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A French court has fined cement group Lafarge $1.3 million for paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists to keep its factory running in Syria during the civil war.

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Diezani Alison-Madueke is accused of living “a life of luxury” in the UK at properties paid for and refurbished by industry figures.

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[Vanguard] The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike-backed National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commenced the renovation of Wadata Plaza, the party's national secretariat.

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[Vanguard] Ayetoro Gbede Community in Ijumu Local Government Area has asked those distracting the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, calling for his resignation, to desist and allow him to do his job.

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[Premium Times] Nigeria's electricity regulator has introduced a new framework to guide the development and operation of mini-grids, targeting improved power access in underserved communities.

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[Premium Times] Military authorities have not issued an official statement about the attack.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has confirmed the death of an 11-year-old male lion, Kiminati, in the Maasai Mara ecosystem following a violent encounter with a hippo.

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[Ghanaian Times] A player of Berekum Chelsea has died following a highway robbery attack near Ahyiresu in the Ashanti Region, the Ghana Police Service has confirmed.

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Nigeria's Air Force has launched an investigation after an airstrike on Sunday allegedly killed dozens of civilians in the country's northeast.

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It still has tens of thousands of artworks and artefacts that it looted from its colonial empire. Now, France is debating a bill to simplify returning them to their countries of origin.

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Malawian police arrested the former finance minister Sunday on suspicion of money laundering and abuse of office, in the latest move in a widening post-election crackdown on former senior officials.

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Global markets have been rattled after Donald Trump announced a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions following failed peace talks with Iran.

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Iran's military has warned that no ports in the Persian gulf or Gulf of Oman will be safe if its own ports are threatened. It comes as the US military announced it will launch a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas.

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Thomas Partey, 32, pleads not guilty to two new allegations of rape at Southwark Crown Court.

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Thailand marked the start of the Songkran New Year on Monday, 13 April 2026, with large crowds gathering in Bangkok for its traditional water festival.

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Lebanon saw further damage on Monday, 13 April 2026, as Lebanese Red Cross volunteers inspected ambulances hit by Israeli strikes in the coastal city of Tyre, while rescue teams cleared debris in the nearby village of Maaroub.

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US-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.

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Football fans in Ghana are in mourning after the death of Berekum Chelsea player Dominic Frimpong. The 20-year-old winger was killed in a suspected armed robbery on the team's bus, the country's football association said on Monday.

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[Premium Times] Mr Ibrahim will deliver the keynote address titled "The Nigerian Project Revisited: Crisis, Continuity, and Possibility".

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[Premium Times] Citing a Court of Appeal ruling, INEC recently withdrew recognition for groups laying claim to the leadership of the opposition ADC.