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Ghana legalizes cryptocurrency use

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Ghana has taken a major step toward regulating digital finance after parliament passed a law legalizing the widespread use of cryptocurrency. The

Nigeria secures release of kidnapped students

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Nigeria has secured the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren abducted during a November raid on St. Mary’s Catholic boarding school in Niger

Sahel states launch joint military force

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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have launched a joint regional military force, deepening cooperation among the three Sahel states as they confront a

Obama’s 2025 playlist spotlights six Nigerian artists

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Former United States President Barack Obama has released his 2025 music playlist, spotlighting six Nigerian artists across three tracks in a 30-song

Trump’s diplomatic blow to Africa

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The Trump administration has begun recalling career ambassadors appointed under former President Joe Biden, triggering unease within diplomatic

How millennials are reshaping tourism

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New research suggests that creative tourism could unlock fresh economic opportunities in South Africa, particularly by tapping into millennial

Africa: All of Africa Today - December 22, 2025

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Tunisia: Five Tunisians Ranked Among 100 Most Influential Africans for 2025

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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, Dec 21 -- Five Tunisians have been included in New African magazine's 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential Africans, published on December 19.

Nigeria: Trump Bans Nigerians, Others From U.S. Citizenship, Green Card Applications

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[This Day] The United States Government has temporarily halted the processing of green card and citizenship applications filed by Nigerians and nationals of other countries newly added to the US travel ban.

Egypt coach backs Salah ahead of AFCON opener against Zimbabwe

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Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan revealed that he was in close contact with Mohamed Salah following his public falling out with Liverpool.

South Africa: Trade Union Rejects 4.1% Pay Hike for Politicians, Judges - South African News Briefs - December 22, 2025

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Uganda: Muntu Warns Election Violence Threatens Peaceful Transition As 2026 Race Heats Up

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[Nile Post] Uganda's 2026 general election is increasingly shaping up as a tense and highly contested contest, with Alliance for National Transformation presidential candidate Mugisha Muntu warning that intimidation of opposition supporters could undermine prospects for a peaceful transfer of power.

Maldon's Zimbabwe striker Bonne set for Salah Afcon tie

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Macauley Bonne plays for Maldon & Tiptree in England's eighth tier, but is going to Afcon with Zimbabwe.

South Africa: Several G20 Members Privately Objected to the U.S. Excluding South Africa From the G20

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[Daily Maverick] Support for South Africa's inclusion comes from Germany, China and other nations, emphasising the importance of representation and diversity in G20 discussions.

Sudan: Sudan's El-Fasher Under the RSF, Destroyed and 'Full of Bodies'

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[RFI] Cairo (AFP) - When Sudanese nurse Asmaa returned to the Darfur city of El-Fasher, she found only bodies where her neighbours once lived and no sign of the family she had come to save.

South Africa: Police in South Africa Launch Manhunt After Nine Killed, 10 Injured in Shooting

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[RFI] Nine people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting Sunday morning in a township in Johannesburg, South Africa. Authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspects, the South African Police Service has said.

Nigeria: Dissecting President Tinubu's Budget Speech - Discipline As Doctrine, Boldness As Signal, Security As Core

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[This Day] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 2026 Budget Speech is remarkable, not only for its rhetorical flourish, it is remarkable, for something far more consequential in Nigerian public finance management: authority, realism, and enforcement intent.

Nigeria: How the COAS Conference Reassessed Nigerian Army's Fight Against Terrorism, Insurgency

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[This Day] The just concluded Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference 2025 in Lagos served as a strategic stocktaking of Nigeria's security environment. Framed around the evolving nature of terrorism and the need for long-term stabilisation through both diplomatic and military approaches, the conference examined operational gains, institutional reforms, civil-military relations and troop welfare. From President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's reaffirmation of support and insistence on constitutional professionalism, to the

Nigeria: NCS Faults FIRS-France MOU, Insists On National Data Sovereignty Policy

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[This Day] The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), which represents the technical, professional, and ethical standards of the Nigerian ICT community, has faulted the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed between the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the France authority, aimed at strengthening digital tax administration and institutional capacity of the FIRS.

Africa: Oil Refiners - Africa's Crude Demand to Jump From 1.8m Bpd to 4.5m Bpd By 2050

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[This Day] The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA), has said that the continent's crude oil consumption will surge from about 1.8 million barrels per day in 2024 to as much as 4.5 million barrels per day by 2050, positioning the continent's downstream energy sector as one of the world's most significant untapped investment frontiers.

Nigeria: Govt Gives Priority to Health Sector, Says 12 Million Girls Have Received HPV Vaccine - Pate

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[This Day] Abuja -- Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Mohammad Pate has said that President Bola Tinubu is treating the country's healthcare system as a national development priority anchored on improved outcomes, stronger systems, and a renewed focus on prevention.

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