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[Nyasa Times] A major shift is underway in Malawi's foreign exchange (forex) market, as President Lazarus Chakwera's government interventions appear to have dealt a significant blow to the black market trade. The once-soaring parallel market exchange rate, which hit an all-time high of K5,000 per US dollar, has now slumped to around K3,000 within a matter of days.

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[Nyasa Times] The Malawian people have once again been fed a half-truth--if not an outright lie. President Lazarus Chakwera stood before Parliament and confidently declared that five technocrats were responsible for the misinformation in the State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on February 14. According to the President, these individuals were summoned, reprimanded, and--most significantly--the leader of the team was fired.

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[Vanguard] Dangote refinery has made its first purchase of Algeria's light sweet Saharan Blend crude, marking a strategic shift in its crude sourcing.

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[Africom] Stuttgart, Germany -- U.S. Africa Command, supported by U.S. Strategic Command, conducted a unique training opportunity with Libyan military tactical air controllers to promote the process of reunification of Libyan military and security institutions Feb. 26 in the vicinity of Sirte, Libya.

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[Vanguard] Kaduna -- Suspected armed bandits yesterday abducted four students in Katsina State.

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The recent escalation to Stage 6 load shedding in South Africa, coupled with severe power outages in neighbouring African countries, underscores the critical

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The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org/home-awief/) has partnered with African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and FSDH

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OCP Africa, a subsidiary of OCP Group and a world leader in the phosphate and derivatives market, showcased several key initiatives aimed at empowering

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Farmers in South Sudan are adopting a unique, climate-resistant coffee variety in an effort to revolutionize the nation’s agricultural landscape.

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Neema Lugangira, MP, Tanzania, and Ex-officio Lead Group member of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement

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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya are actively adopting digital payments, leveraging technological advancements, and forming strategic

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As governments across the MEA region are investing heavily to develop world-class tourism and entertainment infrastructure as part of their economic

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Authorities are urging conservancies and landowners to maintain open corridors, while translocation efforts move animals from crowded areas to less populated ones. Without such measures, experts warn that habitat loss will undermine Kenya’s conservation progress.

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[COSATU] The South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) Ekurhuleni Region strongly condemns the City of Ekurhuleni's decision to reduce overtime and acting allowances by 50% and to introduce contracted services as a means to address service delivery challenges. This decision is not only ill-considered but also a clear indication that the City is more interested in serving the interests of political elites and their associates rather than the residents of Ekurhuleni.

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[GroundUp] More than half of eThekwini municipality's water revenue is lost to leaks, theft and unbilled consumption

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[This Day] Abuja -- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, for attempting to traffic a large consignment of cocaine, which he ingested, to Istanbul in Turkey.

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[This Day] Men of the security service are now all over the premises of the Lagos State House of Assembly following the tension generated by the insistence of Hon. Mojisola Meranda and Hon Mudashiru Obasa, to hold plenary today.

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[This Day] * Marioghae calls for FG intervention

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The Somali military announced Monday that it had killed more than 40 Al-Shabab militants during a coordinated operation in the central Hirshabelle state, marking a significant blow to the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Ethiopia and Somalia are on a path for renewed cooperation after the two sides agreed to end the Somaliland port dispute. Last week, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed toured Mogadishu and held talks with Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

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[Vanguard] Even though the messy allegation involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is in the public domain, the Senate is not willing to discuss it unless there's a petition from the public or the aggrieved lawmaker.