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[Afreximbank] African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is pleased to announce that it has underwritten US$2.5 billion in the US$4-billion senior syndicated term loan in favour of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP).

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[Independent (Kampala)] Omoro -- The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has called for civility in Uganda's political space, revealing that he maintains communication with the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, despite their political differences.

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Dozens of people have been killed after powerful explosions ripped through Bujumbura following a fire at a military arsenal late Tuesday night. The blasts originated from the main ammunition depot in Musaga, sending shockwaves and widespread panic across the city.

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Powerful blasts destroyed homes and sparked panic in the city of Bujumbura on Tuesday night.

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Mobs formed across the Nigerian city of Jos on Wednesday, a reporter for the press agency AFP saw, appearing to lead to the deaths of two people.

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Iran has reiterated its uncompromising position as pressure mounts for a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing conflict. A senior Iranian official emphasized that Tehran will not accept any agreement unless its core conditions are fully met.

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South African motorists were on Tuesday headed to gas stations in large numbers in anticipation of record fuel hikes that will come into effect at midnight as the world continues to feel impacts of the Iran war that has affected global oil and fuel prices.

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The Senegalese TikTokker Khaby Lame has been appointed an ambassador for the upcoming Youth Olympics, set to be staged in Dakar this year.

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Lamine Yamal says racist chants heard during Spain's 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday were "disrespectful and intolerable".

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The army has been deployed to five of South Africa's nine provinces for a year-long operation.

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[Premium Times] The federal government has repatriated 1,230 stranded Nigerians from the Republic of Niger, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.

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[Premium Times] He cited the resurgence of military coups and constitutional manipulations by civilian leaders in countries like Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Togo.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) has launched the first round of its agenda gathering consultation forum for stakeholders from the Tigray region in Addis Ababa.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos held talks today with Nikolay Spassky, Deputy Director General of Rosatom State Corporation, signaling deepening cooperation between Ethiopia and Russia in nuclear energy development.

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DR Congo are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, with fans in Kinshasa celebrating the team's 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica.

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[Nile Post] The National Planning Authority (NPA) has appointed Dr. Rogers Matte as its new Deputy Executive Director, strengthening the institution's leadership amid the country's ambitious development agenda.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has met with a delegation from the World Bank led by Qimiao Fan, Division Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda. He was accompanied by Francisca Ayodeji Akala and Tonderai Fadzai Mukonoweshuro.

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[Scrolla] Coach Hugo Broos said Panama used power and speed to beat South Africa 2-1 at Cape Town Stadium Tuesday. South Africa missed three chances before Panama used power to win the friendly match at Cape Town Stadium Tuesday.

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[Scrolla] Diesel prices went up by R7.51 and petrol by R3.06 on Wednesday after oil flows in the Middle East stopped. Security companies and water suppliers are charging extra fees while taxi associations warn that taxi fares could soon go up.

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[Leadership] The World Bank Group, the African Development Bank, and The Rockefeller Foundation launched a new Mission 300 Private Sector Council to mobilize the billions in private investment needed to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 while unlocking job creation across the continent.

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[RFI] Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militia groups are using sexual violence as a 'weapon of war' in Darfur to control civilians, according to medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in a major report.