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Nigeria: Rep Dasuki Urges Youth to Claim 70 Percent of Elective Offices

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[Daily Trust] The Interim Chairman of the Future Is Now Initiative, Rep. Abdussamad Dasuki, has called for a sweeping increase in youth participation in governance, declaring that young Nigerians must occupy at least 70 per cent of key elective offices in the next election cycle.

Nigeria: Niger Residents in Darkness Despite Hosting Four Power Plants

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[Daily Trust] Minna -- Despite hosting three major hydroelectric power plants in Shiroro, Zungeru, Jebba and Kainji Dams, residents of Niger State say they cannot boast of up to three hours of electricity supply daily.

Nigeria: Protest As El-Rufai Arrives EFCC Headquarters

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[Daily Trust] Some group of protesters stormed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja, ahead of the arrival of Malam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State.

Nigeria: Women Protest At National Assembly, Demand Passage of Special Seats Bill

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[Daily Trust] Women groups under the aegis of Women Political Participation (WPP) on Monday protested at the National Assembly calling for passage of the Special Seats Bill for women.

Nigeria: 55 Fellows Graduate From Pan-African AI Governance Programme

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[Daily Trust] The OpenSchool Initiative has graduated 55 policymakers and institutional leaders from 22 African countries following the completion of its four-month AI Literacy Fellowship for African Policymakers.

Nigeria: FCT Police Arrest 13 Suspected Armed Robbers

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[Premium Times] The police disclosed this in a situation report (SITREP) seen by PREMIUM TIMES on Monday.

Nigeria: U.S. Sanctions Eight Nigerians Linked to Terrorism, Cybercrime

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[Premium Times] Aside from freezing their assets, the US has also barred all US persons and entities from transacting with the named individuals.

Africa: Joyce Banda Recognised At AU Summit

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[Nyasa Times] The 39th African Union Heads of State Summit has wrapped up in Addis Ababa, with leaders from across the continent deliberating on water shortages and ongoing conflicts in several regions.

Ghana: Deputy Health Minister Calls for Stronger Use of Technology in Malaria Prevention

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[Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah has called for stronger use of technology in malaria prevention, urging African countries to focus on stopping the disease at its source rather than relying mainly on treatment.

Liberia: Pres. Boakai Urges Bold UN Reform, Stronger African Voice Ahead of Secretary-General Election

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[FrontPageAfrica] Addis Ababa -- President Joseph Boakai has called for comprehensive reform of the United Nations and a unified African position ahead of the election of the next UN Secretary-General, warning that the global body faces systemic challenges that go beyond financial constraints.

Liberia: MNG Gold Endorses EPA Findings and Dismisses U.S.$1 Million Compensation Demand Over Bong County Acid Spill

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[FrontPageAfrica] MNG Gold Liberia has reaffirmed its acceptance of the final investigative report released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning the recent hydrochloric acid spill in Money Sweet Town, Bong Electoral District Number Two, while rejecting a reported US$1 million damage claim from some residents of the affected community.

Liberia: Mixed Reactions in Nimba After Supreme Court Sentences Prophet Key to Six Months

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[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta -- Diverse groups of people, including business owners, motorcyclists, women's organizations, and community leaders, have voiced their heartfelt gratitude to Liberia's Supreme Court over the sentencing of Justin Oldman Yeazehn, popularly known as Prophet Key to six months in prison at the Monrovia Central Prison for Contempt.

Kenya: Ombudsman Seeks Nema Response Over Marsabit Power Projects Data

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has issued an Access to Information notice to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), demanding an explanation over its alleged failure to provide records relating to approved and pending power projects in Marsabit County.

Africa: UAE Reaffirms Investment Drive in Africa's Energy and Trade Sectors

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- United Arab Emirates has emerged as Africa's largest single-country investor in recent years, committing more than USD 110 billion across the continent between 2019 and 2023, with over USD 70 billion directed to energy, green and renewable sectors.

Two Weeks To Go – Africa Energy Indaba Gears Up For High-Level Continental Energy Dialogue

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With just two weeks remaining until the Africa Energy Indaba, momentum is rapidly building for what promises to be one of the most influential

Russia marks Navalny grave anniversary amid poison test fallout

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Relatives and diplomats mark Alexei Navalny’s death in Moscow, as his family demands truth and Europe cites lab tests pointing to rare toxin poisoning.

Floods in western France leave two dead and 81 departments on alert

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Western France faces record flood alerts, widespread power cuts and at least two deaths after weeks of relentless rain saturate soils and rivers.

DRC: Kinshasa's 'sapeurs' honor the father of Congolese elegance

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In the heart of Kinshasa, dozens of impeccably dressed "sapeurs" gathered recently to commemorate the father of their movement—a subculture where fashion becomes art, dignity, and even a livelihood in one of the world's poorest countries.

Drone attack on Sudan market kills 28: rights group

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Drone attack on Sudan market kills 28: rights group

Ghana tomato traders among dead in Burkina Faso attack

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Seven men from Ghana were "burnt beyond recognition" after Islamists raided the town they were travelling through.

Global AI impact summit opens in Delhi amid jobs and safety fears

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A global artificial intelligence summit kicked off in New Delhi on Monday with big issues on the agenda, from job disruption to child safety, although some attendees warned the broad focus could make concrete commitments from world leaders less likely.

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