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[Foroyaa] The Minister for Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Mod K. Ceesay, has told the National Assembly that employment in The Gambia increased by 163,660 persons between 2023 and 2026, according to preliminary findings from the 2026 Labour Force Survey.

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[Foroyaa] Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow has been unanimously elected Chairman of the Advisory Council of Elders of the African Chief Justices Forum, marking a significant recognition of The Gambia's judiciary on the continental stage.

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[Foroyaa] Alagie Kebbeh, a businessman facing charges of economic crime, theft, obtaining money by false pretences and cheating, told the High Court in Banjul on Tuesday that he had never stolen from the Government of The Gambia and had not caused any financial loss to the state.

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[Foroyaa] A man standing trial for murder has told the High Court in Banjul that he was not present when the fatal stabbing of his friend, Kebba Ndoye, occurred and denied any involvement in the incident.

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[Foroyaa] The defence team in a D30 million civil suit filed by Gambian musician Momodou Lamin Jarju, popularly known as Rongo, has on 23 June 2026 applied for an adjournment to allow time for the certification of documents intended to be relied upon during the trial.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has closed its case against six Iranian nationals accused of trafficking more than one tonne of methamphetamine worth Sh8.2 billion, paving the way for the court to determine whether they have a case to answer.

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[CPJ] On Friday, the Committee to Protect Journalists and five other press freedom and human rights organizations sent a joint letter to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calling for an immediate change in the EU's approach toward Tunisia due to a severe human rights decline.

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[Vanguard] The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday backed the proposed establishment of state police, warning that political considerations must not be allowed to undermine efforts to strengthen national security.

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[State Department] President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO) and appointed Dr Obi Adigwe as the pioneer National Coordinator.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The Ministry of Ports and Marine Transport today announced the decision of the Federal Republic of Somalia to accede to Fifteen international maritime conventions and legal instruments, marking the largest and most significant modernization of the country's maritime legal framework since independence.

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[MFWA] Journalists in Ghana have been urged to adopt a more issues-oriented framing in reporting on corruption, to prevent partisan narratives from overshadowing substantive accountability concerns and weakening public confidence in the fight against corruption.

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[GroundUp] "I keep asking myself, 'Where is Ubuntu?"' says landlord

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- The fifth edition of Safaricom Chapa Dimba gets underway on Saturday, June 27, with grassroots matches across the Western region, marking the start of another exciting season of Kenya's premier youth football tournament.

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[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- The blue economy is a vital source of jobs, food security, and economic opportunity across Africa and the Western Indian Ocean region. Yet, by the admission of those driving its development, the region is still only beginning to tap into what its oceans, lakes, and rivers can truly offer.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Centenary Bank has launched GonzaPay, a secure, bank-backed digital wallet designed to bridge the gap between cash-heavy transactions and modern digital finance. The new platform is set to expand the bank's digital footprint and bring seamless, affordable financial services directly to Ugandans.

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Scientists say the latest findings underscore the urgency of both reducing emissions and adapting infrastructure to withstand more frequent and intense heatwaves in the years ahead.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Last month - May 2026 - experienced some reactions in the financial market, with banks slightly reducing their interest rates while treasury bond yields also fell.

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[Vanguard] A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, effectively nullifying all actions taken pursuant to the ruling.

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[Agenzia Fides] N'djamena -- "We will continue to work so that everyone can contribute to human development and to achieving our common goal of building a united, prosperous Chad that looks confidently to the future." With these words, Monsignor Edmond Djitangar Goetbé of N'Djamena explained the significance of the new interfaith platform established by the National Council for Islamic Affairs of Chad (CNAIT), the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Chad (CET) and the Alliance of Evangelical Churches and Missions in Chad (EEMET).

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[Agenzia Fides] Vatican City -- The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Kpalimé presented by His Excellency Mgr. Benoît Comlan Messan Alowonou.

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Kinshasa, in a statement, accused Kigali of breaching international conventions, including those on genocide, racial discrimination, and torture.