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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed the 2026

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Led by the Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Madam Kenyeh Barlay, in company of the ECOWAS Resident Representative to Sierra Leone, H.E.

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Juliette Bryant has called on the Palace to "act" on revelations about Andrew's relationship with Epstein.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday marked 36 years since Nelson Mandela’s release from prison by launching a new training academy at the Drakenstein Correctional Facility, where the former president was once held.

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[GAIS] Text of the Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina at the Launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit in dubai on February 3, 2026

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[GAIS] Dubai -- Text of Remarks By President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania at the Launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit in Dubai on February 3, 2026.

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[GAIS] Dubai -- Text of remarks by H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, at the launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit in dubai on February 3, 2026.

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Madagascar is reeling after a powerful cyclone tore through its east coast, killing several people and leaving widespread destruction in its wake.

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[GAIS] The Global Africa Investment Summit (GAIS), a groundbreaking platform designed to connect Africa's untapped sovereign assets with global private capital, was officially launched today. Co-founded by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, former president of the African Development Bank Group, and Margery Kraus, founder and executive chair of APCO, the platform is poised to become a catalyst for Africa's transformation from aid dependency to investment-driven growth.

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Frustration is boiling over in Johannesburg after nearly a month of dry taps pushed residents to take to the streets, demanding urgent action from city officials.

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A self-proclaimed preacher in Kenya linked to an infamous starvation cult that killed more than 400 people was charged on Wednesday over a further 52 deaths, prosecutors said.

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Libya granted several foreign companies new oil exploration and production licences for the first time in 17 years on Wednesday, after more than a decade of political instability.

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Madagascar's disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

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General Ashraf Salem Zaher, the former head of the Egyptian Military Academy -succeeds General Abdelmeguid Saqr, and will lead a merged ministry for defence and military production - the latter previously its own entity governing Egypt's sizable military economy

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Iran's president vowed on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic would not yield to outside aggression, as it marked the anniversary of the 1979 revolution with events overshadowed by the looming threat of US military action.

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[Premium Times] Mr Dickson argued that the caveat provided in the version passed by the Senate weakens the country's electoral framework, particularly regarding the call for mandatory electronic transmission of results from polling units.

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[Premium Times] The new bill seeks to require the US Secretary of State to impose a visa ban on Mr Kwankwaso, freeze his assets, and implement other targeted sanctions against him.

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[Premium Times] The lawyer stated that the suit is preventive, not speculative, and seeks judicial protection of constitutional rights.

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[Premium Times] The opposition party called on members of the Conference Committee of the National Assembly to adopt the version of the electoral bill earlier passed by the House of Representatives as the harmonised position.

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[GroundUp] Frustrated residents carried empty containers in the streets to protest ongoing water crisis

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed from office with immediate effect following a resolution by the party's National Executive Committee (NEC).