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[Liberian Observer] The Senate has confirmed Mr. Jonathan K. Weedor as Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), formally completing President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's swift replacement of the country's top electoral administrator following the resignation of former Chairperson Davidetta Browne-Lansanah.

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[Vanguard] ABUJA -- Demola Olarewaju, the Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has delivered a scathing assessment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, declaring that the current level of economic hardship has effectively made former President Muhammadu Buhari "look like a saint."

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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri stressed on Tuesday, while chairing a small cabinet meeting on the water system at the Government Palace in Kasbah, that the governance and reform of the water sector are among the national priorities on which the state is working in accordance with the directives of the President of the Republic.

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Morocco became Africa's first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, but how close is a side from the continent to lifting the trophy?

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[SNA] Cairo -- The Minister of Human Resources and Social Welfare, Mua'tassim Ahmed Salih, affirmed that the "Government of Hope" is exerting significant efforts to restore security and stability in the country, noting that approximately four million Sudanese wish to return voluntarily to their homeland without dictates from any party or country.

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[Global Witness] Conflict coltan smuggled from the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is finding its way into global markets and popular consumer products, despite due diligence systems

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[Scrolla] · Twelve people were killed after gunmen stormed Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland and opened fire on residents.

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has surpassed 600 confirmed cases and claimed more than 100 lives, as health authorities warn that insecurity, resource shortages and travel restrictions are hampering efforts to contain the virus.

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AFC/M23 rebels and the Rwandan army have committed numerous war crimes in eastern DR Congo, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.

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Child Protection Week: In every classroom, every playground, every township street, and every rural village, there are children carrying their own unique

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France's renowned Patrouille de France performed a symbolic flyover above New York on 9 June. The display launched a series of events marking the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.

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Cybercrime: In a single 12-month period, Africa lost an estimated $57.8 billion to scams and cyber fraud, according to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance

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Finance Magnates Africa Summit: Future Editions to Launch Under a New Consumer-Focused Brand Responding to the Growth of Retail Trading and Investing

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Hundreds of Malawian migrants in Durban prepared to be repatriated on Tuesday, driven out by a growing wave of xenophobic violence sweeping South Africa.

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[SAnews.gov.za] After more than a decade of intense negotiations, historically land-dispossessed communities living around the Kruger National Park can finally put a painful chapter behind them, following a landmark agreement that recognises their economic and heritage rights to the land.

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[Premium Times] The lawmakers also demanded stronger oversight of security operations and cautioned that service chiefs should consider resigning if the security situation fails to improve.

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[Reporter] The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has released preliminary results from 24 constituencies, showing the ruling Prosperity Party winning all but one of the seats announced so far in federal parliamentary and regional council races.

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[Namibian] The National Assembly has finalised and adopted the mental health amendment bill of 2025 following extensive debate, paving the way for its consideration by the National Council.

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[Namibian] Namibia's public debt could rise to 70% of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the current financial year if the government fails to implement spending reforms.

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[Daily Maverick] 'Beneficiation' is the artless term that speaks to the processing of raw minerals and metals into finished, industrial products. And a tax on chrome exports is seen as one way of achieving this goal.

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[Daily Maverick] Facing threats from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to withhold funding, Johannesburg's city manager, Dr Floyd Brink, told Parliament that rising revenue collections had stabilised the city's finances. But its municipal entities have written off at least R45bn in fruitless and wasteful expenditure.