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Uganda: The Fastest Road to a $500bn Uganda Starts in the Classroom

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[Nile Post] Your Excellency,

Nigeria: Ebonyi - I Killed My Mother for Refusing to Bathe Me, 20-Year-Old Boy Confesses

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[Vanguard] Abakaliki -- The people of Ohatekwe Ukawu in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have banished a 20-year-old man, Damian Oforbuike, for allegedly killing his mother.

Nigeria: WTI Crude Oil Prices Up Following Trump Ultimatum On Iran

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[Vanguard] Benchmark US oil contract WTI was up Monday after US President Donald Trump gave Iran a 48-hour ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz or face decimation of its energy infrastructure and Israel warned the war would continue for several more weeks.

Nigeria: Police Assault Journalist During Bauchi Eid Durbar

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[Premium Times] "I tried to identify myself as a journalist, but he started hurling insults at me... he began beating me and other officers joined," the journalist said.

Liberia: Bea Mountain Mining Corporation Responds to Epa Statement On Marvoe Creek Incident

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[Liberian Observer] Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) has taken note of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent statement dated March 20, 2026, regarding the fish mortality incident reported at Marvoe Creek in Grand Cape Mount County.

Liberia: House Backs Major Foreign Affairs Reform

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[Liberian Observer] The House of Representatives has unanimously approved amendments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs law--a move that signals a strategic shift in the country's foreign policy architecture,

Africa’s $155 Billion Borrowing Surge Signals Growth

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Africa’s economies are entering 2026 with a clear signal: governments are borrowing more—not just to manage pressure, but to sustain momentum. A new outlook

World experiences hottest 11 years on record, WMO warns

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The world has just recorded its hottest 11-year period, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.

Kenya: Kenya Remittances Drop Sh21.6bn in March

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Money sent home by Kenyans abroad declined by Sh21.6 billion in March, according to new data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).

Nigeria: Damilola Ogunbiyi Becomes First Nigerian Honoured With Time Earth Award

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[Leadership] The CEO and special representative of the UN secretary-general for Sustainable Energy for All, and co-chair of UN-Energy, Damilola Ogunbiyi, has been recognised among the six global leaders at the forefront of climate action by TIME in its prestigious Earth Awards for 2026.

Nigeria: PDP Crisis - Why Reconciling With Wike's Camp Is Difficult - PDP Governors

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[Leadership] The deputy chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors' Forum and Governor of Oyo State, Oluseyi Makinde, has ruled out any possibility of reconciliation between their camp and that the PDP faction of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Nigeria: Tinubu's Alleged Endorsement of Oyebamiji Sparks Tension in Osun Race

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[Leadership] There are fresh signs of political realignment ahead of the next governorship election in Osun State, following reports that Bola Ahmed Tinubu is backing Bola Oyebamiji for the top job.

Nigeria: Navy Arrests Eight Suspected Oil Thieves, Seizes Consignment in Rivers

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[Leadership] The Nigerian Navy troops operating under Operation DELTA SENTINEL have intercepted a large consignment of illegally refined petroleum products and arrested eight suspected oil thieves in the Degema/Ogbogoro/Ogbologo general areas of Rivers State.

Nigeria: Petrol At N1,400 - Labour, Manufacturers, Economists Seek Government Intervention

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[Leadership] Chika Izuora, Bukola Idowu, Olushola Bello, Andrew -- With the pump price of petrol nearing N1,500 per litre amid Middle East tensions, labour unions, economists, manufacturers, and civil society groups have called for urgent government palliatives to lessen the economic burden on families and businesses.

Niger civil groups condemn EU call to free ex-president Bazoum

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Civil society organisations in Niger have condemned a European Union resolution demanding the release of the country’s former president. They're calling for a simultaneous mobilisation in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali to protest the move.

Nigeria: Aso Rock's Solar Power Cocoon

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[Vanguard] In a move that underscores both promise and paradox, the State House at the presidential complex in Abuja has announced plans to disconnect from Nigeria's notoriously unreliable national grid this March, fully embracing solar power.

Nigeria: 2027 - Zone Presidential Ticket to South, Pggsj Urges Adc

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[Vanguard] ABUJA -- A socio-political group, Professionals for Good Governance and Social Justice (PGGSJ), has called on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria in the interest of equity, justice, and national cohesion.

Africa: Middle East War Could Reverse Disinflation Trend - Cppe

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[Premium Times] The war has triggered a surge in crude oil prices above $100 per barrel, driven by heightened risks to global supply routes, including the Strait of Hormuz.

Somalia: Somalia Sends Condolences to Qatar, Turkey Over Deadly Helicopter Crash

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The Federal Government of Somalia has expressed its condolences to Qatar and Turkey following a helicopter crash off the Qatari coast that left seven people dead, officials said.

Somalia: Southwest State Appoints Election Committee Amid Federal Dispute

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[Shabelle] Baidoa -- Authorities in Baidoa, the administrative capital of Southwest State, have appointed a new election committee in what officials described as a swift response to a directive from Ministry of Interior Somalia that has fueled tensions in the region.

Nigeria: Terrorists Blow Up Bridge in Niger State

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[Premium Times] The incident, according to sources in the area, occurred Sunday evening, along the Wawa-Luma-Guffanti road.

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