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He is accused of using romance scams to defraud $8m, with the profits flaunted on Instagram.

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The case opens a new chapter in ongoing efforts to clarify France’s role during the genocide. A judicial investigation is expected to determine whether the central bank failed in its duty of oversight and whether these transfers contributed to enabling crimes committed during one of the 20th century

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Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" after the latest prices for World Cup tickets began circulating on Thursday.

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They are one step closer to the trophy: Morocco's team is through to the semi-finals of this year's FIFA Arab Cup after winning against Syria on Thursday in the match taking place in the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar.

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[Liberian Observer] The governments newly announced US$176 million health sector agreement with the United States has sparked a nationwide debate over transparency, data sovereignty, and long-term national obligations. While the MoU promises transformative investments in health systems strengthening, it has also raised questions about digital surveillance, the governance of medical data, and the extent of Liberia's financial commitments.

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[Scrolla] Stats SA says twenty-three million people are poor with KZN now worse off than Limpopo and the Eastern Cape. The Western Cape has the lowest poverty rate while government grants are the only thing keeping many families alive.

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Forbes has unveiled its 2025 list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, highlighting leaders who continue to break barriers despite global challenges for women in the workplace.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia has gained eligibility to negotiate a second U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, a significant policy win that places the country among a select few advancing under one of America's most challenging foreign aid programs.

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[Liberian Investigator] The Capitol Building arson trial jolted forward this week when the state's first witness, Rafael Wilson, admitted that prosecutors spent weeks trying--and failing--to recruit defendant John Nyanti as a state witness. The disclosure, made under cross-examination at Criminal Court 'A'. The admission revived longstanding questions about the integrity of the investigation into the December 18, 2024, blaze that destroyed two floors of Liberia's Legislature.

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Zime Nxumalo, Founder of Zime Wezwe Creatives said, “The Women in Tech programme has been genuinely life-changing for my business. Beyond the funding, the

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame has promoted two senior officers to the rank of Brigadier General in a wave of promotions that elevates more than 20,000 soldiers across all ranks, the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF announced on Friday, December 12.

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Since South Sudan’s independence in 2011, the U.S. has provided over 9.5 billion dollars in assistance, while the government has collected roughly 25 billion dollars in oil revenue — with little improvement in public services.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill -- The House of Representatives sitting on the 18th and final day of the second session of the third quarter of the 55th Legislature endorsed the report of its Joint Committee on Ways, Means, and Public Accounts with the passage of the Draft 2026 National Budget.

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[FrontPageAfrica] A U.S. judge has ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody, after he was mistakenly deported and returned to the United States to face criminal charges.

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The seventh edition of the Art of Technology Lagos (AOT Lagos 7.0) brought together policymakers, founders, investors, researchers, government

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[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill -- The Liberian House of Representatives has approved a series of high-profile oil and mining agreements, including deals with Ivanhoe/HPX, TotalEnergies, and the controversial Oranto Oil, sparking criticism from some lawmakers who questioned the rationale and transparency behind the combined vote.

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[Daily Maverick] The flight of specialist doctors from the public health sector in Gauteng points to another looming crisis that will affect patients, staff and those training to be specialists.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi is in the grip of a terrifying rainy season that has already claimed 14 lives and left more than 8,096 households counting the wreckage of shattered homes and broken futures. What began as routine seasonal rainfall has quickly turned into a national nightmare.

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The United Nations refugee agency recorded 40,000 new arrivals of Congolese refugees in Burundi between 5 and 11 December.

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This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny.

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[UN News] More than half a million people have now been uprooted by escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the UN said on Thursday, warning that the M23 rebel offensive is driving a rapidly worsening humanitarian emergency.