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With tens of thousands of cases waiting to be heard, some people have to wait four years for their trials to start.

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[New Times] Kigali's 2026 calendar is shaping up to be a busy one, with a lineup of major technology events expected to draw global leaders, innovators, investors and policymakers to the Rwandan capital.

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[New Times] Busasamana Primary Court in Nyanza District has sentenced Emmanuel Ntarindwa to 15 years in prison after finding him guilty of crimes related to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

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[Premium Times] "There is no doubt that the coming into the market by Dangote Refinery will upend rules, traditions, and conventions as the industry has known it, as what Dangote has done in setting up such a massive refinery is to disrupt the industry within and without, at home and abroad. 7

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[Premium Times] In a statement released on Monday, the refinery emphasised that production remains ongoing, stable, and uninterrupted.

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[ENA] Ethiopia and the Sultanate of Oman have taken a significant step to deepen their bilateral relations by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and holding their first-ever political consultation in Addis Ababa.

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[Liberian Investigator] Liberia, alongside Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Tuesday called for restraint, dialogue and respect for international law as the United Nations Security Council convened to deliberate on the evolving political situation in Venezuela--marking Liberia's first major diplomatic intervention since formally reclaiming its seat on the council after more than six decades.

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[Vanguard] Operatives of Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, have stormed terrorists' route in counter-terrorism operations in Borno State, killing five terrorists and rescuing abducted civilians during a coordinated operation around Kondunga Local Government Area.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- At least nine people, including two minors, were killed in a road accident involving a bus and a matatu along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.

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[Leadership] Fear has gripped farmers in Gwer West local government area of Benue State as armed herdsmen, reportedly displaced by recent U.S. air strikes in northern Nigeria, flood the region.

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[Leadership] The Nigerian Army has neutralised 23 bandits in a precision air strikes after they fled failed attacks in parts of Kano State.

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he Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States.

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One by one, troupes of thousands of minstrels filled the streets of Cape Town on Monday, marching, dancing, and dazzling crowds with bright satin costumes during the city’s annual Minstrels’ Parade.

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[Daily Maverick] Forecasting fossil fuel demand in this age of unprecedented geopolitical and economic uncertainty coats crystal balls with a layer of coal dust, and in the short term projections could be raised as financial taps to the sector reopen.

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[Daily Maverick] Fuel prices are a key driver of inflation in South Africa and not just because of their impact on motorists. In the price pipeline they have a material effect on transport and energy costs which ripple through the value chain to consumers.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has formally exited the COMESA Sugar Safeguard regime after 24 years, marking a major turning point for the country's sugar industry and signalling confidence in its ability to compete within the regional market.

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Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s longtime leader, has arrived at a New York courthouse, shackled, surrounded by heavily armed US law enforcement, just days after a stunning US military operation seized him in Caracas.

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In the run up to his team's match against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations, Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez says he is taking a disciplined approach and focusing on the task at hand.

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[263Chat] The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned that unsettled weather conditions are set to continue after widespread thunderstorms brought heavy rain to parts of the country including Harare and surrounding provinces.

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[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mr. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations to the President-elect of the Republic of Guinea, H.E. General Mamadi Doumbouya, on his election with 86.72% of the vote, following the proclamation of the final results by the Supreme Court on January 4, 2026.

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[Liberian Observer] In a historic milestone for Liberia's fiscal governance and domestic resource mobilization, the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has announced that it surpassed its 2025 domestic revenue target, collecting an unprecedented US$818 million as of December 29, 2025--the highest domestic revenue outturn in Liberia's history.