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Nigeria: Govt to Establish Cybersecurity Coordination Council to Tackle Rising Threats

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[Vanguard] The Federal Government, FG, has announced plans to establish a national cybersecurity coordination council to strengthen Nigeria's capacity to fight growing cyber threats.

Nigeria: Slavery Reparations: a Global Quest for Justice

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[Premium Times] The UN General Assembly set aside 25 March as the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery.

Lesotho: Life in Lesotho's Historic Kome Caves

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[GroundUp] The dwellings were occupied in the early 1800s by families fleeing the Lifaqane wars

Nigeria: Tinubu Approves N3.3tn Payment Plan to Curb Illiquidity in Power Sector

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[This Day] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion payment plan aimed at settling long-standing debts owed to power Generation Companies (Gencos) as well as Gas Companies (Gascos) in a move designed to address persistent liquidity crisis in Nigeria's electricity sector.

Malawi: Commentators Call for Legal Enforcement of Inquiry Recommendations 14 Years After Bingu's Death

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[Nyasa Times] Commentators yesterday issued a hard-hitting call for Malawi to adopt a legal framework that compels policymakers to implement recommendations from commissions of inquiry, warning that the country is trapped in a cycle of tragedy, inquiry and inaction.

Rwanda: Nigerian Singer Shallipopi to Perform in Kigali

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[New Times] Nigerian artiste Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, is set to perform in Kigali for the first time on May 29.

Liberia: Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes in Mediterranean

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[DW] A boat departed from Libya carrying more than 100 people. Only 32 people are confirmed to have survived its voyage in the Mediterranean Sea.

Nigeria: Nigeria's Army Rescues 31 Hostages After Church Attack

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[DW] The army said the attack had occurred during Easter celebrations at a church in northwestern Kaduna state. Northwest Nigeria has struggled with violence for years.

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 6, 2026

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Zelenskyy, Turkey and Syria discuss war and reconstruction

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met in Damascus on Sunday for a high‑level, three‑way meeting.

South Africa: Manhunt Launched After Eight Escape Eastern Cape Cells - South African News Briefs - April 6, 2026

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Nigeria: Tinubu Okays Payment of 10-Year-Old N3.3trn Debt to 15 Power Plants for Restoration of Constant Electricity Nationwide

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[This Day] The end seems to be in sight for the perennial electricity blackout nationwide as the Federal Government has taken immediate steps to pay N3.3 trillion to 15 power plants for outstanding debts owed them from 2015 to 2016.

Nigeria: NAF Air Interdiction Eliminates Scores of Terrorist Fighters, Commanders in North-East

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[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Air Component of Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, has eliminated scores of terrorist fighters and commanders during a precision air interdiction mission at Kangarwa in the Northern Tumbuns.

Nigeria: Tinubu Ramps Up Global Fight to Crush Insecurity - Information Minister

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[Vanguard] The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, Sunday said that President Bola Tinubu is intensifying regional and international partnerships to eradicate insecurity across Nigeria.

Nigeria: Troops Foil Kaduna Church Attack, Rescue 31 Abducted Worshippers

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[Vanguard] Kaduna -- Troops of the Nigerian Army have foiled a terrorist attack and rescued 31 worshippers abducted during an Easter service in Ariko Village, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Nigeria: Troops Kill Scores of Boko Haram Terrorists in Foiled Attack in Borno

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[Vanguard] Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have neutralised scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in foiled attacks in various communities of Borno State.

Nigeria: Tinubu Approves N3.3trn Payment Plan to Restore Reliable Electricity

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[Vanguard] PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the payment plan to finally settle the outstanding debts under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme.

Nigeria: Security Chiefs Condemn Ethnic Scapegoating, Demand Immediate Govt Action On Peace

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[Vanguard] In a bold showdown against divisive security narratives, top Nigerian security experts from Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited (BSIL) and the Whiteink Institute for Strategy Education and Research (WISER) wrapped up a high-stakes two-day conference at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Abuja, blasting ethnic profiling as a ticking time bomb for national unity.

Nigeria: Operation Safe Corridor Is Structured Response to Counterterrorism in Nigeria

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[This Day] Abuja -- The High Command of the Nigerian military has stated that Operation Safe Corridor is a national security strategy and forms part of a broader, structured response to counterterrorism in Nigeria.

Nigeria: Amnesty International Demands Probe of Military Over 14-Yr-Old Girl's Killing By Stray Bullet in Borno

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[Leadership] Human rights organisation, Amnesty International (AI), has called on the federal government of Nigeria to launch a thorough investigation into the alleged reckless use of firearms by military personnel, which led to the death of a 14-year-old girl in Maiduguri, Borno State.

Rwanda: Rwandans Could Start Using Cooking Gas From Lake Kivu in 2028 - Minister

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[New Times] Rwandans may start using methane gas from Lake Kivu for cooking in early 2028, according to Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, Minister of State for Infrastructure.

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