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Ogun state police say they have made one arrest as they look into the death of the Afrofuji artist.

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Energy is the lifeblood of modern economies, and for Africa, it is a decisive factor in shaping the continent’s infrastructure development, economic growth,

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Anthony Joshua’s two associates died in the December accident while he was hospitalised with injuries.

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Informa Markets, a global leader in

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A high-level meeting has been held in Addis Ababa between Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), and Sheikh Shakhboot

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Morocco's Prime Minister has held discussions with a U.S. delegation as the two countries seek to bolster strategic relations. It comes after Morocco accepted an invite to join Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace'.

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Lagos, 15th January 2026 – Bloomwit, Africa’s best business communications academy, has launched public relations (PR) services tailored specifically for

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[Africa Check] No, US military has not bombed Nigeria's capital city in an attempt to capture president Bola Tinubu

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[Shabelle] Somalia's largest telecommunications company, Hormuud Telecom, has accused Kenyan government forces of deliberately destroying its telecommunications equipment and facilities in the Dhuyac-garoon area of the Lower Juba region, an incident the company says has severely disrupted civilian communications and mobile money services.

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Morocco’s Prince Moulay Rachid welcomed the country’s national football team at the Royal Guest Palace in Rabat on Monday, a day after their defeat against Senegal in the AFCON final.

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[Maka] Angola's proposed law against "false information on the internet" is a deeply flawed piece of legislation. It is presented as a response to disinformation, yet it reads more like a blueprint for state control of digital speech. In a country where civil liberties are legally established on paper but routinely constrained in practice, this bill accelerates an already dangerous trend: eroding legally established civil liberties through expansive enforcement powers, vague standards and punitive sanctions.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Uganda's army chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has sparked outrage and international concern after threatening to kill the country's main opposition leader Bobi Wine, just hours after giving him a 48-hour ultimatum to present himself to the police.

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[Premium Times] The industrial action stems from unresolved issues bordering on salary structures, professional recognition and welfare concerns.

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Nigerian police have rejected reports that worshippers were abducted from churches in Kaduna state on Sunday, insisting that no such attack took place.

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[Scrolla] Gauteng officials say the school taxi driver in the Vanderbijlpark crash did not have a valid operating licence. The minibus taxi involved may also not have been licensed to transport learners to school.

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[Scrolla] The National Treasury plans a 20% tax on online gambling and extends the public comment deadline to 27 February 2026. Treasury says the tax aims to slow gambling addiction as online betting grows quickly across South Africa.

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Millions of Ethiopian Christians have been celebrating Timket, or the Orthodox festival of Epiphany.

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[Vanguard] Kaduna -- Confusion yesterday trailed the alleged kidnapping of over 170 worshippers by terrorists in three churches in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

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The ICC deputy prosecutor told the United Nations that civilians are being subjected to collective torture.

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Armed men with "sophisticated weapons" attacked at least two churches in Nigeria's Kaduna State on Sunday, according to local clergy members and police.

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