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[RFI] A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country's deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The City of Johannesburg says preparations to host the 2025 G20 Leaders' Summit have reached their final stages, with significant investments in infrastructure and security.

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[SAnews.gov.za] National Treasury expects South Africa's economy to grow by some 1.2% this year - marginally down from the 1.4% forecasted in the 2025 Budget.

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[Daily Maverick] After years of wanting to do everything by itself, the second Ramaphosa administration is finally admitting that the national government needs better private sector relations to solve the country's logistics needs.

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Thousands had turned up to El-Wak stadium, in the capital Accra, with hopes of being enlisted.

Africanews  

Approximately 35% of mpox vaccines donated by Japan to combat a dangerous new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being wasted due to stringent preparation requirements that leave doses unusable within hours, the head of the country's mpox response has told Reuters.

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[Premium Times] The delegation was also received at the Nigerian High Commission in London by Ambassador Mohammed Maidugu, who is serving as the Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

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Several NGOs and businesses have introduced wooden box beehives to increase honey production in an environmentally-friendly way.

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Messi and his teammates will play an exhibition game against the Angolan national team on Friday.

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[GroundUp] The road, built by a Chinese company, has improved access to Qacha's Nek but also caused damage and displacement

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[spotlight] Mafikeng Provincial Hospital, a critical public healthcare facility in the North West, is facing a slew of challenges from broken and faulty medical equipment, long waiting times for surgeries, to chronic shortages of skilled nursing staff. Nthusang Lefafa reports on efforts underway to get the hospital up to scratch.

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Nigeria players refused to train ahead of their crucial 2026 World Cup play-off against Gabon in a row over outstanding payments.

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Nigeria’s anti-narcotics enforcement agency said on Tuesday it is working with its U.S. and British counterparts to “unravel the cartel behind the importation of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine” discovered at a port in Lagos.

This Is Africa  

The statue, titled Kneeling Before Iran, shows the emperor grovelling before Persian king Shapur I. Where did this imagery come from? And why now?

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[Premium Times] The new CGT framework represents a major improvement over the existing law.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Motorists' lobby has dismissed the government's decision to dual the 23.5-kilometre Muthaiga-Kiambu-Ndumberi (Kiambu) Road as a "pre-election spectacle," warning that the project will destroy businesses along the busy corridor.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Assembly has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bill, 2022, marking a historic step in regulating fertility treatment, surrogacy, and reproductive health in Kenya.

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In Sudan’s war-torn North Darfur, desperation is mounting as tens of thousands flee escalating violence. Displaced residents are calling for urgent humanitarian aid, warning that the situation in overcrowded camps is deteriorating rapidly.

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[Namibian] Minister of justice and labour relations Wise Immanuel on Tuesday night filed an urgent court interdict in the High Court against the magistrates who have been on a countrywide strike.

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Angola celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence with a military parade before the president addressed the nation.

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have boycotted their training session in Rabat, Morocco, due to unpaid bonuses, raising concerns just days before their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa play-off semi-final match against Gabon.