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[Namibian] The government has auctioned some of its quota for horse mackerel and hake fish, raising N$68.4 million.

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[Liberian Investigator] CAPITOL HILL -- Several people tied to Liberia's largest recent cocaine seizure could be charged within days, the Inspector General of Police told senators Wednesday, disclosing that investigators have elevated individuals first named as persons of interest to potential suspects in the case involving more than 19.2 million U.S. dollars worth of cocaine intercepted at Roberts International Airport.

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The UN health body says another 1,102 suspected cases have been reported since May in isolated war zones across the country.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Sixteen people have been killed in a bus accident on the N1 in Touwsriver in the Western Cape, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said.

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Senegal's nightmarish year continues, with a heart-breaking collapse against Belgium featuring late penalty drama which was remarkably similar to events in this year's chaotic Afcon final.

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Nigerian authorities have arrested at least 16 people following the introduction of harsh new penalties for same-sex sexual relations, marking a significant escalation in the country's stance on LGBTQ rights.

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Across the continent, rising temperatures are driving a surge in demand for cooling and water, pushing already fragile electricity grids to the breaking point. African countries must modernize aging grids while aggressively scaling off-grid solutions

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[Liberian Observer] The Supreme Court has effectively held back a ruling that could end months of paralysis in the politically charged Capitol Building arson trial, with justices weighing whether to reconstitute the jury panel and allow Criminal Court "A" to resume proceedings against former House Speaker, Jonathan Fonati Koffa and four sitting lawmakers.

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Usually, the fiesta to celebrate St Antony at the church with the same name in Crown Mines, Johannesburg, is a lively affair. The church is usually packed

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Widespread flooding has killed at least 59 people in Ivory Coast since the "particularly heavy" rainy season began in mid-May, a government spokesperson said Wednesday

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[RFI] The World Bank has abandoned its target of directing 45 percent of its financing to projects that help tackle climate change, prompting warnings that poorer countries - especially in Africa - could receive less support to adapt to a warming world.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Detectives are piecing together the events that led to the fatal shooting of youth mobiliser Cecil Otieno Ouma after a government youth forum in Nairobi, with seven people, including two members of Principal Secretary Jacob Fikirini's security detail, recording statements as investigators seek to resolve conflicting accounts of the incident.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says the government expects to receive more than Sh200 billion on Friday from the sale of its 15 percent stake in Safaricom to South Africa's Vodacom.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Students at Utumishi Girls Academy have resumed learning following the tragic dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 16 students, with school management and government agencies putting in place temporary boarding arrangements as plans for new dormitories begin.

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[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has broken its silence over a purportedly leaked audit report on the management of the 2025 General Election, accusing those behind its circulation of undermining the official audit process and presenting an incomplete document as though it were a final report.

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People here knew. We have covered the biennale in that same courthouse, walked those rooms when the art was up. So when the fashion press wrote

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[Nyasa Times] Leader of Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda has called on government to immediately reverse the newly announced 100 percent increase in public university tuition fees, warning that the decision risks denying thousands of academically deserving but financially disadvantaged students access to higher education.

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[Vanguard] Troops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have dismantled an illegal arms manufacturing syndicate in Kebbi State, recovering five locally fabricated AK-47 rifles and arresting two suspected gun makers allegedly supplying weapons to terrorist groups.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi has launched a renewed national push to confront a largely overlooked public-health emergency: rising deaths and injuries linked to pesticide poisoning, including a growing number of suspected self-poisoning cases involving Highly Hazardous Pesticides.

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[GroundUp] Chaos as displaced immigrants descend on town close to Beitbridge border