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[Leadership] The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it has intensified proactive measures to thwart migration of fleeing terrorists to infiltrate communities across the country.

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[Premium Times] The TV station reported that its crew was conducting a live interview with Leloonu Nwibubasa, a former commissioner for Employment Generation and Empowerment in Rivers, regarding the current political crisis in the state.

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[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to resume its Total Industrial and Clinical Services (TICS) 2.0 nationwide from January 12, 2026, following the outcome of its Emergency National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held on January 2, 2026.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- For the first time in more than six decades, Liberia has rejoined the world's most powerful security forum--not as a subject of international intervention, but as a decision-maker.

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[UN News] From deploying peacekeepers to conducting quiet - but at times heated - diplomacy, the UN Security Council sits at the heart of global decision-making on war and peace. As of January, five new countries will have a seat around the iconic horseshoe table.

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[RFI] Senegal's health authorities are under pressure after expired raw materials were found at a factory producing baby nappies and sanitary towels. Conflicting statements from the country's regulator along with allegations of attempted corruption and delays in an official inquiry are fuelling concern.

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[RFI] Football fans from across Africa have gathered in Paris to back their teams, whether it's in a restaurant, a friend's flat or even out on the streets - even if they say watching it back home is a livelier affair.

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[Nyasa Times] A new World Bank report has revealed that Malawi is facing one of the worst economic crises in its history, driven by rising debt, wasteful spending, and poor investment in people and development.

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[UN News] A flood of questions drowned Jeanette in thought after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Would she be unable to conceive a child? Would she have to enter menopause at the early age of 31?

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has strongly condemned remarks attributed to US President Donald Trump in which he reportedly referred to Somalis as "trash," calling the comments unacceptable and an insult to the dignity of an entire nation.

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[Premium Times] Post-strike assessments by the Nigerian Air Force confirmed the neutralisation of several terrorists and the elimination of assorted weapons.

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[RFI] Across Africa, contested ballots, violent crackdowns, coups d'état and military transitions morphing into long-term rule combined to make 2025 a year in which, as one analyst tells RFI, "the law of the strongest has become commonplace".

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At least 102 survivors were rescued and seven bodies recovered from the boat that capsized off the Gambian coast on New Year's Eve, President Adama Barrow said in a state broadcast.

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The United Nations Security Council welcomed Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Latvia and Liberia, as its five new non-permanent members for the 2026-2027 period.

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The peace-loving pachyderm and lager promoter was an icon of successful conservation, say officials.

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Somalia's ambassador the United Nations said Israel's move aimed to distract from its war in Gaza and its occupation of the West Bank.

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A fire broke out in the tent sheltering Amal Abu al-Khair and her family while her son was cooking dinner.

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Tunisian sports and medical associations have made it a habit to organise the "Ghatssa," a swim in the cold sea waters on the first day of the new year.

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The Kenya Red Cross said a multi-agency response team was at the scene “managing the situation.”Among those trapped are two watchmen and two pedestrians.

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The day before they go up against Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations, Sudan geared up by training in Tangiers. The team, which last won the tournament in 1970, has never won against 2021 champions Senegal.

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[263Chat] When Zimbabwe's Supreme Court handed down Nyamande & Another v Zuva Petroleum (SC 43/15) in July 2015, it reaffirmed an employer's common-law right to terminate employment on notice, and the aftermath was immediate and bruising for workers.