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[Leadership] The federal government has launched an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at improving citizens' access to government information and public services through WhatsApp and the web.

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[Leadership] Nigeria's minister of state Petroleum Resources (Gas) and President of the 2026 Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has called for a strategic approach to balancing natural gas exports with domestic utilisation across Africa.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Not long ago, the idea of a retail trader in Nairobi using the same analytical tools as a hedge fund in New York would have seemed far-fetched. That gap is closing quickly.

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[Premium Times] All sitting APC governors secured their party's tickets for a second term, except Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who pulled out of the exercise before it commenced, citing the interests of peace, stability, and unity in the state.

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- World 3000m steeplechase champion Faith Cherotich and Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala will spearhead a rich Kenyan side that will be in contention at the second leg of this year's Diamond League in Xiamen, China on Saturday after (May 23).

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[Independent (Kampala)] For years, Uganda's oil story has been told in the future tense. We've navigated a decade of discoveries in the Albertine Graben, sat through marathon negotiations, and watched the rigs rise with a mix of patience and prayer. But the wait is over. With the First Oil in sight, the story is shifting into the present. The conversation has moved from whether we will produce to who will actually benefit.

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[GroundUp] People driven from their neighbourhoods by anti-immigrant groups have spent five days moving between a police station, a church centre and Home Affairs

Africanews  

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday condemned Western "tyranny" in wanting to "impose" homosexuality, and rejected any attempt to stop the application of a new law toughening sentences for same-sex relations.

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The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.

Africanews  

After years of drought, Moroccan farmers looked forward to an abundant harvest this year. Heavy rains over the winter saw parched landscapes turn green and farmers went back to their fields. But their hopes were quickly shattered when fuel and fertiliser costs skyrocketed due to the war in Iran.

Africanews  

MomoCon opened this week in Atlanta, with organisers expecting around 65,000 gamers, anime fans and cosplayers to attend one of the country’s biggest celebrations of geek culture, providing a major boost to local businesses.

This Is Africa  

Takura Zhangazha embraces the socialist lineage of African liberation to critique modern Zimbabwe. Zhangazha contextualizes the liberation-era term

Africanews  

Lebanon has opened a large tent camp on the seafront in Beirut to shelter civilians displaced by Israeli bombardment and fighting linked to Hezbollah, as more than one million people have now been forced from their homes.

Africanews  

Witnesses in Ituri province say the first cases appeared in mid-April, weeks before the outbreak was declared by officials and the World Health Organization.

AfricaDotcom  

Africa At The Forefront: By Dele Kuti, Global Head, Energy at Standard Bank Corporate & Investment Banking As we approach the second half of the year,

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Landmark Pan-African Campaign Launches On Africa Day, May 25th The #NotWaiting Movement provides undeniable proof of Africa's progress, innovation, and

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[Shabait] (Paraphrased Report from extensive local media interview with Mr. Tesfaselassie Berhane, the Minister of Transport and Communications)

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POSPay connects banks, POS vendors and merchants within a single trusted architecture, eliminating fragmentation, creating new revenue streams and

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Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni says he was in "disbelief" after being called up to the Nigeria squad.

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[Scrolla] Police and rescue teams used a rope system to lower a constable into the narrow tank to recover the two bodies at a Humansdorp dairy farm. Both men were employees of the dairy farm. Police have opened an inquest docket and the circumstances of their deaths remain unclear.

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Industrial Landscapes: When conversations about biodiversity arise, they rarely include industrial facilities but rather favour protected areas, wetlands