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[Leadership] The Katsina State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (KTPCACC) has opened investigations into a ₦188.6 million fraud covering fertiliser distribution scams by councillors and community officers, mismanaged school funds and misappropriations in the state's Department of Banking and Finance.

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[AIM] Maputo -- Senior Mozambican journalist. Tomas Vieira Mario, has denounced the current public consultation on new mass media laws as "a pretence'.

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[New Republic] The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS), with support from ECOWAS, has announced that it will soon commence direct cash transfers to 1,820 families affected by disasters in 2024, following the completion of its ongoing household verification exercise. ECOWAS has provided over 750-thousand United States Dollars to the Liberia National Red Cross Society through the National Disaster Management Agency in support of the humanitarian project implementation in Bong, Lofa, Grand Cape and Montserrado

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[Leadership] Nigeria's billionaire businessman, Mr Femi Otedola, yesterday waded into the ongoing fuel supply disagreement between the Dangote Refinery and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), advising the association to innovate or perish.

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[Leadership] The federal government has launched laboratory investigations to determine the cause of a mysterious flesh-eating disease that has killed seven people in Malabu, Adamawa State.

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[This Day] The Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award has announced its 2025 winners, recognising 15 exceptional women from Latin America, Africa & the Middle East, and Asia Pacific who are pioneering innovative solutions in healthcare and food security.

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[New Times] World Vision Rwanda has launched a new five-year Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) business plan to be implemented from 2026 to 2030. This aims to expand access to clean water and boost sanitation and hygiene across the country.

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[This Day] Abuja -- Climate advocates in Nigeria are urging world leaders to provide grants not loans for climate adaptation across Africa, while urging lawmakers at home to pass a landmark environmental bill that will protect communities, ecosystems, and public health.

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[The Herald] The US$300 million Beitbridge border modernisation project has set the country on the road to achieving improved port efficiency and regional and international trade, as set out under the African Union's Agenda 2063.

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[The Herald] ZIMBABWE is mourning the loss of one of its brightest entertainment stars, Babongile Sikhonjwa, affectionately called the "Ndebele Rock Star", who died suddenly yesterday aged 49. His unexpected passing has left fans, colleagues, and the creative community in shock.

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The World Health Organization said Thursday that 31 of 38 confirmed Ebola cases have resulted in deaths in southern Congo, where authorities are battling a new outbreak of the deadly virus.

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[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked the International Day of Peace on Sunday with a stark warning that "our warring world is crying out for peace," urging people everywhere to act now to silence guns, heal divisions and build hope.

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[People's Dispatch] Almost 12,200 people have been infected with the deadly disease that has claimed over 500 lives in the region in less than three months since it was first detected in the crowded camps for displaced people in North Darfur.

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[UN News] The UN Secretary-General on Saturday voiced grave alarm at the rapidly deteriorating situation in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, warning of mounting risks to civilians trapped in the besieged city.

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[UN News] A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas has now met the required 60 ratifications for entry into force, clearing the way for it to take effect in January 2026.

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[The Conversation Africa] Deepfakes are forgeries of people's faces, voices and likeness generated through artificial intelligence (AI). They create a serious digital deception. Deepfakes undermine constitutional rights, reduce trust in media and distort fairness in elections. While many countries have laws that address the risks caused by deepfakes, enforcement remains a challenge.

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[The Conversation Africa] Ethiopia has attempted to transition to democracy twice. First in 1991, when a new government overthrew a dictatorial military regime. Second in 2018, when Abiy Ahmed took over as prime minister after protests against a repressive government.

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[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's electricity sector remains fragile. About 85 million Nigerians (43% of the population) lack access to grid electricity. This is one of the biggest energy access gaps in the world.

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[UN News] At least 75 people have been killed, according to news reports, in a drone strike on a mosque during morning prayers in El Fasher city, in the west of the war-torn country.