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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As part of efforts to foster tax consciousness among Liberia's youth, the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), in collaboration with the USAID-LEAD Activity and the Ministry of Education (MoE), host the country's first-ever National Students Tax Day (NSTD) on Thursday, November 21. Held under the theme "Moving to Billions: Celebrating Taxpayers' Impact," the event underscores the transformative power of tax education in building a prosperous and compliant society.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- It's a mantra repeated by government officials, activists and the international community: Liberia's victims and survivors must be at the heart of efforts to bring justice for crimes committed in the country's long civil wars that ended in 2003. But now the office to establish the War and Economic Crimes Courts is finally taking shape, victims and survivors say they have been excluded from the process.

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[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- "With the recurrent postponements of democratic elections in South Sudan, the hope for sustainable peace is waning," warn the Bishops of South Sudan and Sudan at the end of their meeting on peace in the two countries in Kit, in the South Sudanese state of Eastern Equatoria.

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[Seychelles News Agency] This week marked three years since the prominent Seychellois businessman Mukesh Valabhji and his wife Laura, a lawyer, appeared in the Supreme Court after being arrested on November 18, 2021, by police on suspicion of money laundering of $50 million and possession of firearms.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has challenged the National Defence University-Kenya to invest in specialised training in defence, security and strategy to confront emerging threats.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Museveni's Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi has said Uganda reached out to the Kenyan government to facilitate the arrest of Kizza Besigye.

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Lwiro hospital was overrun when the BBC visited two months ago, now nurses say infections are easing.

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[Vanguard] Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja have acquired full certification from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA.

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[SAPS] EASTERN CAPE -- The Mthatha High court convicted Siphesonke Goloshe (36) on 21 November 2024 for murder of a traffic officer. Goloshe's conviction came after he was arrested by the Mthatha Serious Organised Crime Investigation of the Hawks on 14 October 2024 where he made his first court appearance on 17 October 2024 and was remanded in custody ever since his arrest.

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[SAPS] THOHOYANDOU -- The South African Police Service on Thursday, 21 November 2024, held a heartfelt and poignant farewell ceremony for Colonel Rudzani Patricia Rakhadani, the outgoing Visible Policing Commander of the Vhembe District in Limpopo. The event, which took place at the Nandoni Riverview in Thohoyandou, marked the culmination of a remarkable and dedicated career in law enforcement. It was attended by a range of distinguished figures, from SAPS senior leadership to local community representatives, each of whom came

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[SAPS] Efforts to eradicate the prevalence of drugs and illegal firearms through the deployment of members attached to Operation Shanela proved to be successful with the arrest of two suspects in Lwandle and Lingelethu West respectively on charges of dealing in drugs and the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

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[SAPS] HOOPSTAD -- With the Safer Festive Season operations in full swing, the Lejweleputswa District Junior Management Core conducted a Disruptive Operation on Thursday, 21 October 2024 at Hoopstad and Bultfontein respectively.

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[WFP] Lilongwe -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Adaptation Fund, has today commenced the distribution of MK 2.2 billion (approximately US$1.3 million) in insurance payouts to over 36,000 farming households in Malawi. These payouts aim to support farmers whose crops suffered damage due to climate-induced shocks during the 2023/2024 growing season. Smallholder farmers in the Balaka, Machinga, Zomba, Mangochi, Phalombe, Blantyre, Chikwawa, and Nsanje

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[WFP] Port Sudan -- WFP trucks arrive in famine-hit Zamzam camp in North Darfur; Over 700 trucks on the road to locations across Sudan

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[WFP] WFP and partners call for collective action to prevent catastrophic food insecurity in Africa's most populous country

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has suspended notices by the Communications Authority and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) that required individuals entering Kenya to declare the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their devices.

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[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Police in Nakuru are searching for Pastor Elias Njau of Jesus Crusaders Ministry Church, accused of stabbing his lover, Florence Wanjiku, at their Kiamunyi home in Rongai Sub-County on Thursday night.

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[Vanguard] The 34 House of Representatives members who sponsored the bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide for a six-year single term for the president have resolved to reintroduce the bill.

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) has called on the government and state agencies to consult workers before implementing any strategic reforms.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Thembi Simelane, has welcomed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says the seventh administration has prioritised its commitment to scale up investment in infrastructure, as government seeks to boost the economy, create jobs, improve access to basic services, and the quality of life for citizens.