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[Daily Trust] Last week there were reports that the United States had imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians over alleged ties to terrorist organisations like Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

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[Daily Trust] Last weekend, we were inundated with the news of the American soldiers who arrived in Maiduguri to help our soldiers fight the Boko Haram insurgents in the Northeast. More of the groups' troops were said to have encamped in the North West and North Central to help deal with the menace of bandits rampaging there. In a video going the rounds in the media space, I learnt that, as a prelude, six cargo planes were said to have earlier left US soil for Nigeria.

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[Daily Trust] Twelve people have been killed in separate attacks in communities in Barkin Ladi and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State.

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[Nyasa Times] Students at Mzuzu University have complained about facing a severe crisis, with over 40 academically eligible students barred from sitting for their end-of-semester examinations due to outstanding tuition fees.

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[Nyasa Times] A senior Catholic leader has delivered a blunt rebuke to government economic policies, warning that rising taxes are pushing ordinary Malawians deeper into hardship and threatening the survival of already struggling households.

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[Nyasa Times] Soon after presenting his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in February 2025, former President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera was on the road to Mzuzu where held a number of engagements with various groups of people, including the youth and chiefs.

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[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Lands has launched a nationwide land ownership audit exercise aimed at restoring order in land administration, resolving disputes and improving government revenue collection, in a move authorities say could reshape how land is managed in urban areas.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Provincial Legislature's Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has expressed concern about the disclosure that at least 97 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) have been accused of sexual violence or rape nationally.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng multidisciplinary integrated teams of Operation Shanela conducted successful high-density operations over the weekend that resulted in the arrest of more than 900 suspects for various offences.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has recorded some 280 days without the implementation of load shedding, continuing the power utility's generation recovery.

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[SAnews.gov.za] KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has conveyed his heartfelt condolences following the tragic death of 24-year-old pilot student Leeche' Manuel, who lost his life during a flight training exercise in Johannesburg.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with municipalities to ensure that previously unserved communities have access to safe potable water.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to assure the nation that the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) within the country, was done with good reason.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso will lead a high-level South African delegation to Cartagena, Colombia, for the International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD+20) this week.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has noted the concerns of small-scale fishers on the finalisation of appeals concerning decisions issued by the delegated authority on the allocation of the Total Applied Effort (TAE) in the Traditional Linefish sector.

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[Namibian] B2Gold's Otjikoto Mine in Namibia produced 199 139 ounces of gold in 2025, near the high end of its guidance range of between 185 000 and 205 000 ounces.

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[Namibian] Four people died in a road crash on the C33 road between Karibib and Omaruru on Saturday evening.

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[Namibian] Language advocates urge local leaders to prioritise communicating in their local languages more frequently.

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[Liberian Investigator] - FC Fassell, Cassell Kuoh has thrown down a direct challenge to Liberia Football Association (LFA) President Mustapha Raji, insisting that the coming election must be fought openly, competitively, and without manipulation.

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Shimron Hetmyer stars as West Indies maintain their perfect record at the 2026 T20 World Cup with a 107-run win over Zimbabwe to start their Super 8 stage.

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[Nile Post] The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) has launched a fundraising campaign to mobilise more than Shs15 billion for the construction of Uganda's first-ever bone marrow transplant centre, a specialised facility expected to significantly improve treatment outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease and other complex blood disorders.