs call a "brutal campaign of repression".

Africa: AU Calls On All Parties to Respect Int'l Law in Venezuelan Crisis

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[Liberian Observer] The African Union (AU) has expressed grave concern over rapidly unfolding political and military developments in Venezuela, citing reports of the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and attacks on state institutions amid an escalating international crisis.

Liberia: Notorious Drug Dealer Nabbed in New Kru Town Raid

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[Liberian Observer] The arrest of a notorious drug kingpin popularly known by his street-name "Rich Gang" in New Kru Town has been widely hailed as a major victory in President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's intensifying national campaign against illicit drugs and narcotic substances, a scourge the government has described as one of the gravest threats to Liberia's security, youth population, and social stability.

Nigeria: Nigerian Government Denies Abandoning Students On Morocco Scholarship

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[Premium Times] The Minister said no beneficiary on a valid federal government scholarship has been abandoned.

Nigeria: US Imposes Up to $15,000 Visa Bond Requirement for Nigerian Visitors, Others

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[Premium Times] With Nigeria added to the bond list, it will become even more difficult for citizens to obtain a US visa.

Nigeria: ICPC to Continue Probe of Farouk Ahmed Despite Dangote's Withdrawal

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[Premium Times] Mr Dangote's notice of withdrawal of the petition came less than a month after Mr Ahmed was removed from office.

Ex-Ghana minister detained by US immigration

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Ken Ofori-Atta's lawyers say he is co-operating and is in the process of changing his US visa status.

Kenya: President Ruto Holds High-Level Talks On Education Reforms

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto on Wednesday convened Education Ministry stakeholders at State House, Nairobi, in a high-level meeting aimed at addressing key challenges in Kenya's education sector, including school funding, reforms, and policy implementation.

Kenya: What the Venezuela Crisis Means for Kenya's Fuel Prices and Economy

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya could be among the indirect beneficiaries of the geopolitical upheaval unfolding in Venezuela following the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro by United States forces earlier this month.

Protests erupt in Minneapolis after ICE officer kills woman during immigration crackdown

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In a memorandum signed on Wednesday, the White House said the move aligns with Trump’s “America First” agenda. The list includes 31 United Nations bodies and 35 non-UN organisations, many of them focused on climate change, global governance, labour issues and development—areas the administration has