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Lavrov described Washington's toppling of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a "gross violation of international law."

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Burkina Faso sack coach Brama Traore after their last-16 exit at Afcon 2025, while 10 high-ranking members of Mali's football federation resign.

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Manchester City’s new recruit, Antoine Semenyo, scored his second goal in two games for his new club, helping Pep Guardiola’s side edge closer to the English League Cup final after a 2-0 win over Newcastle on Tuesday night.

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At 29, Nigerian attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi is finally savoring his moment of glory at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

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The United States officially designates Muslim Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan as terrorist organizations

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Widespread destruction, massive military spending and plummeting oil and gold revenues have left Sudan's economy in "very difficult times", army-aligned finance minister Gibril Ibrahim said, nearly three years into the army's war with rival paramilitary forces.

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[Premium Times] The controversial contract is aimed at persuading the Trump administration that Nigeria is taking concrete steps to address insecurity, including killings of Christians in the country's northern region.

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The United States said on Tuesday that it had delivered “critical military supplies” to Nigeria after carrying out strikes on Christmas Day targeting militants in the country’s unstable northwest.

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The U.S.-born pontiff, elected last May, has previously said he hopes to visit Algeria this year as part of his Africa trip, underlining his intention to re-engage the Vatican with the continent early in his papacy.

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The talks, held in Cairo on Wednesday and chaired by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, brought together regional and international partners.

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Iran has seen a fresh wave of unrest as protests and mourning gatherings unfolded across several cities in early January.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Uber has stopped accepting Visa card payments in Kenya, citing rising global payment processing costs.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Investment, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has welcomed a decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a bill extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) by three years.

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[HRW] On January 12, 2026, days before Uganda's national elections on January 15, the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations ordered at least 10 nongovernmental organizations to immediately cease their operations indefinitely. The suspended organizations include human rights, media, and election monitoring organizations.

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State television showed a dense crowd of Iranians attend funerals for over 100 security force members in Tehran, who were killed in ongoing mass protests. On the side of the protesters, who are demonstrating against Iran's repressive regime, the death toll is estimated to be in the thousands.

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Few days to Ugandas presidential polls on 15 January 2026, the usual buzz of campaigning and civic debate is being overshadowed , not only by the internet shutdown which is making waves , but by the suspension of key human rights and civil society organisations that normally monitor the vote.

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This follows comments by a presidential assistant that Bobi Wine would not be declared president, even if he wins.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Ex- Finance and Development Planning Samuel D. Tweah, has expressed strong support for the Liberian Senate's decision to review the harmonization reform within the civil service.

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[Liberian Observer] The World Bank has cautioned that the expiration of the United States' African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in late 2025 poses a serious threat to African exports, warning that the loss of preferential access to the U.S. market could undermine economic growth in several Sub-Saharan African countries at a time when the region's recovery remains fragile.

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[Liberian Observer] Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has raised serious concerns over the slow pace of Liberia's national development agenda, revealing that more than half of the Government's ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) interventions remain inactive or lack sufficient data for verification.

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[RFI] Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday are expected to be a duel between incumbent Yoweri Museveni, in power for 40 years, and singer turned opposition leader Bobi Wine who is running for a second time, backed by the country's youth.