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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia or CENTAL urges President Joseph Boakai to immediately enforce ruling of the Supreme Court by restoring all rights and privileges accorded embattled Speaker J. Fonati Kofa as head of the 55th Liberian Legislature.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- A deepening dispute now threatens to unravel the progress made on Liberia's Yekepa-to-Buchanan railway, a vital economic artery. At the heart of the conflict are two main issues: High Power Exploration (HPX) and its subsidiary, Ivanhoe Liberia, reportedly refusing to recognize ArcelorMittal Liberia's (AML) continued role as railway operator, and HPX's insistence on appointing an independent operator of its choosing.

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[spotlight] Experts say bacterial infections are responsible for more infant deaths than is generally recognised, and things may get worse as more of the bugs become resistant to commonly used antibiotics. We asked local experts about this growing threat to newborns.

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The Kremlin said the truce, ordered on “humanitarian grounds,” will run from the start of May 8 and last through the end of May 10 to mark Moscow's defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has suspended gambling advertisements across all media platforms for 30 days.

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Amazon’s first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's thousands of Starlinks.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has dismissed a diplomatic note circulated by Sudan's SAF-led administration blaming Nairobi for exacerbating the ongoing conflict in Sudan, calling the accusations a "baseless tirade."

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has pardoned 56 Kenyan prisoners and one foreign national, in a major exercise of presidential mercy aimed at promoting rehabilitation and restorative justice.

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Residents in Cape Town, South Africa haven been evacuated from at least 198 households, including 48 residents who require special care, as a wildfire, which broke out in Table Mountain National Park on Sunday, and spread to the city's southern suburb of Tokai.

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[New Zimbabwe] Pressure is mounting on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to address the deteriorating public health care system, which has become a death trap for many seeking medical attention.

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By 6:30 a.m., more than 99% of energy demand in Spain had been restored, the country's electricity operator Red Eléctrica said Tuesday

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[IPS] United Nations -- Water emergencies are deeply personal to us. Coming from Southeast Asia and southern Africa--two regions that struggle with water challenges--we have witnessed firsthand how water defines the fate of communities and nations.

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Marriott International (www.Marriott.com), Inc. has signed an agreement to open the first Autograph Collection safari camp globally. Expected to debut in Q3

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced an expanded three-year global partnership with TECNO (www.TECNO-Mobile.com), a leading innovative technology

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AfricaNenda Foundation (www.AfricaNenda.org) has released its 2024 Annual Report, marking a significant year of transformation and impact in its mission to

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Filippo Grandi, the U.N.'s high commissioner for refugees, told the Security Council that the plight of millions across the globe is exacerbated by the more than 120 conflicts, which are raging unabated

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[New Times] Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, the Archbishop of Kigali, is set to participate in the upcoming papal conclave at the Vatican, where cardinals from around the world will gather to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

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[RFI] Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a declaration of principles under the aegis of the United States, setting out a framework for a draft peace agreement to be discussed on 2 May.

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