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Iran’s currency, the rial, plunged Wednesday to a record low of 850,000 rials to $1 after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a restart to the “maximum pressure” campaign targeting Tehran.

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The bodies of four Pakistanis who were among dozens of people who drowned after a migrant boat capsized off West Africa last month have been repatriated

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[Leigh Day] Oil giant Shell will stand trial at the High Court in London from 10.30am Thursday 13 February to Friday 7 March 2025 over claims it is responsible for oil pollution which has devastated two Nigerian communities and breached their right to clean and healthy environment.

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[ISS] Despite Ramaphosa's downplaying of their potential impact, the reality is that South Africa and the continent are at grave risk.

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[MFWA] On January 21, 2025, the media regulator in Benin, the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) suspended two newspapers and four news websites, accusing them of unauthorised publications and not being in good standing.

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[RFI] The military junta in Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to leave the country. The regime, which has made sovereignty a key issue, did not give any details about the decision.

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The conflict in Sudan is exacerbating instability in South Sudan, where economic difficulties and political instability are on the rise.

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[The Conversation Africa] Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice that affects around 200 million women and girls. It's practised in at least 25 African countries, as well as parts of the Middle East and Asia and among immigrant populations globally.

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[IPS] Nairobi/Bangkok -- Why can't there be education for every child? Why can't there be healthcare for everyone who needs it? Why can't everyone be freed from hunger and deprivation? Though these are promised to all as rights, people are repeatedly told that there is no money.

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[People's Dispatch] The WHO Executive Board will discuss global health priorities this week, including substandard and falsified medical products, with key implications for public pharmaceutical initiatives

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[Liberian Observer] In an effort to address current economic challenges and promote fiscal discipline, the Government of Liberia has announced a series of strict fiscal rules to be implemented in the 2025 budget year.

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[Liberian Observer] In a significant development in the ongoing trial of the arson attack at the Capitol Building, two additional suspects have been brought before the Monrovia City Court.

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[SNA] Portsudan -- Minister of Energy and Oil Dr. Mohi-Eddin Naeem said that during his recent visit to China accompanying President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) confirmed its readiness to check the refinery after the war for reconstruction.

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[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Liberians are bracing for severe power outages as the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) announces a drastic reduction in electricity supply due to an emergency directive from its primary power supplier, Compagnie Ivoirienne d'Électricité (CIE) of Côte d'Ivoire.

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[Ethiopian Herald] The media plays an indispensable role in setting agendas and facilitating policy implementation. Its influence extends to the ability to build or dismantle governments, as well as shape national narratives. Numerous examples illustrate this power, highlighting the media's capacity to create perceptions, whether true or false among its audience.

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[Ghanaian Times] Parliament on Tuesday approved the nominations of 12 ministers-designate, including Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister-Designate for Health, and Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister-Designate for Foreign Affairs.

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The European climate service Copernicus reported that January experienced yet another record heat month.

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[UCT] "Smear campaigns and character assassins have often attempted to shape the South African narrative through disinformation," said investigative journalist and author Caryn Dolley, who delivered a Summer School lecture at the University of Cape Town (UCT) at the end of January.

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[Africa Check] No, US president Trump has not targeted African leaders with order to sell their jets and deport their children

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This move highlights the DRC’s efforts to hold key figures accountable in its long-running conflict. No response has been issued by Nangaa or his representatives.

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President Lazarus Chakwera says the withdrawal will pave the way for peace negotiations.