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Video from the scene shows a blast landing close to the camp, sending smoke into the air and triggering a fire as residents and medics rushed to carry away the wounded.

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Cleanup crews and navy personnel remained deployed along Mexico’s Gulf coast on 26 March after crude oil polluted beaches in Veracruz and Tabasco. Authorities said 128 tonnes of contaminated waste had been removed, while the source remains under investigation.

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Two robotic dogs are now patrolling public spaces in one of Caracas’s wealthiest districts. Officials say the technology is meant to support, not replace, police officers on the ground.

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[Leadership] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has banned foreign currency payments for diaspora remittances starting from May 1, 2026, directing International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) to route all transactions exclusively through designated naira settlement accounts in Authorised Dealer Banks (ADBs)

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[Leadership] Women's organisations across Nigeria have intensified calls for the swift passage of the Special Seats for Women Bill, delivering former letters of demands to lawmakers in all the 36 states of the Federation.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- 2027 Presidential aspirant Eliud Owalo has unveiled an ambitious tax reform agenda, promising sweeping reductions aimed at easing the cost of living and unlocking opportunities in the digital economy.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Residents living within Mukogodo Forest in Laikipia County have been ordered to vacate the area ahead of an imminent security operation targeting armed bandits.

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Sarah Mullally was installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury on 25 March 2026, marking a historic shift for the Church of England in its 1,400-year history amid ongoing internal divisions.

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Kenya’s financial sector operates in one of the most dynamic digital economies in Africa. This economy, according to GSMA, will contribute KSh 662 billion to

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On Saturday, 21 March 2026, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), joined by partners the Robben Island Museum, Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages

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[Health-e] Broken floors, pit toilets and no electricity are exposing learners and teachers to daily health and safety risks at two schools near King William's Town in the Eastern Cape.

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[Leadership] With barely four days to the Abuja National Convention, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims of division within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that the party remains united ahead of its national convention.

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[Premium Times] Students set fire to tyres and blocked some roads hindering vehicular and human movements. Authorities of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, have assured of restoration of calm on the institution's campus after disquiet caused by activities of one of the anti-graft agencies in the neighbourhood.

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South African anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday. The officers appeared later in a court in the capital, Pretoria.

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[DW] The UN General Assembly has passed the resolution on transatlantic slavery despite opposition from the US and European countries.

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[DW] Nigeria is expanding security partnerships as extremist threats rise, strengthening cooperation with France, receiving continued US military support, and renewing engagement with EU leaders.

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Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said during a press conference on Wednesday that his country's mediation between Iran and the US "continues in cooperation with Pakistan and Turkey," adding that the war should end "based on a win-win situation, not a zero-sum game." He also offered to host an

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia, Richard Nagbe Koon, has called for an urgent meeting among Speakers and Presidents of Parliament and National Assemblies of the Mano River Union (MRU) Member States.

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