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[Daily Trust] A coalition of civil society organisations in the North has thrown its weight behind calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the controversy surrounding the delayed resumption of the newly appointed Chairman of the Military Pension Board, retired Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu.

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Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons that they are not alone, as he drew attention Wednesday to prison conditions, human rights abuses and injustices that campaigners have denounced for years.

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[Tutone Communications] Johannesburg, South Africa - Music lovers across South Africa are in for an unforgettable cultural moment as legendary Congolese superstar Ferre Gola prepares to take the stage in Johannesburg for his first-ever performance in the city this coming May.

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[Daily Trust] Some family members of the 416 persons abducted from Ngoshe in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State have relived the agonising moments terrorists invaded the community and the anguish they have endured since the victims have been held hostage.

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[Daily Trust] Former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has declared that pro-democracy forces across the country will resist any attempt to impose a one-party system, following a strategic meeting with Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Shock and outrage have gripped Kenya's legal fraternity following the killing of advocate Tom Ouya Imbukwa, who was allegedly assaulted, tortured, and murdered by unknown individuals under unclear circumstances.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has urged the adoption of innovative, high-integrity financing mechanisms to unlock private capital for climate action in developing economies.

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[New Zimbabwe] THREE employees at a Harare company died Wednesday afternoon after they were struck by a pallet of glass panels they were offloading from a truck.

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[New Zimbabwe] The High Court has ordered that a constitutional challenge by pro-democracy activist Allan Chipoyi and former legislator Amos Chibaya, seeking to block Parliament from proceeding with the constitutional amendment process, be referred to a full trial.

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[DW] Pope Leo XIV continued his tour of Africa with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea. The pontiff called for more justice in the country as the nation's president and his family looked on.

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Sahrawi refugees go about daily life in the Aousserd camp near Tindouf in southern Algeria as residents say decades in exile have not weakened their demand for independence in Western Sahara: "Our demands are simple -- independence, and nothing else."

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[Reporter] Amnesty International has raised concerns over a range of human rights issues in Ethiopia, citing forced evictions, restrictions on civic space, and a lack of accountability for past abuses in its latest global report.

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[Leadership] A lawyer in the ongoing legal dispute involving a Kano Emirate titleholder, Bashir Muhammad Tudun-Wizirci, has clarified that the case before the Supreme Court does not concern the removal or reinstatement of any emir.

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[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to deepening economic relations with the United Kingdom, particularly in the aviation sector and other mutually beneficial areas.

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[Leadership] Nigerian pop star Paul Okoye, of the P-Square music duo, eventually made a post said to be the first ever since his twin brother, Peter Okoye, openly distanced himself from him.

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[Premium Times] President Tinubu nominated Mr Darma as minister on Tuesday.

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[Vanguard] Nigeria's push to unlock its vast waterways for mass transit and economic growth is being choked by crippling import duties, with industry players warning that current policies are driving investors away, endangering safety, and slowing the sector's expansion.

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[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has proposed that Zimbabweans and Batswana intending to cross either side of the border of the neighbouring nations use national identity cards instead of passports.

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[Daily Maverick] President Cyril Ramaphosa must make a critical decision regarding National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, who is embroiled in a criminal case tied to a police scandal.