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The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

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[Daba Finance] Weego, a Moroccan-Senegalese mobility startup, raised $1.1 million in a funding round led by Azur Innovation Fund to expand its transport platform across Africa.

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[Daba Finance] MultiChoice Group said it will shut down its streaming platform Showmax after 11 years of operation as the company reviews its digital strategy.

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The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations is postponed just 12 days before the finals were due to kick off in Morocco.

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Since 2018, Bangui has forged closer ties with Moscow, with the later providing security and economic assistance

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[Vanguard] The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced two bandits, Abubakar Sodiki and Abubakar Mohammed, to death by hanging for armed robbery.

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[DA] Today, the African National Congress (ANC) has written to the Democratic Alliance (DA) demanding that we remove the billboard unveiled in Tshwane on Tuesday.

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[ANGOP] Berlin -- The Angolan tourism sector obtained revenues of around 667 million US dollars in 2025, with a 30% increase in international arrivals, announced the Minister of State for Economic Coordination, José de Lima Massano, on Wednesday in Berlin, Germany.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Lawmakers from Somalia's Puntland who were recently prevented from traveling to their regional capital have now been allowed to return to their constituencies, one of the legislators confirmed on Thursday.

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[Nyasa Times] The High Court has adjourned to May this year year a case Justice Kenan Manda is seeking damages for defamation from social media whistle blower, lawyer Alexious Kamangila.

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[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland's Council of Ministers held its 56th session on Thursday at the Presidential Palace in Hargeisa, chaired by President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) and attended by Vice President Mohamed Ali Aw Cabdi.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The board of Kenya Airways (KQ) has appointed Kiprono Kittony as its new Chairman and David Ndii as a Non-Executive Director in the latest board changes.

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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The inflation rate stood at 5% in February 2026, up 0.1% compared with January 2026, according to the Consumer Price Index published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

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Women rickshaw drivers defy norms in conservative Nigerian city of Kano

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Hundreds of residents have gathered at Emurua Dikirr Primary School to pay their last respects to their fallen leader and community members.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has proposed amendments to key constitutional provisions it says have hindered the effective enforcement of integrity standards for candidates seeking elective office.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon), earlier scheduled to begin on March 17 this year in Morocco, has been postponed.

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[Premium Times] To use weight loss injections safely in Nigeria, start by consulting a qualified doctor who can properly assess your health, medical history, and weight loss goals.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says he is unperturbed by the barrage of attacks directed at him by opposition leaders from Mt. Kenya.

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[Premium Times] At the APC state congress held in Jalingo late Tuesday, Abubakar Bawa, until recently the PDP chairman in the state, was announced as APC chairman alongside other members of the State Working Committee (SWC). No voting took place

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[Premium Times] In a statement issued on Thursday, signed by Choji Felix, its state publicity secretary, the PDP said the decision was taken in line with Section 21 (2)(a-b) of the party's constitution (2025 as amended).