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[Vanguard] Lafia -- ...Police launch manhunt, rescue two after exchange with kidnappers

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[Vanguard] ENUGU -- The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has appealed to the international community, foreign missions, and global human rights institutions to review the 2017 proscription of the group by the Nigerian government, which it claims was not in line with due legal process and international human rights norms.

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[GroundUp] A trial over the theft of 42km of railway line in the Eastern Cape has already been six years in the making

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[New Times] A joint oversight committee established to monitor the implementation of the peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) held its inaugural meeting on Thursday, July 31 in Washington, D.C.

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[Lesotho Times] 'MARETHABILE Khalema (24) of Lithabaneng Ha Keiso has been found guilty of aiding Ntebaleng Matlali (21) of Ha Molengoana to terminate a pregnancy using umbrella wires and abortion pills.

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[Ghanaian Times] The High Court (Human Rights Division) in Accra has dismissed an application by suspended Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Torkonoo, seeking to halt proceedings against her by the Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang Committee.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Liberians at home and abroad continue to heap praise upon the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) for successful operations confiscating huge consignment of drugs in Liberia, especially at the Roberts International Airport (R.I.A.).

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[FrontPageAfrica] Loganville, Georgia -- A Liberian-born man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Georgia was placed in solitary confinement after protesting a flooded cell that he said posed a serious threat to his electronic prosthetic legs.

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[Namibian] The body of a man (47), believed to have died from a hippo attack, was discovered at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi region on Thursday.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Housing Finance Bank has joined a growing national movement to elevate parenting and strengthen families across Uganda. This commitment was demonstrated through its support of a national symposium held at Kololo Independence Grounds, under the theme: "Parental Involvement, Sex Education, and Children's Wellbeing."

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda is set to host the inaugural Uganda Development Finance Summit from September 1-2, 2025, at the Speke Resort Convention Centre in Kampala. Convened by the Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the country's national Development Finance Institution, the summit will gather over 400 high-level delegates from across Africa and beyond.

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[SADC] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene its 45th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on 17 August 2025 at the Ivato Conference Center in Antananarivo, Republic of Madagascar. This marks a historic moment for Madagascar, which became a Member State of SADC in August 2005.

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[CAF] Since its inception in 2009, the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) has showcased thrilling football and unearthed local legends.

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The Green Legacy initiative, launched in 2019 by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, aims to plant 50 billion trees by 2026.

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[Nyasa Times] National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has given the Tea Association of Malawi Limited (TAML) K5 million towards its annual conference, scheduled for July 31 to August 1, 2025 in Salima.

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[Egypt Online] Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt's active role in consolidating efforts to shore up security and stability in the region.

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[Egypt Online] The 2025 Senate election has kicked off for Egyptians living abroad and is expected to continue for two days in a row are August 1 and 2. The elections will begin inside Egypt on August 4 and 5.

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All other African countries not on the list will maintain the 10% baseline tariff that the White House announced in April.

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Cote d’Ivoire’s presidential race is heating up with former minister Ahoua Don Mello announcing his candidacy for the October vote. Mello called it a 'precautionary candidacy' intended to fill the void after Gbagbo was barred from standing.

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[The Point] The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has called for urgent reforms to strengthen governance, accountability, and citizen-state relations in the Sahel and across Africa.