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As he competes at Afcon 2025 with Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara says Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa inspired him to become the latest African to star for Brentford.

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The ban was initially designed to stabilise the market and stem falling prices due to global oversupply, according to the Congolese government.

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Antoine Semenyo is set to make a final decision on his future with Manchester City in advanced talks over a January move for the Bournemouth forward.

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Signal was earlier lost with a jet that took off from Ankara with Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others on board.

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[ALADI] Entrepreneurship is often thrown around as a trendy term. You'll hear it in boardrooms, classrooms, and policy discussions. Yet its true significance is that it drives innovation, creates jobs, and fuels economic growth.

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Police said they had identified two potential suspects in connection with the attack against a pub in the township of Bekkersdal.

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The three heads of states gathered to discuss security and development in the second summit of the Alliance of Sahel States.

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Jane Ansah is going in a private capacity but reports about the cost and entourage have riled people up.

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[Vanguard] ASABA-- A landlord, Mr. Lucky Obaze, has allegedly been stabbed to death by his tenant in Boji-Boji Owa, Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State, over a N1,500 electricity bill.

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[Vanguard] Thousands of Nigerians travelling by road to their hometowns for Christmas and New Year celebrations are enduring severe hardship, particularly on routes to the South Eastern part of the country, as poor road conditions, traffic congestion and illegal checkpoints exacerbate the festive travel rush.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As Christmas approaches, the usually bustling Red Light commercial hub is witnessing an unusual slowdown, with traders and commuters describing a "bitter-sweet" festive season marked by declining prices but a severe shortage of cash in circulation.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has officially commissioned the ELWA-RIA Highway Street Lights Project, marking a significant milestone in the electrification of the main corridor leading to Liberia's only international airport.

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[Nile Post] Uganda's technology ecosystem is quietly but steadily redefining what innovation looks like in East Africa.

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[Vanguard] Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he is qualified to lead Nigeria, further fuelling speculation about his possible presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 general election.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has officially energized the 400/220kV Mariakani Substation, a milestone set to deliver reliable, stable, and affordable electricity to homes, businesses, and industries across the Coastal region.

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[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- A city suspended in limbo. This is the situation in Uvira, a city in South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on the border with Burundi, which was captured on December 10 by M23/AFC (Congo River Alliance) guerrillas (see Fides, 15/12/2025).

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[Premium Times] ICPC said the Goodluck Jonathan Estate was a massive housing project initiated during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

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[263Chat] Opposition People's Unity Party (PUP) leader Hebert Chamuka has urged government to suspend the 2028 elections saying nothing good will come out of them as ZANU PF always rigs them.

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After last year's victory, Ivory Coast is chasing a fourth AFCON title.

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Armed men have abducted at least 28 people travelling to an annual Islamic gathering in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, according to local sources.

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Ghana’s government wants to move away from the popular phrase “Detty December”, saying the label carries meanings it does not want associated with the country, even as end-of-year celebrations continue to draw tens of thousands of visitors.