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Africa’s Two Largest Economies Converge: Aacis’26 Opens A $40 Trillion Gateway For South African Investors In Abuja

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 As the global investment landscape shifts toward South-South cooperation, the Aquarian Consult’s Afri-Caribbean Investment Summit (AACIS’26) is set to

Overlapping Mining Rights Create Commercial Uncertainty In South Africa

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Yet the system becomes far less predictable when the rights granted cannot be exercised optimally or at the same time. The mining laws offer no clear rule of

Liberia: Reform Must Not Come At the Cost of Accountability

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[Liberian Investigator] The Government of Liberia's decision to restructure traffic management operations and transfer key functions of the Ministry of Transport to Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI) has sparked legitimate public interest and concern. Authorities deserve acknowledgment for one critical assurance: that civil servants working within the affected divisions will not lose their jobs or salaries. In a country where government restructuring often carries the specter of layoffs and uncertainty, the

Kenya: Muturi Condemns Paid KQ Flights From Dubai As 'Immoral', Demands Free Repatriation

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi has condemned paid flights for Kenyans fleeing conflict in the Middle East as "immoral and deeply insensitive" demanding free repatriation flights for affected citizens.

Kenya: Kutrrh Releases Body Held Over Hospital Sh750,346 Bill After Ombudsman Intervention

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital has released the body of a deceased patient that had been held over an unpaid hospital bill following intervention by the Commission on Administrative Justice, with backing from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.

Botswana: Ministry Relocates More Than 200 Cattle

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[Botswana Daily News] Tsabong -- More than 200 cattle from Hereford were relocated to the Bray Community Farm as a way of containing the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease following the detection of the disease in neighbouring Bray in South Africa.

Africa: Trump's African Health Strategy Falters

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[ISS] The America First Global Health Strategy is being questioned as exploitative.

Liberia: Esol Pushes for Independence, Youth Empowerment At World Engineering Day Celebration

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Engineering Society of Liberia (ESOL) marked World Engineering Day 2026 with a strong call for institutional independence and youth empowerment, as its President, Eng. David D. Wounuah unveiled a bold vision for strengthening the engineering profession in Liberia.

Africa: AU Appoints Liberia's Dr. Thelma Awori to APRM Panel of Eminent Persons

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[Liberian Observer] Liberian-born development expert Dr. Thelma M. Awori has been appointed as a member of the Panel of Eminent Persons of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), one of the African Union's most influential institutions for promoting democratic governance, accountability, and sustainable development across the continent.

Libyan authorities order the arrest of three suspects in killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

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Libyan authorities have ordered the arrest of three suspects in last month's assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the public prosecutor's office said on thursday.

Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16

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Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday.

Uproar over Cape Town's plan to build an anti-crime wall on airport highway

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Attacks have been reported for years along the busy multi-lane road, including hijackings and smash-and-grab ambushes.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami honoured at White House for MLS Cup win

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Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates were honoured by President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday for winning last year's MLS Cup. Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps for the Major League Soccer title, and the Argentinian superstar was named the league's MVP for the second season.

Former US diplomat James Swan to lead UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo

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US diplomat James Swan is taking over the United Nations MONUSCO mission in DR Congo, Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Thursday.

South Africa: Canegrowers Warn Tongaat Liquidation Will Devastate Economy

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[GroundUp] Minister Parks Tau opposes liquidation, says it will cause a "jobs bloodbath"

Mark Carney and the new power calculation, where does Africa stand?

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Mark Carney’s Davos speech won Western applause as bold truth: the global order has ruptured. Yet the Global South has shouted the same critique for decades—only to be ignored or punished. The real divide? Whose voice gets the standing ovation. The applause reveals not a breakthrough in global thinking, but the persistence of a deeply unequal system of voice, legitimacy, and power.

Uganda: Uganda's Regina Kamoga Wins Global Recognition for Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

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[Nile Post] Ugandan health advocate Regina Mariam Namata Kamoga has been named among eight Global Female Trailblazers recognised for their efforts to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a growing threat to global health.

Africa: Serec Warns of Risk Posed By Us-Iran Tension for African Maritime

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[Vanguard] The Sea Empowerment and Research Center, SEREC, has warned that African maritime nations face heightened economic and security challenge due to the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.

15 soldiers killed in jihadist attack in northern Benin

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Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 15 soldiers in an attack on an army base in northern Benin, the west African country's military said Thursday.

Liberia: Csa Conducts Credentials Audit At Transport Ministry - Amid Allegations of Targeting Protesters

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has completed a credentials audit of 191 employees at the Ministry of Transport, confirming that 176 civil servants (92%) met all requirements, while 15 employees (8%) remain under review and may be removed from the payroll. However, some ministry employees allege the audit specifically targets workers who protested last year against the outsourcing of core government services to Liberia Traffic Management Inc. (LTMI).

Niger's military junta pulls plug on mining companies and UK oil firm

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As it continues to assert sovereignty over its natural resources, Niamey said the firms had failed to respect their obligations.

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