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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has enacted a new law establishing the Kenya Meteorological Service Authority, creating a comprehensive framework to regulate and coordinate meteorological services in the country while aligning with global aviation and scientific standards.

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A Senegalese soldier has been killed and six others wounded in the Casamance region during operations aimed at destroying cannabis fields near The Gambia, the army said on Thursday.

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On March 13, 2016, three gunmen moved along the beach and stormed three adjacent hotels, sometimes shooting people in the sand.

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[Ghanaian Times] REHABILITATION work has officially begun on the Pantang Junction-Abokobi road in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality in the Greater Accra Region.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has condemned the March 6, 2026, missile attack on Ghanaian troops in Lebanon.

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US President Donald Trump has said it may not be “appropriate” for Iran to take part in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing safety concerns as tensions remain high between the countries.

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[Ghanaian Times] NICHOLAS Adomako Baa, 27, an unemployed man, has been sentenced to 15 years by the Asante Abuakwa Circuit Court for robbing a hunter in Ahwiaa near Nkawie, Atwima Nwabiagya South.

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[Vanguard] Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on the Nigerian government to work with other nations to mount diplomatic pressure on the United States over its role in the escalating conflict involving Iran and Israel.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC), Madam Davidetta Brown-Lassanah, has announced her resignation from her post.

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[New Dawn] Dozens of Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) officers have voiced serious concerns about inadequate salaries and poor welfare conditions, describing their earnings as insufficient despite the heightened risks of securing Liberia's borders.

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[Liberian Observer] When foreign soldiers cross into a country's territory, remove its flag, and raise their own, the act carries a meaning that goes far beyond a simple border dispute.

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[Liberian Observer] Calm is said to have returned to communities along the Liberia-Guinea Border following several days of tension triggered by the alleged incursion of Guinean troops into Liberian territory in Foya, Lofa County, Liberia, authorities and local residents say.

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[Vanguard] There is anxiety that Nigerians may continue to pay more for Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol alongside Automotive Gas Oil, called diesel as the price of crude oil rose to above $100 per barrel, yesterday.

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A record 280 political parties and counting had registered by Thursday’s deadline to participate in Haiti’s first general election in a decade, although not all will make the cut

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[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Economic Community of West African States has expressed concern over rising tensions along the borders between Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, urging the countries involved to exercise restraint and resolve their differences through peaceful dialogue.

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[Liberian Observer] A proposed amendment to the landmark Kamara Abdullah Kamara Act of Press Freedom has ignited a fresh national debate over the balance between protecting citizens from online harassment and safeguarding freedom of expression in Liberia.

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[Liberian Investigator] National Elections Commission Chairperson Davidetta Browne-Lansanah has announced she will step down from office on March 15, 2026, nearly a year before her tenure expires, abruptly ending a leadership that delivered Liberia's 2023 general and presidential elections but was repeatedly overshadowed by internal disputes, corruption allegations, and governance controversies within the country's electoral body.

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[Daily Trust] A new field report by the IMPAACT4HIV Consortium has raised alarms over significant gaps in awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) among children and adolescents in Kano, Gombe, Rivers, and Lagos states.

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[Daily Trust] President Bola Tinubu has authorized the procurement of additional military equipment to bolster the Armed Forces' campaign against insurgency and terrorism nationwide.

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[Daily Trust] The power shortage across Nigeria may worsen as suppliers have reduced the amount of gas they supply to thermal power plants.

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[Premium Times] With the defection of the eight lawmakers, ADC now has nine seats in the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly.