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Nigeria: Mafias Are Out to Kill My Refinery - Dangote

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[Daily Trust] President/Chief Executive, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, yesterday, alleged that oil mafias are all out to kill his $20billion refinery the same way they killed Nigeria's textile industry.

Zimbabwe: Tanganda Reports 65% Revenue Decline in Third Quarter

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[New Zimbabwe] TANGANDA Tea Company Limited has reported a 65% year-on-year fall in revenue for the third quarter ended 30 June 2025, attributed to the decline in lower tea export volumes, adverse weather, and exchange rate disparities.

Zimbabwe: Chinese Investor Nabbed for Illegal Mining, Theft of Over U.S.$875,000 Worth of Gold

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[New Zimbabwe] A CHINESE national, presented as an investor within the gold mining sector, has been convicted for stealing over US$875,000 worth of the precious metal from a local small-scale miner and illegally operating in Mashonaland East's Makaha area.

Zimbabwe: Civil Society Petitions Parliament to Halt Water Privatisation

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[New Zimbabwe] CIVIC society organisation, the Economic Justice for Women Project (EJWP), has petitioned Parliament over the privatisation of water in the country's local authorities and is lobbying for a bill that regulates its access.

Zimbabwe: Long-Lost Harare Chieftainship Seeks Reinstatement - 'Royal' Blames Country's Misfortunes On Government Delays in Acknowledging Them

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[New Zimbabwe] THE Mbari Clan, which claims historical jurisdiction over Harare and its surrounding areas, has written to government and the Zimbabwe Chiefs' Council seeking urgent consultations to begin a process that will lead to the resuscitation of their chieftaincy.

South Africa: Karoo Learners Participate in International Robotics Competition

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[GroundUp] Two teams from Carnarvon High School took part in the World Robot Olympiad Open Championship in Slovenia

Nigeria: Presidency Counters Atiku's Hunger Claim, Says Nigeria On Right Track

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[Vanguard] ABUJA - THE Presidency last night chided the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over his alleged statement that Nigeria is being ravaged by hunger and the comparison that the situation in the country is akin to the unrest in France before the 1789 revolution.

Rwanda: Prepayment Model Promises a Win-Win for Patients and Health Facilities

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[New Times] The healthcare system in Rwanda is on the verge of a critical transformation. With the prepayment model which is also known as capitation set to launch in October, patients and health facilities alike stand to gain from a financing approach designed to improve efficiency, accountability, and service delivery.

Rwanda: Why Parliament Rejected EU Resolution On Ingabire Case

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[New Times] Members of Parliament on September 15 adopted a resolution condemning the European Parliament's recent call for the immediate and unconditional release of Victoire Ingabire.

South Africa: City Power Vows to Root Out Corruption - South African News Briefs - September 16, 2025

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Ghana repatriates 14 people deported from U.S. to Nigeria, Gambia

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Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa pushed back on criticism that the decision was an endorsement of US President Donald Trump’s migration policies, saying Ghana accepted the third-country deportees “purely on humanitarian grounds”

Nigerian chef breaks world record for largest jollof rice dish

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Guinness World Records has confirmed the achievement, saying the rice weighed in at a staggering 8,780kg.

Rwanda: Hollywood Star Michael Bay to Produce a Film On Rwandan Baby Gorilla

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[New Times] Hollywood filmmaker Michael Bay has shared his remarkable experience behind naming a baby gorilla at the recent Kwita Izina ceremony in Kinigi, and revealed plans to produce a short film using footage he captured with his Nikon Z camera.

Nigeria: Guinness World Records Confirms Hilda Baci's Jollof Rice Record

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[Premium Times] The record-breaking attempt, which took nine months of planning and two months of pot fabrication, was organised in collaboration with Gino Nigeria.

Zimbabwe: Chivayo Splurges U.S.$3 Million On Luxury Cars for Zanu-PF Bigwigs

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[New Zimbabwe] Public outrage is growing after businessman Wicknell Chivayo, known for his controversial deals and displays of wealth, gifted top-of-the-range vehicles to Zanu PF officials at a cost of US$3 million. The source of his funds is once again under intense scrutiny.

South Africa: Cape Town Protesters Throw Human Faeces, Burn Debris

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[GroundUp] Families from informal settlements near Maitland cemetery say their attempts to meet with officials from the City for months have been in vain

Africa: 'Half of Sub-Saharan African Children Still in Extreme Poverty', Say World Bank, Unicef

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[Leadership] A new report by the World Bank and UNICEF has revealed that despite global progress in reducing extreme child poverty, Sub-Saharan Africa has seen no improvement in the past decade, with more than half of children in the region still living below the poverty line.

Tanzania: Tanzania Opposition Presidential Candidate Banned From Running, Again

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[RFI] Tanzanian opposition presidential candidate Luhaga Mpina has been banned from running in next month's election for the second time, reversing a decision made last week approving his nomination.

Nigeria: 'We Are Proud of Our Achievements', Presidency Replies Atiku

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[Daily Trust] The Presidency has replied former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over his statement that that the hunger and poverty in the country were no longer acceptable.

Equatorial Guinea: Seven Things to Know About Guinea's Constitutional Referendum

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[ACSS] Guinea's constitutional referendum aims to cement the military junta's grip on power and resist popular demands for a return to civilian, democratic rule.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Leader in Transition From Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy - African Scholars

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is paving the way for clean energy by implementing the Green Legacy Initiative and building the largest dam (GERD), African Scholars said.

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