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Nigeria: No Ban On Undergraduate Registration for University Entrance Exams, Says Nigeria's Matriculation Body

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Contrary to online claims, Nigeria's Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says undergraduates can register for the 2026 exam without terminating their current admission.

South Africa: Nobody Cares, Rage Joburg Residents As Water Outages Worsen

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[Daily Maverick] The current water outages in parts of Johannesburg caused by a multi-system failure have led to residents being without water for more than two weeks. Schools and businesses have been closed and residents have grown disillusioned with the City's apparent unwillingness to resolve the issue.

Top Russian intelligence officer in critical condition after Moscow shooting

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Lt General Vladimir Alexeyev is the latest high-ranking military figure to be targeted in the capital since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Deadly Kwara massacre exposes Nigeria’s worsening security crisis

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Nigeria is reeling after one of its deadliest attacks in recent months. Gunmen stormed a village in Kwara State, killing at least 162 people, according to the Red Cross, as search teams continue to recover bodies. The massacre has once again highlighted the country’s deepening crisis of insecurity.

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

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The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions.

Meet the Kenyan teaching robotics to children in rural areas

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Jeremiah Kithinji had never touched a computer before he finished high school. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and even took a team of Kenyans from Laikipia county to the World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore.

Hundreds of Libyans show support for slain son of Muammar Gaddafi

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Seif al-Islam, who was shot dead on Tuesday, will be buried today in the town of Bani Walid which remains loyal to his family.

Why Ghana’s Parliament swapped suits for smocks

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The "Fugu" Frontline: Why Ghana’s Parliament Swapped Suits for Smocks

Spain searches for missing woman as Storm Leonardo floods south

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Spain searches for a missing woman swept away in a Malaga river as Storm Leonardo batters Andalusia, forcing evacuations and road closures.

Protests in Minneapolis as immigration crackdown continues

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Protesters demand federal agents to leave Thursday as immigration enforcement operations continued in Minneapolis

Zimbabwe: Chamisa Taken to Court Over Ccc Funds

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[263Chat] Political activist Talent Rusere has filed a case at the High Court of Zimbabwe seeking to stop former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa from forming a new political party until he accounts for funds raised during his time at the helm of the opposition movement.

Nigeria: Inside Nigerian Military's Strategy, Successes Against Oil Theft

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[Premium Times] A military official noted that Nigeria's crude oil production, which averaged 1.4 to 1.5 million barrels per day before 2025, rose to about 2.2 million barrels per day by December 2025, attributing the improvement largely to enhanced security.

Fisherman fleeing elephants killed by crocodile in Zambia

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The fisherman ran into a stream near the river after he and two friends encountered a herd of elephants.

Tanzania: How Corruption Undermines Kenya's Economy

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[Daily News] Nairobi -- THE Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) recently released a 2024 report on corruption in Kenya. For economists, the report continues to demonstrate that corruption is a significant, entrenched impediment to economic development in the country.

Malawi: Why So Many Young Politicians Feel Cheated After Every Election--and How to Stop It

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[Nyasa Times] Every election season, Malawi's politically active youths give their all. They knock on doors, mobilize voters, defend parties online, spend their own money, face insults, and sometimes risk arrest--all in the hope of seeing their chosen candidates win. Yet, time and again, the bitter reality sets in: after victory, the same youths are ignored, forgotten, or sidelined. Phones go unanswered, offices close, and the leaders who once praised them now act as if they never existed. Frustration, bitterness, and

Congo-Kinshasa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Condemns the Drone Attack Carried Out By AFC/M23 in Kisangani

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[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses his deepest concern and strongly condemns the drone attack carried out against Kisangani Airport, in eastern the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and claimed by the armed movement AFC/M23.

Ghana: Tackling Declining Oil and Gas Production - Government Secures $3.5bn Investment to Boost Sector

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[Ghanaian Times] The Government of Ghana has secured a $3.5 billion investment to revitalize the country's oil and gas sector, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jubilee/TEN and Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) partners.

Zambia: Ghana-Zambia Commit to Economic Cooperation

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[Ghanaian Times] Ghana and Zambia have agreed to deepen their decades-old bilateral relations, with a renewed focus on economic cooperation.

Nigeria: Sani Receives All Freed 172 Worshippers in Kaduna Church Abductions

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[This Day] Kaduna -- Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, yesterday,received all the 172 Christian worshippers abducted by bandits during coordinated attacks on three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on January 18.

Africa: Historic Africa-Led HIV Vaccine Trial Begins in Cape Town

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[Health-e] South Africa has moved a step closer to an HIV vaccine with the launch of the BRILLIANT 011 clinical trial at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) site at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The first participant has already been enrolled.

Africa: Trump's Board of Peace Would Further Marginalise Sub-Saharan Africa

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[ISS] No countries from the region are represented, and the board could fragment global conflict response systems that include the AU.

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