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[ISS] Accumulated stress, inequality and normalised violence find expression on the road - and a firearm can turn misperception fatal.

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[Namibian] Residents and businesses in the Kavango West and East regions will experience a planned power outage on 17 May as the Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) carries out maintenance on key electricity infrastructure.

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[This Day] Abuja -- Turkey has commenced a sweeping increase in residence permit application fees, raising certain categories for Nigerians, and nationals of about 36 other African countries by as much as 930 per cent, the Directorate General of Migration Management announced at the weekend

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[SNA] The Cabinet held a meeting on Sunday in Khartoum chaired by Dr. Kamil Idris, during which it reviewed the efforts of the Ministry of Interior and the General Intelligence Service in combating corruption, smuggling, and narcotics, underscoring the imperative of confronting this dangerous phenomenon affecting Sudanese society.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Social media has become the leading source of news for Kenyans, overtaking television and radio, according to new data from the Media Council of Kenya.

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[GroundUp] The agency's plans to improve service by using technology

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (DMPR) has announced that petrol and diesel prices will increase by between R3.27 and R6.19 from Wednesday.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health (DoH) has called for public calm following confirmation of a rare Hantavirus case in a critically ill British national in South Africa.

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[Vanguard] The Police Commissioner in Katsina State, Ali Umar-Fage, has ordered an aggressive manhunt for bandits behind the reprisal attack on communities in Kankia.

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[Ghanaian Times] The President, John Dramani Mahama, has inaugurated a Divisional Police Headquarters in Krobo Odumasi of the Eastern Region, as part of efforts to strengthen the country's security infrastructure and enhance policing capacity.

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Previous outbreaks of violence — including deadly riots in 2008 and renewed attacks in 2015 and 2019 — have strained relations between Africa’s two largest economies, Nigeria and South Africa.

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[Ghanaian Times] The government is taking steps to avert a possible power crisis with plans to add a 1,200-megawatt gas-fired electricity generation plant, President John Dramani Mahama has announced.

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Despite renewed global attention on ecosystem protection during Earth Day, the Congo Basin’s forests — among the world’s most vital carbon sinks — are facing mounting threats.

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With the 2026 FIFA world cup kicking off in June, researchers are warning that rising temperatures could pose a risk to athletes, fans and staff. Games will take place across the US, Canada and Mexico between June and July, among the hottest months of the year for the North America region.

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[Premium Times] The report, titled "The Journey to a Trillion-Dollar Economy: Nigeria on the Rise Again," drew data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, the National Bureau of Statistics, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Monetary Fund.

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[Premium Times] Dangote Group has dismissed as false and malicious a publication alleging that its President, Aliko Dangote, distanced himself from Tony Elumelu and financed the Dangote Petroleum Refinery through personal borrowing from friends.

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[Premium Times] Labour Party said the timetable is in compliance with the Electoral Act of 2026 and the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) revised timetable and schedule of activities for conducting the 2027 general elections.

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[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- African countries are exploring ways to tax high-earning individuals as the continent seeks to expand its revenue collection amid what experts say is a growing gulf between rich and poor.

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Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

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Soaring diesel prices linked to the Iran conflict are accelerating a continent‑wide shift in Africa’s telecom industry, pushing operators to replace fuel‑hungry generators with solar‑powered systems to keep mobile networks running and costs under control.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Information Minister Daud Aweis Jama held talks on Monday with the United Nations' deputy special envoy and humanitarian coordinator George Conway, focusing on boosting cooperation in media, public awareness and emergency response.