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[Daily Trust] Islamic clerics and leaders of thought have kicked against the recommendation by a committee of the United States Congress, which, among others, demanded the repeal of Sharia codes and anti-blasphemy laws in Nigeria.
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday as he started his official visit to Ethiopia.
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By Dalu Ajene
Strategic leadership appointment underscores BCG’s long-term investment in Africa and commitment to developing top local talent
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As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians warily await talks this week in Geneva that may give their country's theocracy its last chance to strike a deal with President Donald Trump.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Duchess of Edinburgh has arrived in Kenya for a high-level visit aimed at strengthening the role of women in peacebuilding, security and economic growth, ahead of International Women's Day on March 8.
[New Zimbabwe] UNITED States Ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela Tremont, has described as regrettable, government's decision to refuse a US$367 million purse to support health programmes that include fighting HIV/AIDS.
[HRW] Nairobi -- Executed, Abused by Rapid Support Forces During El Fasher Takeover
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The bill seeks prison terms of five to ten years for what it describes as "acts against nature".
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has expelled Zimbabwean constitutional lawyer and civic advocate Brian Bright Kagoro, alleging he was involved in an externally financed effort to trigger political unrest through organised protests.
[Premium Times] AFP reported on Tuesday that the Nigerian government paid a "huge" ransom to Boko Haram and released two of its senior commanders to secure the release of the pupils.
[Nyasa Times] Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has launched a blistering attack on South Africa's Special Investigating Unit (SIU), accusing the agency of spreading falsehoods and misleading the South African public over claims that he fraudulently obtained immigration documents.
[Nyasa Times] The government of Malawi has announced a fresh investigation into the Chikangawa military plane crash that claimed the life of former Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others in June 2024.
[CPJ] Lusaka -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Zimbabwean authorities to release journalist Gideon Madzikatidze who has been in detention since February 18, on charges of cyberbullying and broadcasting without a license, over an article alleging bribery by a local business.
[This Day] Seeks bilateral agreement against insecurity, religious violence Wants 'Fulani militias' removed from confiscated productive farmlands to allow voluntary return of displaced communities to their homes
[HRW] Johannesburg -- Revise Draft Law to Conform with International Legal Standards
[Dabanga] El Tina -- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has closed its hospital in El Tina, the Chadian border town opposite Sudan's North Darfur, after renewed fighting erupted across the frontier.
[UN News] The number of people in Somalia facing acute food insecurity has nearly doubled to 6.5 million since last year as hunger levels rise due to worsening drought, conflict and soaring food prices.
[RFI] A key border post between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi has reopened after more than two months of closure following an offensive by AFC/M23 rebels. More than 10,000 people crossed on the first day alone, according to local authorities.
