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[FrontPageAfrica] Buchanan -- The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), in partnership with UNDP Liberia, has concluded a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening integrity, transparency, and accountability in local governance. The training, held in Buchanan, brought together about 60 local government officials, including superintendents from Grand Bassa, Margibi, and Rivercess Counties.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Local and international stakeholders convened at the Delegation of the European Union in Liberia for the presentation of a Political Economy Analysis on inclusion and exclusion in Liberian politics.

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A 39-year-old man is in custody after deliberately crashing a sports utility vehicle through the gates of the Russian consulate in Sydney on Monday morning, an incident that left two police officers with minor injuries.

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[Nile Post] The High Court in Kampala has reaffirmed that property acquired during long-term cohabitation can be shared between partners upon separation, even in the absence of statutory recognition of their union, marking a significant development in Uganda's property law.

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[Nile Post] MTN Uganda has announced the launch of the Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), a programme aimed at supporting young people to develop business ideas that address food, energy and water security.

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[Vanguard] Onyinyechi Basil emerged as the winner of Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 at a glamorous finale held at the Balmoral Event Centre in Lagos on Saturday, August 30.

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[Liberian Observer] Alexander B. Cummings, political leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), has paid an emotional tribute to the late Sylvester M. Grigsby, honoring him as a dedicated public servant, patriot, and dear friend. In a heartfelt post on his social media platform, Cummings described Grigsby as "a good and faithful servant" whose life was devoted to Liberia's development.

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[Liberian Observer] The newly appointed Officer-in-Charge of the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Fitzgerald Biago, has introduced a sweeping measure aimed at tightening discipline within the agency, ordering all operational heads to sign a confidentiality code and warning against the leaking of sensitive information.

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[Liberian Observer] Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has disclosed that a team from the U.S. Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will arrive in Liberia on September 22, 2025, for an official mission aimed at assessing Liberia's readiness to benefit from its second MCC Compact.

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[Liberian Observer] Liberia is stepping onto the global stage as more than just a transit point for Guinean iron ore. With the signing and ratification of Ivanhoe Atlantic's landmark Concession and Access Agreement, the country is positioning its rail and port corridor as a strategic hub for critical minerals at a moment when the world is redrawing its supply chains.

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[Liberian Investigator] U.S. Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Joseph Zadrozny, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, joined Peace Corps Liberia Country Director Vernice Guthrie at a ceremony in Monrovia today to swear in four new Peace Corps Response Volunteers.

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[Liberian Investigator] Spoon Talk host Stanton Witherspoon called Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan a "bold face liar" over the government's $150 minimum wage claim -- an attack that some political figures now say could be part of a proxy war on behalf of Vice President Jeremiah Koung.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The Publishers Association of Liberia (PAL) on Saturday inducted a new corps of officers at a ceremony marked by calls for transparency, stronger government support to media institutions, and urgent reforms to sustain Liberia's struggling publishing industry.

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[Liberian Investigator] Liberia has launched a five-year, $15.4 million national plan to put young people at the forefront of peacebuilding and development, marking a major push to include the country's largest demographic in shaping its future.

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[Liberian Investigator] The University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA) has voted unanimously to withdraw from all academic activities, demanding the immediate signing of a long-delayed Collective Bargaining Agreement that addresses salary disparities, sanitation, faculty promotions, social security, and other unresolved issues.

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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it’s back-to-school season. But in Goma, a city of over two million people, war is looming. Under the control of the M23 rebels, rising prices and the threat of violence is putting education out of reach for many families.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Entebbe -- In a decisive step towards continuing its commitment to accessible and affordable treatment for children with disabilities, Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services in Uganda (CoRSU) has today launched the Annual CoRSU Walk under the theme, "Bring hope to children with disability."

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The sixth edition of the festival closed on Sunday, after a four-day celebration of anime, gaming and comic books.

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[New Zimbabwe] SENIOR officials in the Ministry of Labour have been accused of enabling an ongoing leadership dispute within the National Employment Council (NEC) for the Medical and Allied Industry, despite a Supreme Court ruling confirming the legitimate leadership of the workers' union.

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[Premium Times] This is a quiet crisis with devastating human costs. Careers are disrupted, families are torn apart, dreams are deferred, and dignity is diminished

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[Premium Times] Mr Ribadu warns Mr El-Rufai and other political actors to desist from dragging national security institutions into partisan battles.