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Burkina Faso set to bring back death penalty in new government bill

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“The adoption of this bill is part of reforms ... to have a justice that responds to the deep aspirations of our people,”

Namibia loses bid to overturn ban on rhino horn trade

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Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.

Former South African president Jacob Zuma returned to court on Thursday, alongside French arms manuf

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Zuma is also fighting a ruling ordering him to repay $1.6 million in state-funded legal fees from his corruption defense. He is appealing the judgment, insisting he is not liable.

Tanzania blocks activists online as independence day protests loom

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Meta has restricted prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi-Tsehai's Instagram account within Tanzania following a government directive, escalating fears of digital censorship ahead of planned Independence Day protests on December 9.

Liberia: National Msmes Conference & Trade Fair 2025 in Monrovia

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A powerful movement of innovation, resilience, and local pride will take center stage from December 8-10, 2025, as hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses converge at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo Town for the National MSMEs Conference & Trade Fair 2025.

Olympian and other Eritreans freed after 18 years without trial, relatives tell the BBC

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Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail.

Nigeria: Cross River APC Impeaches Its Chairman, Swears in Replacement

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[Premium Times] The impeached chairman has dismissed his removal as "a joke".

Nigeria: Plateau Launches Disability Grants Under Renewed Hope Agenda

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[Premium Times] Mrs Mutfwang explained that the programme provides a business recapitalisation grant of N200,000 to beneficiaries living with disabilities in every state

Kenya: Court Dismisses Petition to Oust Isiolo Governor Over Alleged Party Defection

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A three-judge bench has dismissed a petition seeking to declare Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo unfit to hold office over claims that he defected from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), the party on which he was elected in the 2022 General Election.

Ghana: GAWU Congratulates Ghanaian Farmers, Calls for Establishment of Ghana Agriculture Service

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[Ghanaian Times] The General Agricultural Workers' Union (GAWU), of the Trades Union Congress, Ghana

Nigeria: 'Those Saying They Want to Save Me, Destroying Me, My Wife' - 2Face

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[Vanguard] Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba or 2face, has spoken publicly about the growing tensions surrounding his marriage to Natasha, accusing members of his family of worsening the situation under the guise of trying to "save" him.

South Africa: Lesotho Regulator Finds Vodacom Guilty of Unfair Market Practices

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[GroundUp] Communications authority says the company altered contract terms without prior communication

South Africa extend Erasmus contract to 2031 World Cup

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South Africa extend head coach Rassie Erasmus' contract until the end of the 2031 Rugby World Cup.

U.S. to widen travel ban to more than 30 countries

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told a TV show Thursday that she was recommending a travel ban on any country ''that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies"

Liberia: Liberia Prepares for Big Cultural and Peace Festival

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's Arts and Culture Ambassador, Amb. Kekura Kamara, says preparations are in high gear for the inaugural Dugbor Arts and Culture Peace Festival, a national cultural celebration expected to bring together scores of artists from the culture, musical and artistic industries.

Liberia: Senate Concurs With House On Major Road Concession Agreement

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives in approving a major road concession agreement between the Government of Liberia and Parvifort AL Association, Inc. and Parvifort (S.L) Ltd., targeting key road corridors across the Western and Northern regions under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.

Liberia: Rep. Bernard Blue Benson Jr. Pushes for U.S.$500,000 Budgetary Support to Liberia's Creative Industry

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As the House of Representatives, through its Committee on Ways, Means, Finance, and Development Planning, reviews the Draft National Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, Montserrado County District #17 Representative Bernard Blue Benson Jr. is calling for the allocation of US$500,000 to support Liberia's creative industry.

Liberia: MFDP Urges Timely Reporting As Arrest Agenda Nears First-Year Evaluation

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[FrontPageAfrica] Assistant Minister for Planning and Development at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), Wellington Barchue, has urged line ministries and agencies to intensify their efforts ahead of the upcoming first-year reporting deadline for the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID).

Africa: Royal Air Maroc to Launch Africa's First Direct Flight to U.S. West Coast in 2026

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[FrontPageAfrica] In a major leap for African aviation, Morocco's national airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), announced on Thursday that it will inaugurate a historic nonstop route between Casablanca and Los Angeles beginning June 7, 2026.

Liberia: Orange Money Liberia Now Delivers Amazon Digital Gift Cards Instantly to Your Phone - Powered By Blinksky

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Orange Money Liberia has announced the use of Orange Money to buy and send digital gift cards with instant delivery to mobile phones. Available now on Orange Money, Amazon digital gift cards - instantly, seamlessly, securely, and conveniently delivered to mobile phones via SMS.

Liberia: House Summons Police, Fire Service, and LEC to Explain Cause of Deadly Duport Road Fire After Weeks of Silence

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The House of Representatives has summoned the Liberia National Police (LNP), the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS), and the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) to appear before plenary next Tuesday, December 10, to explain the cause of the tragic Duport Road fire that claimed the lives of nearly an entire family.

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