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[This Day] Nigeria reached 2026 at a delicate crossroads, balancing hard-won economic stabilisation against the rising pull of pre-election politics. Inflation has eased, the naira has steadied, and reforms are moving from design to execution, yet campaign spending and fiscal pressures are already gathering force. This is a year when budgets, markets, and institutions will be tested simultaneously. How policy discipline holds under political strain will shape business assurance and economic outcomes well beyond

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[This Day] Jose -- Gunmen attacked a village in Plateau State's Qua'an-Pan Local Government Area (LGA), killing seven people and injuring several others on Friday night.

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[Liberian Observer] Sixty-four years after it last sat at the world's most powerful peace and security table, Liberia on Friday formally reclaimed its place on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), marking a watershed moment in the country's diplomatic history and underscoring what many observers describe as the single most significant foreign policy achievement of the Boakai administration so far.

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[Ghanaian Times] Ghana has commenced diplomatic negotiations with Ukraine to secure the release of a Ghanaian national (name withheld) who is being held by the Ukrainians as a prisoner of war.

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[African Union] The African Union is following with grave concern the recent developments in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, including reports of the abduction of the President of the Republic, Mr. Nicolás Maduro, and military attacks on Venezuelan institutions.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's defence minister said Saturday that security forces, backed by international partners, have killed two senior Al-Shabaab leaders in a carefully planned air strike, dealing what he described as a major blow to the militant group's leadership.

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[Vanguard] No fewer than 25 persons died while 14 others are still missing after a boat capsized along the Yobe River in Garbi town, Nguru Local Government Area of the state.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has said the recent arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States underscores the urgent need for Africa to strengthen its strategic security across land, sea, air, and space.

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[Vanguard] Living costs differ significantly across Africa, shaped by factors such as import dependence, currency strength, urbanisation and consumer demand. While some countries remain relatively affordable, others stand out for their high day-to-day expenses--particularly for food, dining, transport and utilities.

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[Daily News] Rabat -- TAIFA Stars Head Coach Miguel Gamondi has expressed confidence in his side while acknowledging the strength of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 opponents, Morocco today.

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[Premium Times] The Army says its investigations established the structure, roles and operational linkages of the suicide bombing terror cell.

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[Leadership] The United States (US) Christmas Day bombing of ISIS-linked terrorist camps in Sokoto State has opened a vista of complicated issues and a deepening world -wide intervention that will likely employ extreme measures against the terrorists' sympathisers, financiers, ideologues and enablers in Nigeria.

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[Premium Times] This is despite denial by the Nigerian government that there was no plan to topple Mr Tinubu's government.

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[Independent (Kampala)] When Israel announced on Dec.26 that it had formally recognised Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, it triggered diplomatic shockwaves far beyond the arid plains of northern Somalia.

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[Liberian Observer] At the crossroads of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, the Grand Stade de Tanger played host to a gripping opening chapter of the AFCON 2025 knockout stages. On Saturday, January 3, 2026, defending giants Senegal overcame an early scare to defeat a spirited Sudan side 3-1, becoming the first nation to secure a place in the quarterfinals.

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South Florida erupted in celebration as news broke of the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuelans in the region draped flags over their shoulders and chanted “liberty,” marking a moment many had long hoped for.

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South Africa and Cameroon meet on Sunday in the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations, with both teams aiming to extend their tournament runs after finishing second in their respective groups.

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Sadio Mané led Senegal to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 3-1 win over Sudan in Tangier on Saturday, while 10-man Mali defeated Tunisia on penalties to advance

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Fear and uncertainty are spreading across Venezuela following what US officials describe as a dramatic American military operation targeting President Nicolás Maduro.

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[allAfrica] The capture and indictment of Nicolás Maduro by the United States marks the end of an era many Venezuelans never chose and could not escape. For a people battered by economic collapse, political repression, and forced exile, his removal is not merely the downfall of a man -- it is the possible reopening of a democratic future that had been sealed shut.

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[Reporter] A humanitarian catastrophe is set to unfold in the southern region of Gambella as the federal government deploys troops to help subdue intense violence and unrest that residents and aid workers in the area say stems from rapidly deteriorating living conditions.