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How “Lumumba Vea” stole the show at AFCON

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DR Congo’s AFCON 2025 journey ended in extra-time heartbreak against Algeria, but one supporter left the tournament as an unforgettable symbol. Michel Nkuka

Why global powers are courting Somaliland

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Somaliland has reentered the global spotlight after Israel became the first country to formally recognize the breakaway region as an independent state, a move

Moroccan cave discovery may rewrite human history

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A newly dated set of hominin fossils from a cave in Casablanca, Morocco, may help close a long-standing gap in the story of human evolution. Researchers say

Senegal exceeds oil and gas expectations

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Senegal’s oil sector delivered a great surprise in 2025, with crude production climbing to 36.1 million barrels, comfortably beating initial forecasts by

Iran police officer killed as protests over cost of living enter 12th day

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President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged security forces to show restraint, distinguishing peaceful protesters from armed rioters. However, rights group Iran Human Rights says at least 27 protesters have been killed, while Iranian media report 15 deaths, including members of the security forces.

Activists battle to preserve Kinshasa’s last Baobab

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Once shaded by trees, Kinshasa has steadily lost its greenery to unchecked development, pollution, and population pressure. However, a lone century-old baobab

Bobi Wine urges foreign pressure on Museveni

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Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Bobi Wine, is urging foreign governments to halt funding to President Yoweri Museveni’s administration, arguing that aid

South africa won’t block US refugee program for white minority

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Despite December’s raid, the U.S. State Department said refugee operations remain intact, noting that more Afrikaners arrived in the U.S. in December than in any previous month, with higher numbers expected in January.

Nigeria: How Lokpobiri Engineered Stability in Bayelsa APC, Paving Way for Diri's Leadership

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[Vanguard] In what has become one of the most closely watched political realignments in Nigeria's South-South region, Bayelsa State has witnessed a strategic transition of power and party identity -- anchored by seasoned political stewardship and a carefully managed reconciliation process within the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Nigeria: Accommodation - Unilag May Allow Squatting, to Sanction Racketeers

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[Vanguard] Faqced with inadequate accommodation as over 30,000 students jostle for about 8,000 bed spaces, the management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, may approve squatting for students with their colleagues, just as it vowed to sanction those engaged in hostel racketeering.

Nigeria: Social Media and the Fragile Nigerian State

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[Vanguard] "Where there is no vision, the people perish; but where there is no truth, the people turn against each other."

Nigeria: How VMS Rescues Businesses From Security Breaches

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[Vanguard] As the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) intensifies enforcement of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, NDPR, many Nigerian businesses remain unknowingly exposed to crippling legal and security risks.

Nigeria: Technology Growth Gives Nigeria First Unmanned Fuel Station

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[Vanguard] Technology has once more made an in-road into the oil & gas industry, giving the country first start into the automated, unmanned system of filling station operations.

Nigeria: Those Who Will Want Nigeria to Go the Way of Venezuela

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[Vanguard] The way some Nigerians react to global geopolitics leaves one in no doubt of their poor, dangerously ignorant, apprehension of what it means for an African country to survive in today's world. They see but cannot understand the brazen determination of certain leaders they perceive as saviours of the world, particularly the black man, to return us to a colonial world order in which Africans and people from other poorer regions of the world exist only to serve the interest of the world's powerful nations.

Nigeria: Army Rescues Retired Colonel From Kidnappers in Plateau

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[Vanguard] Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, yesterday, said it has rescued Colonel Ajanaku (retd), following his abduction by gunmen in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Nigeria: 5.36m Electricity Customers Remain Without Meters - NERC

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[Vanguard] The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that 5.36 million electricity customers nationwide remain without meters, leaving them exposed to the unpredictable estimated billing methods by distribution companies (DisCos).

Nigeria: Poor 5g Penetration Slows Nigeria's Telecom Growth

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[Vanguard] *Over 57,000 5G-ready devices can't connect network

Sudan: Central Bank of Sudan Raises Daily Transfer Limit to SDG 3 Million

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[Dabanga] Khartoum / Amsterdam -- Report by Suleiman Siri for Radio Dabanga

Sudan: 31 Sudanese Lawyers' Licences Withdrawn

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[Dabanga] Port Sudan / Amsterdam -- A decision by the Sudan Bar Association in Port Sudan to withdraw the practising licences of 31 lawyers has sparked widespread controversy within Sudan's legal and human rights circles, raising serious questions about legality, due process and the independence of the legal profession amid the country's ongoing conflict.

Venezuela holds mass funeral for soldiers killed in US military operation

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Venezuela’s military has begun burying dozens of soldiers killed in a United States military operation, holding a mass funeral in the capital, Caracas, on Wednesday.

Nigeria: Venezuela - NIIA, Foreign Policy Experts Slam Us Strike, Maduro's Capture

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[Vanguard] ...Say action raises concern over new form of imperialism

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