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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto departs this afternoon for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly, convened amid global uncertainty and economic shifts, where leaders will set continental priorities and advance Agenda 2063.

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[Leadership] While the 18th Annual Leadership Awards and Conference was billed as a serious summit for policymakers, captains of industry, and public servants, Abuja's Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre proved that leadership and glamour can coexist beautifully.

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[Leadership] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar paid what he called a solidarity visit to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday night, barely hours after the former governor condemned an attempt by security agents to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, following his arrival from Cairo, Egypt.

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[Leadership] The deputy governor of Kano State, Aminu Gwarzo, has called on the United States Congress to expunge the name of former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from proposed sanctions in a bill targeting alleged violators of religious freedom in Nigeria.

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[Leadership] The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has approved a total of 102 films for distribution and exhibition in January 2026, in line with its statutory mandate to regulate and classify film and video content.

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[Leadership] Poet and textile designer, Star Zahra (nee Okpeh Precious Star), is an emotionally aware creative artist.

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Kenya has been tipped to host more international rugby tournaments in the future due to ongoing construction of sports facilities around the country.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly has invited the public to submit views on two proposed laws that could reshape financing of railway and major infrastructure projects.

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Traditional Dambe boxers traded heavy blows before a cheering crowd in north-western Nigeria on Thursday.

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[ISS] America will remain a vital partner, so African governments should expand, not reduce, their options to advance their interests.

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In Benin, the lakeside village of Ganvié is seeing a quiet shift: its once discreet meeting spots are fading as young couples swap secret night encounters for smartphones and social media.

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[Nyasa Times] Food security occupied a central place in President Peter Mutharika's SONA address today, reflecting both the political sensitivity of hunger and the economic vulnerability of a country where over 80 percent of the population depends on rain-fed agriculture.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.

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[Daily Trust] A retired United States Army officer, Major Yinka Ogunsanya, has condemned the payment of ransom to terrorists by government authorities, describing it as a dangerous practice that strengthens insurgents and worsens Nigeria's insecurity crisis.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The UK Minister for International Development and Africa, Baroness Jenny Chapman, concluded her first visit to Somalia, during which she also announced £6 million in new humanitarian funding.

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[Premium Times] Two of the three single-page documents were written in Russian, and the third was a mix of Russian and English.

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[Premium Times] An official said that all remaining processing units will begin their respective performance test runs in Phase 2, scheduled to commence next week.

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In his State of the Nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the army would help police fight gang violence and illegal mining in two different provinces.

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[Premium Times] Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the Rivers State Executive Council days after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, deepening intrigue over the state's protracted political standoff.

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[HRW] African Union Summit Crucial Opportunity to Address Protection of Civilians

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[Shabait] Asmara, 13 February 2026- President Isaias Afwerki met, in the late afternoon hours yesterday at Denden Guest House, Saudi delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Engineer Waleed Bin Abdulkarim al-Khereiji.