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[Daily Maverick] The potential for escalating US trade pressures looms over South Africa, highlighting the risks of diplomatic strains and economic fallout in international relations.

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Mauritius Freeport Development (MFD) has intensified its engagement with South African manufacturers, positioning Mauritius as a strategic gateway for

AfricaDotcom  

The Future African Space Explorers STEM Academy (FASESA) and Boeing have launched the third edition of the Pathways to Space program, expanding to South

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 As the global investment landscape shifts toward South-South cooperation, the Aquarian Consult’s Afri-Caribbean Investment Summit (AACIS’26) is set to

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Yet the system becomes far less predictable when the rights granted cannot be exercised optimally or at the same time. The mining laws offer no clear rule of

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi has condemned paid flights for Kenyans fleeing conflict in the Middle East as "immoral and deeply insensitive" demanding free repatriation flights for affected citizens.

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[ISS] The America First Global Health Strategy is being questioned as exploitative.

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Libyan authorities have ordered the arrest of three suspects in last month's assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the public prosecutor's office said on thursday.

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Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday.

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Attacks have been reported for years along the busy multi-lane road, including hijackings and smash-and-grab ambushes.

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Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates were honoured by President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday for winning last year's MLS Cup. Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps for the Major League Soccer title, and the Argentinian superstar was named the league's MVP for the second season.

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US diplomat James Swan is taking over the United Nations MONUSCO mission in DR Congo, Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Thursday.

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[GroundUp] Minister Parks Tau opposes liquidation, says it will cause a "jobs bloodbath"

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Mark Carney’s Davos speech won Western applause as bold truth: the global order has ruptured. Yet the Global South has shouted the same critique for decades—only to be ignored or punished. The real divide? Whose voice gets the standing ovation. The applause reveals not a breakthrough in global thinking, but the persistence of a deeply unequal system of voice, legitimacy, and power.

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[Nile Post] Ugandan health advocate Regina Mariam Namata Kamoga has been named among eight Global Female Trailblazers recognised for their efforts to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a growing threat to global health.

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[Vanguard] The Sea Empowerment and Research Center, SEREC, has warned that African maritime nations face heightened economic and security challenge due to the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.

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Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 15 soldiers in an attack on an army base in northern Benin, the west African country's military said Thursday.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has completed a credentials audit of 191 employees at the Ministry of Transport, confirming that 176 civil servants (92%) met all requirements, while 15 employees (8%) remain under review and may be removed from the payroll. However, some ministry employees allege the audit specifically targets workers who protested last year against the outsourcing of core government services to Liberia Traffic Management Inc. (LTMI).

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As it continues to assert sovereignty over its natural resources, Niamey said the firms had failed to respect their obligations.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former House Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa says he is prepared to face trial in the Capitol Building arson case in any venue the court decides, expressing confidence that the evidence will ultimately clear him and his co-defendants.

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[Premium Times] The Senate Public Accounts Committee said the move followed the unsatisfactory and unacceptable response of NNPCL to the audited financial statements of the company between 2017 and 2023.