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[New Times] Across the districts of Karongi, Muhanga, Nyamagabe, Huye, Nyaruguru, Gisagara, Nyagatare, Kirehe, Ngoma, and Bugesera, communities are increasingly affected by environmental degradation linked to poor road drainage systems, an assessment by Transparency International Rwanda (TI-Rwanda) has found.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The United States military said on Monday it carried out an airstrike against the Islamist group Al-Shabaab in coordination with the Somali government, targeting militants about 50 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Kismayo, the interim capital of Somalia's Jubaland state.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The commander of the Somali National Army's ground forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, has carried out an operational tour of areas along the Shabelle River in the central Shabelle Middle region, military officials said.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Detectives have opened a wide-ranging probe into the death of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, piecing together a detailed trail of his final movements -- including CCTV footage showing his last moments before the fatal crash, and fresh scrutiny of where he had been earlier that night.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto says the modernisation of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and construction of a new airport will commence next year.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned that donor-funded agriculture projects must be treated with the same discipline as public debt, saying many so-called donor facilities are loans that must deliver measurable impact for farmers and the wider economy.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has held a crunch meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to discuss Ghana's lithium agreement, which has now been withdrawn from Parliament.

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[The Conversation Africa] Between 2016 and 2024 there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend in the continent, according to a new open access source book. It has provided the first-ever comparative analysis of how and why African states use blackouts - written by African researchers.

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The president of Sudan's transitional sovereignty council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in Riyadh on Monday for talks with Saudi officials.

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[Vanguard] Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has faulted the Supreme Court's verdict on the emergency rule on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.

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[Premium Times] Mr Bafarawa stated that banditry or terrorism was not rampant in Sokoto or Zamfara State when he left office in 2007 and stated he did not know why the terror kingpin linked him with the atrocities years after leaving office.

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[Vanguard] The African Democratic Congress has said it was not planning to hold any state and Local government congresses of the party for now.

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Safi, home to more than 300,000 people, is a key hub for Morocco’s fishing and phosphate industries. Experts say climate change has made rainfall more erratic, compounding vulnerabilities in cities where drainage systems and building regulations are often inadequate.

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[Liberian Observer] The Senate Joint Committee on Transport, Concessions, and Judiciary on Monday held a high-level public hearing on the proposed Ivanhoe/HPX Concession and Access Agreement, an arrangement that would allow Guinean iron ore to be transported through Liberia's rail and port infrastructure, amid growing legislative scrutiny over foreign consent, fiscal benefits, and the protection of national assets.

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[Premium Times] Governor Abiodun made these remarks at the Christmas Carol and Service of Nine Lessons organised by the Ogun State Government at the Arcade Ground, Governor's Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi State Vice-President Jane Ansah has issued a blunt call to the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation (Troika) to act with urgency on the deepening political and security crisis in Madagascar, warning that delay risks prolonging violence and instability.

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In a landmark trial, Roger Lumbala faced accusations about atrocities committed during the Second Congo war.

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[Nyasa Times] As music lovers in Lilongwe gear up for a pre-Christmas celebration, emerging songstress Angellah Masiku is set to mark a major milestone in her music career with the launch of her debut album titled Muzandilira Amunanga.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's tea production dropped sharply in the third quarter of the year, but the country earned more money from tea exports, according to new figures from the Reserve Bank of Malawi.

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[Nyasa Times] Reports have emerged that the Malawi Police Service, acting on instructions from higher authorities, is reportedly executing a search warrant at the farm of Simplex Chithyola, former Finance Minister and current Leader of the Opposition, in Kasungu.

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New York's Hanukkah menorah lightings showed solidarity following the Bondi Beach attack. Zalman Lazaroff shared an update on his injured nephew amid tight security.