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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Kaspar Mmuya, has launched a 5bn/- bond by First Housing Finance (Tanzania) and asked construction institutions to conduct thorough research on affordable housing to ensure middle-income Tanzanians can access homeownership.

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[Daily News] Egypt -- YOUNG Africans will tonight face Egyptian giants Al Ahly in a high-stake CAF Champions' League Group B encounter at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria, Egypt, with kick-off set for 07:00 pm local time.

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[Daily News] Zanzibar -- THE Vice-President's Office (Union and Environment) netball team continued their strong run in the Union League with a 45-34 victory over Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa (JKT) at the New Amaan Complex in Zanzibar on Wednesday.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- As the world celebrates International Day of Education, the spotlight is on the involvement of education in determining the economic future of Tanzania.

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Algeria's Senate has demanded revisions to a historic law declaring France's 1830-1962 colonization a crime, creating legislative discord just weeks after the lower house unanimously passed the bill demanding an apology and reparations from Paris.

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[Afrobarometer] Many report adjusting crops, water use, and livestock practices in response to changing weather patterns.

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[ISS] Whether or not Andry Rajoelina's toppling was a coup, the key is how long it takes to restore democratic civilian government.

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[RFI] After a tense general election in Uganda last week, presidential elections are set to follow in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March then in Benin and Djibouti in April. With elections also due this year in Libya, Zambia, Ethiopia, Gambia and South Sudan, could the African continent see a democratic sea change in 2026?

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Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

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[allAfrica] Geneva -- Weeks of heavy rainfall have caused widespread flooding in southern and central Mozambique, forcing families from their homes and submerging entire neighbourhoods as rivers overflow, the United Nations said Friday.

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The African Union has lifted sanctions it imposed on Guinea following the country's 2021 coup.

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[Afreximbank] Cairo, Egypt, 23 January 2026: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has been registered with the ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management Standard by Certification Partner Global (CPG), marking a significant milestone in the Bank's institutional evolution and commitment to world-class operational excellence.

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[Vanguard] InfraCredit, an infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced the credit enhancement of First Electric Power and Automation Services Limited's local currency debt issuance under a co-financing arrangement with the Climate Finance Blending Facility (CFBF).

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[Daily Trust] The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the exclusion of Labour Party (LP) candidates from the Area Council elections scheduled to take place on February 21 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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[Daily Trust] The Presidency has reversed the appointment of Usman Dakingari Suleiman as Ambassador to Turkey.

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[Vanguard] The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has condemned the abduction of over 100 Christian worshippers in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the incident as a tragic setback to recent hopes of improved security in the state.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $16.5 million to support the development of the 35 MW OrPower Twenty-Two (OTTL) Geothermal Power Plant last November, a flagship renewable energy project that will increase Kenya's baseload generation and accelerate its clean energy transition.

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Mali is experiencing a significant easing of its severe fuel shortage, following the import of over 54 million liters of petroleum products in ten days. This surge in supply marks a critical step toward ending the crisis that has hampered the economy and daily life for weeks.

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[InfoWire] Over the past four years, the UAE has consolidated its position as one of Africa's leading foreign investors, channeling more than USD 118 billion into a wide range of sectors. While mining, energy, technology and logistics continue to attract most attention, tourism is emerging as a strategic pillar of Emirati engagement across the continent, driven by both private capital and state-backed investment vehicles.

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The head of the Ugandan army and son of newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni said on Friday that 30 opposition supporters had been killed and 2,000 arrested following the election.