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Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes including luxury goods and private jet travel, a prosecutor tells a London court.

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The National Drought Management Authority has put about nine counties on alert, as two million people face worsening food insecurity.

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[African Arguments] The Nigerian government has recently engaged the services of a Washington-based lobbying firm to promote its efforts at protecting the lives of Nigerians against terrorists, particularly Christians.

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On a visit to Ankara, Bola Tinubu was filmed stumbling and falling after walking past soldiers and dignitaries.

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Immigrants living and working in Spain without authorisation will soon be able to apply for legal residency and permission to work.

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Angered by a 10 year freeze on wages, thousands of teachers have been staying away from class for over a month.

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The US president claims Omar left Somalia in the 1990s with “nothing” and is now worth over 44 million dollars. The Minnesota representative denounced “lies and conspiracy theories.”

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Registration of new political parties has stalled after the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) ran out of funds to verify compliance requirements, potentially locking out dozens of emerging outfits from participating in the 2027 General Election.

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[SNA] Port Sudan -- Sudanese-British talks concluded today in Port Sudan, with both sides underscoring the importance of sustaining constructive dialogue and expanding exchanges between political, economic, and security institutions in the two countries.

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[Vanguard] The Senate has commended the continued military collaboration between Nigeria and the United States in the fight against terrorism.

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[New Times] French tactician Frédéric Guérin is set to be appointed as the next head coach of Rwanda's senior men's and women's national volleyball teams, Times Sport has learnt.

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On Tuesday, a Dutch court sentenced an Eritrean man to 20 years in prison for running a human trafficking network in which migrants were tortured, and their families extorted.

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[The Point] According to media reports the CAF disciplinary Committee will meet today to examine problems surrounding the final of the AFCON played Sunday 18 January 2026 in Rabat between Morocco and Senegal and after the finals.

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[Nile Post] Security has arrested a man who threatened to harm supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) ahead of the January 14 general elections.

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Pix of the Day January 27, 2026

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The African nation argues it is owed payments but Downing Street says it will fight the case.

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[Africa Check] No second internet shutdown announced by Uganda Communications Commission, ignore social media claims

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[New Era] Due to continuous rainfall, sections of the road between Bwabwata National Park and Kongola, as well as approximately 30 kilometres from Kongola towards Katima Mulilo, have developed potholes and sustained other forms of road surface damage.

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[Vanguard] Ado-Ekiti-The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Ekiti State Police Command has recovered a total number of 558 cattles from 16 suspected cattle rustlers.

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The Club des Dauphins de Ngor, just outside Dakar, is helping people with reduced mobility ease pain and improve their physical health.

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[Daily Maverick] The ongoing redevelopment proposals for the Oude Molen Precinct in Cape Town reveal a deeper fault line in South Africa's heritage governance: the uneasy relationship between formal heritage impact assessment processes and the lived, intangible meanings communities attach to place.