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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has set the stage for a major shift in how Kenya finances and delivers development, unveiling the National Infrastructure Fund as a cornerstone of the country's deliberate march toward a first-world economy.

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[Premium Times] The inflation-beating performance stands 36.8 per cent higher than consumer inflation for November, which was 14.5 per cent.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has declared 2026 a "watershed year," saying it will be remembered as the moment Kenya decisively changed course for the better, citing progress in health, agriculture, education, and job creation.

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[Leadership] Two Equatorial Guinea players have been handed suspensions for verbally abusing a referee at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), while Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traoré has been fined over comments made after a group match.

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[Premium Times] Mozambique lost their opening game to Cup holders Cote d'Ivoire, but then dug their feet into the ground to triumph over Gabon, before losing 1-2 to Cameroon's Indomitable Lions on Wednesday evening.

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[CAF] The fixtures for the Round of 16 at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 have been set following a thrilling group stage campaign that highlighted the world-class quality of football on the continent.

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[The Conversation Africa] A month before the US carried out its Christmas day attack on militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in north-western Nigeria, president Donald Trump had declared Nigeria a "country of particular concern". This was due to the alleged killing of Christians by terrorist groups in the country. Trump threatened military intervention if the attacks against Christians continued.

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[UN News] From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global health, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), offering cautious optimism at the close of a year marked by both breakthroughs and strain.

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[UN News] Voting proceeded largely as planned in the Central African Republic's first-ever combined presidential, legislative, regional and municipal elections, and ballot counting is now complete, the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA) said on Wednesday, with results expected to be announced on 5 January.

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[CAF] · Guélor Kanga 11', Denis Bouanga 21'/ Côte d'Ivoire: Jeanâ€'Philippe Krasso 44', Evann Guessand 84', Bazoumana Touré 90+1' · Côte D'Ivoire came from two goals down to beat Gabon and win group F · The defending champions will face Burkina Faso in the Round of 16

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The Africa Energy Indaba 2026, taking place from 3–5 March at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, is a premier energy platform

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Host nation Morocco will face Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday, just before South Africa and Cameroon lock horns

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The UN says hundreds of civilians remain, facing shortages of medicine, education and basic supplies. Food prices are extreme, with a kilogram of rice reportedly costing up to 100 dollars.

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Two of the former world champion's closest friends were killed in the accident on Monday.

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[Liberian Observer] Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has called on government institutions to immediately absorb exceptional interns following the successful conclusion of the Ministry's Young Professionals Internship Program, emphasizing that youth empowerment and national development remain central to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's vision.

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[Liberian Observer] The President of the Republic of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., acting under the authority granted by Article 59 of the 1986 Constitution, has extended executive clemency to seventy-two (72) inmates housed in various correctional facilities across the country.

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[Liberian Observer] As economic pressures continue to weigh heavily on households during the festive season, the World Foundation International Multipurpose Agriculture Cooperative (WFI-MAC), in partnership with Montserrado County District #1 Representative Rugie Yatu Barry, has stepped in with a targeted rice distribution initiative aimed at easing the holiday food burden on vulnerable families across Montserrado County.

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[Liberian Observer] The Chinese Embassy in Liberia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on December 30 hosted a New Year's Eve reception celebrating the deepening strategic partnership between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Liberia, as well as shared achievements recorded in 2025.

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Just like in their first Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) finals appearance in 2012, Botswana has bowed out of the tournament in the group stages.

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[SNA] Port Sudan, December 31, 2025 (SUNA) - The Government of Sudan has decided to extend the opening of the Adré border crossing on the Sudan-Chad border for humanitarian aid delivered by international relief organizations, from 1 January to 31 March 2026.

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[SNA] Addis Ababa, December 30, 2025 (SUNA) - Chair of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the peace initiative submitted by the Sudanese government to the United Nations Security Council.