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[Vanguard] Calabar -- Soldiers of the Nigerian Army at 13 Brigade Headquarters in Calabar have arrested a suspected gun-runner and recovered 245 pump-action cartridges during an intelligence-led operation in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State.

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The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the country's interior minister said.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Delegations from Somalia's federal government and the Somali Future Council held a second round of talks on Thursday, part of ongoing efforts to revive political dialogue in the country, officials said.

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The proposed establishment of a Constitutional Court through Constitutional Amendment Bill of 2025, has been a topic of significant debate, revolving around issues of legal framework, judicial independence and constitutionalism as well as prioritisation of needs.

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Serbian police seized nearly five tonnes of marijuana in a raid near Kruševac, arresting two people and uncovering weapons, suggesting a large criminal network.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill -- The Liberian Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives to pass the Third Amendment to the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) between the Government of Liberia and ArcelorMittal Liberia Holdings Limited, including ArcelorMittal USA Liberia Holdings, clearing the way for the instrument to be forwarded to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for final approval.

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[Vanguard] The Youth Leader of the Tinubu/Shettima campaign organisation in Zamfara State, Bashir Isa Gusau, has been abducted by gunmen suspected to be bandits.

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[Daily Trust] Heavy security was deployed around Niger's main airport on Thursday after overnight gunfire and explosions raised suspicions of a jihadist attack, but the ruling junta remained tight-lipped.

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[Africa Check] EXPLAINER: How much South African MPs earn and what they do for it

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Supreme Court is set to deliver its ruling on Friday in the impeachment case involving former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, a decision that could return him to a High Court bench he has fought relentlessly to block -- and lost against at every turn.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia is facing growing difficulty defending President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's claim that his administration has created 70,000 jobs, following widespread public skepticism from opposition figures.

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[WHO] Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated mental health conditions. Under the rallying theme "Unite. Act. Eliminate.", WHO and partners urge governments to integrate mental health care into NTD elimination efforts, ensuring that no one is left behind in pain or isolation.

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Uganda's army chief broke ties with the United States on Friday, accusing its embassy of helping missing opposition leader Bobi Wine, then reversed his stance an hour later and issuing an apology to "our great friends."

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[Nile Post] The Minister for Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has reiterated that opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is not being pursued by the government and has no reason to remain in hiding.

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[Nile Post] The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has apologised to the United States following a series of social media posts in which he accused the US Embassy in Kampala of undermining military cooperation and allegedly aiding opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has issued a defiant message to Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, declaring that security forces cannot apprehend him because ordinary citizens are shielding him.

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Burkina Faso's military government dissolved all political parties on Thursday, whose activities had been suspended since the military rulers seized power in 2022.

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[UN News] The world's youngest country, South Sudan, is facing continued instability and violence as military escalation looms, following reports earlier this week that a senior army commander had called on troops to inflict indiscriminate violence against civilians in Jonglei state.

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King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined over 300 relatives in Huelva to mourn the 45 victims of the Adamuz train crash.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%.

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[AIM] Maputo -- Note to subscribers: this replaces an earlier story on the interest cut, which contained errors