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[Leadership] Borno State government is working with security agencies to rescue 42 students and children abducted from Primary and Junior Government Day Secondary School in Mussa, Askira-Uba LGA last Friday.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia has entered a new political phase as tensions deepen over elections and the mandate of the federal government, prompting renewed calls from international partners for dialogue and compromise among Somali leaders.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Western diplomats have stepped up mediation efforts in Somalia's capital in an attempt to resolve a deepening political impasse over the country's electoral process, amid growing international pressure for rival leaders to resume dialogue.

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[Shabelle] Baku -- Somalia's Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing is taking part in the 13th World Urban Forum in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, where governments and international organizations are discussing urban development, housing and climate resilience.

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[Shabelle] Matrouh, Egypt -- At least 17 migrants died after a boat carrying people believed to have departed from Libya washed ashore on Egypt's western Mediterranean coast, Egyptian officials and local media said.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's cabinet has endorsed a roadmap for implementing the country's constitution, describing the process as a cornerstone for state-building, political stability and national unity.

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[Leadership] The World Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Organisation has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider businessman and philanthropist, Abdussalam Abdulkarim Zaura, for a federal appointment, citing his humanitarian contributions and grassroots empowerment efforts.

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[Leadership] The rising cost of living has become the defining social and economic reality for the average Nigerian family. It is no longer a distant policy concern discussed only in government offices, economic forums, or newspaper headlines. It has become a daily struggle - in homes, markets, motor parks, workplaces, and classrooms. For millions of Nigerians, survival has become the central preoccupation of life.

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[Leadership] The European Union (EU), the French Development Agency (AFD) and their partners have intensified efforts to strengthen resilience, economic recovery and regional coordination across the Lake Chad Basin through the Inclusive Economic and Social Recovery in the Lake Chad Basin (RESILAC 2) project.

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[Leadership] A group, Business Women of Influence for Renewed Hope Agenda (BWI-RHA), has pledged to mobilise massive grassroots support and deliver substantial votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

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[Leadership] Zuma Agric Radio has launched the 2026 planting season campaign at the Zuma FM premises in Suleja, Niger State, bringing together farmers, agricultural stakeholders, traditional leaders and development partners to promote improved farming practices and grassroots food production.

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[Leadership] Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has commended the outgoing Commander of Sector 2 Joint Task Force (Northeast), Operation HADIN KAI, Brigadier General BMG Martins, for his commitment and contributions to the restoration of peace and security in the state.

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[This Day] The warning by the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) that deepening humanitarian funding cuts are threatening Nigeria's already fragile healthcare response should be taken seriously. In its 2025 Country Activity Report released last week, the MSF (Doctors Without Borders) described the current health situation in Nigeria as increasingly dire amid worsening economic hardship, insecurity and mounting pressure on overstretched medical services. In 2024 alone, according to the MSF, nearly 300,000

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[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE'S mineral sector delivered a strong first-quarter performance, with total mineral sales coming close to the $1 billion mark as lithium and Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) surged following the government's export ban on unbeneficiated minerals.

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Key roads have remained largely empty and some schools have asked students to stay at home.

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[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland on Sunday strongly condemned a drone attack carried out near the Barakah Nuclear Facility in the United Arab Emirates, describing the incident as a serious threat to regional peace, stability and critical civilian infrastructure.

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[Vanguard] The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has closed the sale of its expression of interest and nomination forms for the position of president.

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[Nature News Media Limited] Botswana is quieter this week. Not because its people are silent, but because a statesman who carried the weight of a nation has gone to rest. The passing of His Excellency Festus Gontebanye Mogae reminds us that true leadership does not need to shout to be heard. It speaks, and its echo travels far.

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The health minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Sunday that authorities had already selected sites in Rwampara and Mongwalu to establish new treatment centers and that dozens of patients were receiving active care.

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[Nile Post] As Uganda prepares for first oil production in July 2026, the country's oil and gas sector is entering a transformative phase driven by skills development, capacity building, and national empowerment.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has expressed Uganda's support for a proposed regional oil refinery project following talks with Nigerian billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote on strengthening East Africa's energy and industrial cooperation.