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[Premium Times] The State Security Service (SSS) has reportedly arrested a social media user, Innocent Chukwuma, who made a post on X, calling for a coup.

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[263Chat] The Parliament of Zimbabwe has apologised to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the nation after a power outage disrupted his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Tuesday.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The North Central Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its full support for moves to woo Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State into the ruling party, describing those opposing his defection within the party as "political paperweights" who could not deliver the party during the 2023 general elections.

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Streets were submerged in Kingston on Tuesday after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the most powerful storm to strike the island since records began 174 years ago.

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[The Point] The government of The Gambia has issued a statement clarifying its official position on the announced return of former President Yahya Jammeh, emphasising that while every Gambian has the constitutional right to return home, this does not exempt anyone from accountability for serious crimes documented by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). It added that former President Jammeh's return is constitutional and is respected under international law. However, this right does not shield

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A group of petitioners has moved to court seeking the removal of Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga from office over allegations that he made ethnic and inflammatory remarks that threaten national unity and cohesion.

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Residents gathered early on Wednesday around the rubble of destroyed homes in the Nuseirat refugee camp, following a series of Israeli air strikes that killed dozens, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

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Al-Fashir was captured by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Sunday after an 18-month siege.

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Two WFP officials are give 72 hours to leave without explanation - days after a key city falls to the RSF.

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Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso have been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) global “grey list.”

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The Gambian government has issued a stern warning to former exiled president Yahya Jammeh following his recent announcement that he was ready to return 'home'.

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Amnesty International is demanding an investigation into a US airstrike that killed more than 60 African migrants held in a Houthi run prison in Yemen’s Saada province last April, saying the attack may constitute a war crime.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Cairo, Egypt -- Africa's multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank, marked the end of an era as President and Chairman of the Board, Professor Benedict Oramah, concluded his decade-long tenure with a legacy conference in Cairo attended by over 2,000 dignitaries, including African heads of state, business leaders, and policymakers on Friday.

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Opposition supporters accuse the government undermining democracy, and say the elections are not free and fair.

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[The Conversation Africa] For the first time ever, the opposition parties in Cameroon have come "close" to unseating 92-year-old Paul Biya, who has run the country since 1982.

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Around 2,500 police officers and soldiers launched a large-scale raid against drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of at least 60 suspects and the arrest of 81 others, officials said.

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Unrest is spreading across Cameroon as opposition leaders reject the results of the October presidential election, which declared 92-year-old Paul Biya the winner. The country’s top court confirmed Biya’s victory, extending his rule beyond four decades.

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Kenyan authorities have intercepted a massive drug shipment in a high-seas operation supported by INTERPOL, seizing more than one tonne of methamphetamine and arresting six suspects aboard a flagless vessel.

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As the country awaits the swearing-in ceremony, the political temperature remains high. With opposition figures refusing to concede and civil society calling for deep reforms, Cameroon faces a critical test: whether it can restore calm and chart a path toward more transparent and inclusive governanc

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Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings, and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa pummeled the Caribbean island as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

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[Addis Standard] Mekelle -- Tigray interim administration has urged the federal government to ensure the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the protection of Tigray's territorial integrity strictly through the implementation of the Pretoria Agreement.