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Two of the former world champion's closest friends were killed in the accident on Monday.

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[Liberian Observer] Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has called on government institutions to immediately absorb exceptional interns following the successful conclusion of the Ministry's Young Professionals Internship Program, emphasizing that youth empowerment and national development remain central to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's vision.

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[Liberian Observer] The President of the Republic of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., acting under the authority granted by Article 59 of the 1986 Constitution, has extended executive clemency to seventy-two (72) inmates housed in various correctional facilities across the country.

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[Liberian Observer] As economic pressures continue to weigh heavily on households during the festive season, the World Foundation International Multipurpose Agriculture Cooperative (WFI-MAC), in partnership with Montserrado County District #1 Representative Rugie Yatu Barry, has stepped in with a targeted rice distribution initiative aimed at easing the holiday food burden on vulnerable families across Montserrado County.

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[Liberian Observer] The Chinese Embassy in Liberia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on December 30 hosted a New Year's Eve reception celebrating the deepening strategic partnership between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Liberia, as well as shared achievements recorded in 2025.

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Just like in their first Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) finals appearance in 2012, Botswana has bowed out of the tournament in the group stages.

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[SNA] Port Sudan, December 31, 2025 (SUNA) - The Government of Sudan has decided to extend the opening of the Adré border crossing on the Sudan-Chad border for humanitarian aid delivered by international relief organizations, from 1 January to 31 March 2026.

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[SNA] Addis Ababa, December 30, 2025 (SUNA) - Chair of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the peace initiative submitted by the Sudanese government to the United Nations Security Council.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's long-established and emerging tourism sites are increasingly becoming full-fledged destinations, supported by ongoing improvements in infrastructure and visitor services, according to Office of the Prime Minister (PMO).

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Scaling Conservation Agriculture-based Sustainable Intensification in Ethiopia (SCASI) project has successfully transformed traditional farming practices in the country, according to Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The successful realization of the Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone's national vision hinges on strong coordination and integrated action among all sector stakeholders, according to Industrial Parks Development Corporation CEO Fisseha Yitagesu.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni and Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, aka Bobi Wine, are two wide contrasts of each other. Both minds come from different eras. Museveni was born in 1944. Kyagulanyi, in 1982. Born 38 years apart, little could be found in common between these two presidential aspirants. Each has a unique perspective on leadership.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Special Feature -- Vegetable oils are everywhere, and almost everyone has an opinion about them. From clever marketing in supermarket aisles to headlines about deforestation, they have become both the heroes and villains of the modern diet. But vegetable oils are vital to our lives and can help to address food insecurity.

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[Nile Post] Kigezi Police have issued a stern warning against celebratory gunfire during New Year's Eve festivities on January 1, 2025, cautioning that the practice is illegal and punishable by law.

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[Nile Post] Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement team has intensified efforts to combat economic sabotage, intercepting suspected smuggled goods and vehicles in Kikagati, Isingiro District.

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[Nile Post] The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has called on young people to innovate beyond technology, emphasizing that creativity and ideas are critical in addressing unemployment and driving socio-economic transformation.

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[Nile Post] Former Uganda Cranes player and coach Polly Ouma has died at the age of 83.

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[Nile Post] Vice President Jessica Alupo has called on voters in Soroti City to rally behind David Calvin Echodu, describing his candidature as a "blessing" that residents should not abandon if they are to achieve meaningful development.

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[Nile Post] Police in Kassanda District have launched investigations into a mining accident that claimed one life and left three others seriously injured after a gold pit collapsed on Tuesday morning.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has commissioned a $100 million (about Shs 380 billion) ethanol and extra-neutral alcohol (ENA) manufacturing plant owned by PRO Industries Pte Limited in Ndibulungi Village, Luweero District, marking a major boost to Uganda's agro-industrialisation and clean energy agenda.

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[Nile Post] Outspoken political analyst and Chairperson of the Council for Abavandimwe, Frank Gashumba, has sparked debate over Uganda's electoral politics, arguing that elections largely serve the interests of politicians rather than the voters they seek to represent.