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Enhancing road safety in Central African Republic: MINUSCA's joint patrol initiative

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[allAfrica] Geneva -- A new UN report has found that all the parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo)'s provinces of North and South Kivu have committed serious violations of international humanitarian law that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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Xi and Kim, along with top officials from their countries, met on Thursday at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People a day after Kim attended a Chinese military parade alongside other foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Thousands gathered in Dakar's Yoff neighbourhood to mark the day with chanting and prayers.

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The Ukrainian government has declared that a branch of the Orthodox Church has failed to sever its longstanding ties with Moscow — and could soon be banned.

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[Vanguard] Ayen community in Uhumwode Local Government Area of Edo State has appealed to the state government and security agencies to address ongoing insecurity and what it describes as unlawful arrests of some of its members.

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[Leadership] The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has concluded the pilot phase of its Automated Excise Register System (ERS), which was introduced as part of an extensive modernisation agenda for efficient excise administration.

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[allAfrica] Monrovia -- The signatories to a U.S.-brokered peace agreement intended to end the decades-long conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo have recommitted themselves to implementing the deal. This follows a resurgence of violence in the mineral-rich eastern region, which has cast doubt on various regional and international efforts to resolve the conflict.

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Thousands of members of Senegal’s Layene Sufi brotherhood gathered overnight Thursday in Dakar to mark the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, known as Mawlid, with prayers.

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[Leadership] The federal government has reiterated its target of producing 10 billion standard cubic feet (SCF) of gas per day by 2030, with fresh assurances that ongoing reforms are designed to position Nigeria as a global energy hub.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kumi -- Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has officially commissioned nine community boreholes, five in Kumi and four in Apac districts, marking a significant milestone in the company's ongoing commitment to water stewardship and community development.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Pilsner Lager has announced a contribution of sh150 million towards Tooro Kingdom's upcoming 30th Coronation Anniversary.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- In a bid to uplift the quality of life for young people living in ghetto communities, Reach A Hand Uganda has expanded the GN Trybe programme scope to the ghetto, and held an outreach in the slums of Kosovo, Lungujja.

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[Ethiopian Herald] The Second United Nations Climate summit in Addis Ababa is expected to uphold a clear and resounding message: Africa cannot afford to wait any longer for meaningful climate finance. The call from leaders, policymakers, and international organizations was unequivocal--financing climate resilience is not charity; it is justice.

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[Ethiopian Herald] Capitalizing on renewable energy, especially in these days when climate change has been exacerbated by a multitude of natural and man-made factors, is of paramount importance in helping countries secure healthy economic growth and a safe ecological future.

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[Ethiopian Herald] With an estimated more than 4 million people, Adds Ababa is one of the most congested cities in the country and in Africa. As a result the cost of land per square meter is very expensive and is difficult to find adequate space to run agricultural businesses which naturally require wider area of land. Hence, it has to rely on the products of rural areas to feed the large number of residents.

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[Ethiopian Herald] The concept of "Africa rising" has long lacked significance, and the idea of an African renaissance often appears as a lofty slogan without practical manifestation. However, recent political events in West Africa--specifically Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali--have begun to lend substance to these mottos. Burkina Faso is at the forefront of a new wave of radical change in political culture and practice. Developments in these three countries illustrate that Africa is not rising all at once but rather step by

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[Daily Trust] Eid-ul-Maulud is celebrated across Nigeria with prayers and gatherings, but in Gumel, Jigawa State, it takes on a unique cultural form called Sallar Gani.

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[Ghanaian Times] Amid heightened geopolitical tensions, ongoing inflationary pressures, fluctuations in currency values, and stricter global financing conditions, the Afreximbank Group has achieved commendable results for the first half of the year (H1'2025).

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[Ghanaian Times] Nigeria has been selected as the host country for the 2027 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), with Lagos serving as the host city.

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[Premium Times] In October 2024, PREMIUM TIMES reported that operatives of the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) in Abuja arrested Mr Ogundele over an alleged $325,000 fraud.