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[Scrolla] Some ANC members want Ngcukaitobi to lead the Eastern Cape, saying he will bring ethical leadership and tackle factionalism. He has not confirmed the campaign but told Scrolla.Africa he is aware of it and is focusing on the upcoming March conference.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- For decades, Kenya's economic stability has been partly underwritten by a multilateral framework anchored in Washington. That anchor has now been dislodged.

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Switzerland paused to honor 40 victims of the Crans-Montana bar fire with a minute of silence. Residents gathered, and flowers were placed at a makeshift memorial.

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Switzerland held a national day of mourning for 40 people killed in a bar fire during New Year in Crans-Montana. Leaders including Macron attended the memorial.

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[Liberian Investigator] A U.S.-based Liberian philanthropist, Dennis Garsinii, is calling on the Liberian government to introduce free nationwide medical checkups, arguing that high screening costs are contributing to preventable deaths across the country.

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[Liberian Investigator] The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency has dismissed two of its officers after a disturbing video circulated widely on social media allegedly showed them assaulting a female suspect while she was in custody, prompting public outrage and renewed scrutiny of law enforcement conduct.

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[Liberian Investigator] Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah has pushed back against criticism that the Unity Party-led government is moving too slowly on corruption cases, insisting that accountability cannot be pursued through haste or political pressure but must follow the rule of law.

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Thousands fled when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured the city in late October.

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During an interview with the New York Times, US President Donald Trump threatened more US air strikes in Nigeria if Christians are killed. Abuja denies that Christians in the country face systematic persecution.

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Ousmane Sonko said his government would not seek a deal to restructure its debt despite facing repayment difficulties

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The US president made the comment after being asked if the Christmas Day strikes were part of a broader campaign.

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Voters could propel a leader into a fifth decade in power or back a change candidate.

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A project in South Africa is putting radioactive material in rhino horns to make it harder to smuggle them over borders.

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[Vanguard] National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has reaffirmed the commission's readiness to organise an election that is free, transparent and beyond reproach in the forthcoming 2027 general elections.

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[Vanguard] The Labour Party's 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been seeking Nigeria's presidency since his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) days.

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Venezuela's government has started freeing detainees considered by rights groups as political prisoners, in what officials have referred to as a goodwill gesture. US president Donald Trump said the move came at the request of the United States.

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[New Times] The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has continued to advance, with Friday, January 9, setting up epic quarter-final clashes.

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[New Times] The value of Rwanda's exports fell sharply by 30.13 per cent year-on-year to $215 million (approximately Rwf313 billion) in November 2025, contributing to a widening trade deficit, according to the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (NISR).

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- A planned visit to Mogadishu by China's foreign minister Wang Yi was postponed on Friday due to unspecified reasons.

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[Lesotho Times] THE High Court has warned that it will no longer tolerate the disappearance of firearm exhibits from police custody, amid growing concern that such weapons later resurface in the hands of criminals.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia has strongly condemned a protest staged at its Upper Bong County Magisterial Office, describing the action as unlawful and based on false and misleading claims.