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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Eric W. Wowoh, the Liberian businessman charged in connection with a disputed US$30,500 property transaction involving a Liberian-American couple, has broken his silence, strongly denying allegations of fraud and unlawful land conveyance while challenging the financial claims and property ownership documents at the center of the criminal case.

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[Premium Times] The police reaction followed widespread claims of ransom payments by some parents of the 20 prospective NYSC members who were released on Wednesday, exactly one week after they were abducted on 1 October.

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[Premium Times] DCI Group has rejected allegations in a $57 million US lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu and others, while Femi Fani-Kayode's office says he has not been formally served.

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[Vanguard] ...trains 700 Oyo youths in AI, vocational skills

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has failed to report meaningful enforcement action against public officials and recruitment agencies allegedly linked to human trafficking, with a new United States report warning that official complicity continues to undermine the country's efforts to prosecute the crime.

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[U.S. Embassy Pretoria] Location: Durban, South Africa

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[Daily Maverick] With elections less than a month away, the high court has ruled that the ANC's removal of Andile Lungisa from its Nelson Mandela Bay candidate list is unlawful, ordering the party to reinstate his name and pay his legal costs.

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[Nile Post] The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) is investigating the Human Resource Office of Kabale District over allegations of ghost workers on the government payroll.

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The Africa Cup of Nations may continue to be held every two years, with discussions under way to reverse its proposed switch to a four-year cycle.

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In Zimbabwe, a discreet caravan at a Harare-area hospital is giving teenage girls private access to contraception, away from judgment and stigma. Experts say access is vital to preventing unintended pregnancies and reducing dangerous childbirth risks.

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BBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains how Pillay's childhood in South Africa led her to become a driving force in international law from Myanmar to Gaza.

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[Bird Story Agency] Recognised by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for her efforts to promote peace and international law, Navi Pillay is being celebrated by African media, legal and civil society voices for a career advancing justice, accountability and human rights -- including the right to report freely and safely.

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South African judge and human rights lawyer on called on people to stand together in the defence of the rule of law.

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As the National Transport and Safety Authority rolls out automated speed cameras under a rushed multibillion-shilling PPP, motorists face steep penalties despite widespread missing road signage. While framed as road safety, deploying surveillance before fulfilling statutory transparency reduces citizens to extractive data points, exposing a predatory state prioritising revenue over the social contract.

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Ethiopia and Eritrea are trading accusations of aggression, as fighting in northern Ethiopia raises fears of a new regional war.

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The carrier temporarily suspended its services to Mekelle on 23 September, citing the 'current situation' in the Tigray region.

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Truckloads of Eritrean soldiers have been seen driving into Ethiopia, which has reportedly responded with drone strikes.

Africanews  

A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires in Borneo. Named Novita, the three- to four-year-old female was found clinging to a tree in Central Kalimantan on 26 September, with burns to her hands and feet after crossing the flames.

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[Nile Post] The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has been named the Outstanding Trade Facilitation Institution of the Year at the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) Quality Awards 2026 in recognition of its continued efforts to improve Uganda's business environment and promote business formalisation.

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[Nile Post] The Minister of Health, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has reiterated the Government's commitment to improving the availability, distribution and management of medicines and medical supplies across the country.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Police have charged a 50-year-old man with theft of property and criminal conveyance of land. They allege he took payment from a Liberian-American couple for two lots and an unfinished house in Margibi County, then sold the same property to someone else.