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[Premium Times] Insurgents suspected to be members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have captured 13 soldiers, killing seven others, including a commanding officer, in an ambush near Damasak, Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State.

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Ghana’s issuing of a passport to American streamer Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed, has prompted mixed reactions among Ghanaians. Scores have taken to social media to voice their opinions.

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[Daily Maverick] President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola to establish a special investigations task team to urgently investigate a number of officers implicated in the country's law enforcement scandal.

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[Botswana Daily News] Moshupa -- Overall drug availability at Moshupa District Pharmacy Warehouse stands at 50 per cent.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Cabinet on Thursday unanimously approved the appointment of Gen. Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud as the new chief of the Somali National Army.

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[Agenzia Fides] Niamey -- On the night of January 28-29, Diori Hamani Airport in Niamey was attacked. According to local sources, heavy gunfire erupted around midnight at the airport after an unidentified armed group attacked the guard post. The fighting continued until 2:00 a.m. Anti-aircraft tracers were seen in the sky, presumably used to shoot down drones deployed by the attackers. Calm has now returned to the airport in Niger's capital. Located 10 km from the center of Niamey, the airport complex houses both the civilian

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[Agenzia Fides] Nampula -- In Mozambique, the resumption of school activities in the country has been postponed until 27 February 2026. The decision was taken by the country's Council of Ministers following the severe repercussions caused by the floods (see Fides, 21/1/2026).

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[Premium Times] "Preliminary investigations indicate that a (trafficking) victim who is a native of Abia State was allegedly deceived into resigning from her job in Aba with the promise of a more lucrative employment opportunity in Senegal, which later turned out to be prostitution-related," the police said.

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[The Point] The Solicitor General, Hussein Thomasi, has urged Gambians to avoid hate speech and inflammatory conduct, especially with the upcoming elections. This call is part of efforts to maintain peace and social cohesion in The Gambia.

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[GroundUp] In 2021, Msindisi Phike was buried by the state as a pauper while his family was still waiting for his DNA results to be completed

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[Africa Check] Viral image of Kenya's former health minister Susan Nakhumicha seemingly pregnant is fake

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[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Hundreds of government employees were locked out of their workstations on Wednesday morning after reporting late, as Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku conducted an impromptu inspection of regional government offices in Kisumu County.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Artificial intelligence (AI) has helped the Social Health Authority (SHA) uncover fresh cases of suspected fraud in Kwale County, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has revealed, as new details emerge on how Kenya lost billions of shillings through fraudulent health insurance claims.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States and the African Union (AU) have launched a Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG) aimed at accelerating US-Africa economic partnerships.

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University of Cambridge have developed a wearable device that could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally following a stroke.

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Pablo Luna Studio’s Juna Ubud Restaurant fuses architectural design with tropical climate strategy.

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Osteoid Health are redesigning orthopaedic care with foldable, customizable support

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Roland-Gilbert Okito Lumumba's father Patrice was the country's first post-independence prime minister.

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French energy giant TotalEnergies officially relaunched Thursday a massive gas project in northern Mozambique after a five-year pause imposed following a jihadist attack that claimed hundreds of lives.

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[RFI] French senators on Wednesday adopted a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. Previously, each restitution had to be approved and voted on by parliament, a lengthy and complex process that struggled to keep pace with the growing number of requests.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Supreme Court has, by a 6-1 majority decision, dismissed an application filed by the Attorney-General seeking a review of its earlier ruling on criminal disclosures in the case involving the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Mr Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and his wife.