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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon, has called for an urgent meeting of Speakers and Presidents of Parliament of Mano River Union (MRU) member states, to be held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from March 28 to 30, 2026, to address growing security concerns following recent border tensions involving Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.

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Mastercard and Scale are advancing their collaboration with the aim of simplifying card issuance for fintech companies and non-financial institutions

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[Scrolla] Acting minister Firoz Cachalia says police commissioner General Fannie Masemola will not be suspended even though he faces criminal charges. At least 12 police officers and businessman Vusimuzi Matlala face fraud, corruption and money laundering charges over a R360-million tender.

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[Scrolla] Minister Gwede Mantashe says South Africa's fuel supply is safe despite the US, Israel and Iran war causing panic worldwide. Petrol and diesel prices are expected to jump on 1 April, with diesel rising set to go up R9.50 a litre.

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Medics rushed to a blasted residential area in Kafr Qasim, central Israel, as Iran launched further projectiles, injuring five people and heightening fears of more strikes.

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Mohamed Ali Nafti, Tunisian Foreign Minister, doubled down on Wednesday on his country's voluntary return policy. He said the country supports the process of voluntary returns "as a mechanism for safekeeping irregular migrants on Tunisian land" rather than forced removals of Tunisian nationals.

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[Vanguard] With Nigeria's population projected to reach 245 million by 2030, broadband demand is expected to grow significantly.

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[GroundUp] Chenxi Investments has been fined but continues stripping vegetation and polluting rivers

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[New Times] The Minister of Labour and Public Service, Christine Nkulikiyinka, on Wednesday, March 25, met Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam of Mauritius for discussions on Louise Mushikiwabo's candidacy for a new term at the helm of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.

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[New Times] East African Community (EAC) leaders on March 7 approved new rules setting a precedent for member states that have defaulted on their contributions, particularly those with the largest arrears to the regional bloc.

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[New Times] The second edition of the FIFA Series 2026 is set to kick off in Kigali from March 26 to 30, bringing together eight national teams for a series of international friendly matches.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly declined a direct appeal from President Joseph Boakai to intervene in the escalating border dispute between Liberia and Guinea, according to multiple sources.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Speculation is mounting across Liberia that Dr. Josiah F. Joekai Jr., the current Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), is poised to be appointed as the next Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC).

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[FrontPageAfrica] In 2002, while serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs, I led a delegation of representatives from international organizations and diplomatic missions to Lofa County on a humanitarian assessment mission focused on internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by the Liberian Civil War. The delegation included U.S. Ambassador Bismarck Myrick, UN Representative Dr. Adeneji, Nigerian Ambassador Ogbonnaya Nduaka, Ghanaian Ambassador Kwame Amoah Awuah, Sierra Leonean Ambassador Patrick James Foyah, the EU Head

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[Ghanaian Times] Burkina Faso is placing local languages at the core of its artificial intelligence (AI) development as part of a broader push for digital sovereignty.

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[HRW] Abuja -- Ensure Civilian Protection, Investigate Attacks Support Victims

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BCG analysis finds that scaling Africa’s software developer base could unlock major economic value, competitiveness and long-term growth across the continent,

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Lansana Kouyaté, a former Guinean prime minister, has been tasked with re-establishing dialogue with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso after their withdrawal from the regional bloc last year.

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One of the principal figures convicted in an infamous 2009 stadium massacre in Guinea died in custody Wednesday in the capital Conakry, the west African country's prison service said.

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[Vanguard] On the outskirts of Lagos, where one of Africa's largest industrial ecosystems is redefining Nigeria's economic landscape, a quieter but equally powerful transformation is unfolding -- one rooted in classrooms, not construction sites. Across Ibeju-Lekki, thousands of students are experiencing a different kind of impact -- not measured in barrels of refined petroleum or tonnes of fertiliser, but in access to education, dignity, and renewed aspiration. At the 6th edition of the Dangote Scholarship Award

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[spotlight] Soft toys, giggly kisses, and bright wards buzzing with excited children meet a driven team of staff and researchers producing world class work at Brooklyn Chest Hospital's paediatric TB research hub. Biénne Huisman visits the wards and the Desmond Tutu TB Centre's clinical site as it celebrates ten years and gets early insight of a cutting-edge new treatment trial.