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[Vanguard] ABUJA: The upcoming state visit of President Bola Tinubu to the United Kingdom has been described as a significant validation of Nigeria's resurgent influence in global diplomacy and a testament to the administration's "soft-power" approach to international relations.

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[Namibian] Popular Democratic Movement parliamentarian Inna Hengari says she is concerned about the accelerating debt-servicing burden, calling it an "interest cost trap."

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[Namibian] The recently tabled budget in the National Assembly has been criticised for failing to address the lack of shelters for gender-based violence (GBV) victims across all regions.

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[Health-e] As the midday sun intensifies, Busisiwe Khumalo is inside her homein Maitland, Cape Town.

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[ISS] Russia's Sahel approach responds to terrorism and fragile regimes - a very different scenario to its Southern Africa ties.

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Soldiers were deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city on Wednesday after the president announced plans last month to use the army to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining.

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One of Africa's longest-serving leaders, Denis Sassou Nguesso has ruled Congo-Brazzaville for decades, keeping a firm grip on power in the former French colony.

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More than two million people in the Gaza Strip are struggling to protect their health as they live near piles of trash mixed with dirt and debris across the enclave, with limited resources to clear what were once vibrant, densely populated areas filled with bustling markets.

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Africa’s entrepreneurs are once again in the spotlight as Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) launches its eighth annual competition, offering $1.5 million in grant funding to founders building solutions for the continent’s future.

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US President Donald Trump has said Iran is welcome to take part in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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[RFI] Morocco has become the largest importer of major weapons in Africa, with purchases rising over the past five years as the country continues to modernise its military, a report has found. The increase comes amid strains with neighbouring Algeria.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Angry demonstrators protesting a sharp rise in fuel prices blocked Maka Al-Mukarrama Road in central Mogadishu on Tuesday.

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Oil minister Mutasim Ibrahim told a press conference that Sudan has a 16-day reserve of gasoline, 21 days of diesel, and 17 days of aviation fuel, with more supply on the way

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Mauritania has taken a significant step toward strengthening its economy after signing a $1 billion five-year framework agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC).

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For decades, access to credit across Africa has been shaped less by potential and more by fear. Lenders price for uncertainty, borrowers pay for invisibility,

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[WFP] Four years ago, donor mobilization and a massive humanitarian scale-up by WFP and partners averted famine in Somalia. Now, as needs soar, funds dry up and a drought grips the Horn of Africa nation, the race is on to stop another hunger catastrophe

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In Goma, eastern DR Congo, a drone strike around 4 a.m. on Wednesday caused panic among residents.

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[HRW] The Hague -- Ensure Full Cooperation for Long Wanted Suspects

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[Daily Maverick] The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources message follows alarms raised in the media media about impending fuel shortages in South Africa. With domestic refining capacity slashed and a Middle East conflict that shows no sign of ending, nerves have clearly been jangled.

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Former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas was convicted of embezzling $1.1 million in FIFA funds and sentenced to life in prison Tuesday though he remains on the loose.

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AI is now at a crossroads. The next phase of digital growth is being shaped by voice interfaces, real-time translation and AI-enabled learning. If these