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[MFWA] As part of activities to mark the 2026 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI), the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), together with nine partner organisations across West Africa, has issued an open letter and petition to Benin's President, Romuald Wadagni.

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[Daily Trust] Favour Ayuba, a 100-level female student of Plateau State University (PLASU) Bokkos, who was abducted by gunmen in the university community, has regained her freedom.

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[Nyasa Times] After more than two decades of disputes over who should inherit the throne, the Chisi chiefdom in Zomba has a new paramount chief, bringing an end to a 26-year leadership vacuum.

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[Nyasa Times] A dramatic showdown erupted at Parliament on Tuesday after MPs investigating rampant drug theft and the influx of falsified medicines ordered officials from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to leave a committee hearing, accusing the tax body of failing to take the inquiry seriously.

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[Nyasa Times] A 39-year-old man has been arrested after police said he created a fake press release bearing the forged credentials of the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC).

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Dakar is hoping to secure a $2.2 billion three-year IMF bailout programme aimed at stabilising its public finances.

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Africa is no longer simply a continent catching up with the rest of the world. In mobile banking, product simplicity and the ability to combine tradition with technology, it is ahead of many markets considered developed, Marta Mróz-Sipiora of Asseco Poland tells Euronews.

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[GroundUp] Sizekhaya will continue to operate the lottery for now, but Minister Parks Tau has 12 months to award the fourth lottery licence

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[GroundUp] KZN flood victims from April 2022 who moved to the Cornubia housing development this year complain of poor workmanship

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[New Times] The Ugandan military has announced the arrest of its former deputy chief and presidential adviser Peter Elwelu over allegations of destabilising the country.

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[New Times] A new five-year project seeks to help 547 households affected by the planned expansion of Volcanoes National Park establish businesses and access markets, as part of efforts to secure livelihoods for those due to be resettled in the planned Smart Green Village in Musanze District.

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[Liberian Observer] The former National President of the Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA), Moses D. Sandy, says President Joseph Nyumah Boakai's uneven appointments of several Liberians, mainly people from Lofa County to high profile positions in the Liberian government is divisive and unwarranted.

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Dakar mash-up combines Swiss and Senegalese wrestling traditions on the sidelines of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi was allegedly abducted by armed, masked men dressed in tactical gear along Muchai Drive in Kilimani, raising fresh concerns over suspected abductions involving state security agents.

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[Scrolla] Cosatu fears thousands of farming and factory jobs are at risk and wants government to negotiate with Washington and prepare a rescue package. The EFF wants urgent support for affected industries and new export markets, saying South Africa must not bow to US pressure.

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[Nile Post] At least 26 passengers were injured after a Kampala-bound Nile Star bus overturned at Enzeva Village along the Arua-Nebbi highway on Monday night.

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[263Chat] Zimbabwe is relying on domestic funding including its National AIDS Trust Fund to sustain HIV and AIDS programmes as countries seek to reduce their vulnerability to declining or unpredictable external support.

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[263Chat] Zimbabwean dancehall musician Hulengende is emerging as one of the genre's most talked-about performers with a growing catalogue of popular songs, strong digital visibility and increasingly large crowds at live shows helping to propel him into the spotlight.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Government says it has acknowledged the announcement by the United States government regarding its intention to withdraw South Africa's benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), effective from 1 January 2027, with a 60-day advance notice period.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Forty-six people who have been under quarantine following exposure to Ebola patients are set to return home on Tuesday as Kenya steps up efforts to contain the outbreak that has so far infected nine people and killed two.

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[Health-e] As millions of South Africans head to the polling stations tomorrow to cast their votes in the local elections, the quality of municipal basic services - and how they directly impact our daily lives and health - is at the forefront of voters' minds.