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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Land disputes in Liberia have reached alarming levels, threatening not only the nation's social stability but also its economic development prospects. The failure to address the growing crisis is undermining public trust in institutions and perpetuating cycles of violence and uncertainty.

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[Liberian Investigator] Blocked drainage systems packed with garbage and stagnant water are threatening the structural lifespan of the Japan Freeway, the $100 million highway rebuilt with Japanese grant aid, as well as other key road corridors in Monrovia, engineers and residents warn.

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In 2024, a surge in cocoa on international markets reached more than $12,000 per metric ton, the highest in decades. Then it crashed to around $4,000 as supply outstripped demand

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[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Musa Hassan Bility, political leader of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) and Representative of Nimba County Electoral District #7, has issued a reflective and strongly worded political commentary urging Liberian politicians to abandon what he describes as the culture of dishonesty and distortion that often characterizes the country's opposition politics.

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[GroundUp] It's time to treat gun violence as a public health crisis

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[Vanguard] The escalating crisis in the Middle East is no longer a distant geopolitical drama for Africa; it is an economic tremor felt from the ports of Lagos to the markets of Nairobi. For a continent already navigating debt pressures, inflation and currency volatility, instability in a region central to global energy and trade flows could not come at a worse time.

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[Daily Trust] The recent revelation by the Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Umar Bago, that not less than 300,000 farmers have fled their communities as a result of the prevailing insecurity in the state clearly depicts a situation that portends grave danger for the country. If this number is added to the numbers of those in some other states who, for a similar reason, must have also left their homes and farms, the foreseen danger becomes even more frightening.

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[Daily Trust] Some aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State on Saturday stormed the private residence of its chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, protesting alleged attempts to alter the list of party executives affirmed during the last congress.

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Cocoa farming supports an estimated six million farming families across West Africa, along with tens of millions more in related supply chain roles.

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[Premium Times] To this end, the state government has established the Abia Senior Citizens Centre, to create a database of this most vulnerable demographic group.

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[Daily Trust] Boko Haram terrorists are still in control of Ngoshe town in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, five days after a deadly attack that left soldiers and civilians dead, local and security sources have said.

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[Daily Trust] Escalating tensions in the Middle East are beginning to ripple across Nigeria's economy as rising global crude oil prices push up the cost of petrol, triggering increases in transport fares and food prices in several parts of the country.

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[Daily Trust] Legal practitioners and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have faulted the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

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[This Day] Abuja -- Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said that resolving the 15 year-old dispute over OPL 245 will reposition the economy and strengthen the country's fiscal muscle.

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[This Day] Nigeria's long-running effort to reconcile oil revenues due to the Federation Account has hit another obstacle after Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and Periscope, the consultants engaged by the federal government and governors to review the company's accounts, failed to agree on a $42.3 billion liability believed to be owed to the federation.

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SONA acknowledged the need to drive inclusive growth through infrastructure investment and stronger private sector participation. However, if growth continues

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Brent crude jumped 17 percent today to trade at $107 a barrel. That’s the highest level since 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roiled global energy markets.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Emergency services confirmed that at least one person died and several others were injured Monday morning after a City Shuttle bus lost control and crashed into multiple vehicles along Valley Road, near the Panafric Hotel in Nairobi.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The government has begun fresh consultations with transport sector stakeholders ahead of the planned relaunch of Uganda's Express Penalty System (EPS) and the Fine Issuance System (FIS), following public concerns that led to the earlier suspension of the automated traffic enforcement program.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto on Monday assented to the Judges' Retirement Benefits Bill, marking a significant milestone in strengthening the independence and welfare of Kenya's Judiciary.

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[Premium Times] For the first time, Nigeria has become an exporter of PV panels, shipping Lagos-made panels to countries like Ghana.