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A man managed to evade security and embrace William Ruto before being wrestled to the ground.

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[New Zimbabwe] SOME former colleagues of late political activist Linda Masarira have refused to mourn her and declared that they will not pretend to care.

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[RFI] After winning Benin's presidential election by a landslide, Romuald Wadagni unveiled a new, 24-member government just hours after his inauguration on Sunday.

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[Liberian Investigator] The daughter and niece of Samuel K. Doe and Charles Taylor, respectively, traded accusations on social media this week over competing accounts of their fathers' roles in Liberia's civil war, with Veronica Mamie Doe claiming Doe sheltered Taylor's mother during the conflict and Christiana D. Taylor calling the account a fabrication designed to rehabilitate a legacy soaked in blood.

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[Leadership] The recent beheading of a teacher in Oyo State has jolted Nigerians into the grim reality that terrorism is no longer a distant northern tragedy. What many once dismissed as a security crisis confined to Borno and parts of the North-East has now crept steadily into the South-West, threatening communities that had long considered themselves relatively insulated from the country's escalating violence.

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[Leadership] The Yobe State Government has commenced the distribution of 300 Saudi Riyals (SR) each to the 1,353 pilgrims from the state participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise to support the purchase of Hadaya (sacrificial ram), a mandatory rite of the pilgrimage.

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[Leadership] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared Hon. Jephthah Afam Ogbodo, the winner of its senatorial primary election for Enugu East Senatorial Zone, for the 2027 general elections.

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[Leadership] Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has accused political thugs of violently attacking her and other party officials during the African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Assembly Primary in Abuja, describing the incident as a "premeditated ambush" and warning that political thuggery must not be allowed to replace democracy.

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[Leadership] A wave of resignations and growing discontent has hit the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State following the party's primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. Many aspirants and their thousands of members have reportedly dumped the party over allegations of injustice, candidate imposition, and a lack of internal democracy.

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[Vanguard] The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Enugu State, yesterday, declared that the South-East would not support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, dismissing alleged threats by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, that the region could lose federal infrastructure projects if it failed to vote massively for the President.

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[Premium Times] Ilejemeje council chairman says law should take its course after vice chairman, Grace Ogunleye, was reportedly arrested over alleged self-kidnap

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Mamelodi Sundowns are kings of Africa once again! The South African side secured their second CAF Champions League title with a 2-1 aggregate win over FAR Rabat after a dramatic 1-1 draw in Morocco.

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[New Times] An 18-hectare piece of land in Kahi Cell, Gahini Sector, Kayonza District, once abandoned due to water shortages, is being transformed into a modern dairy and fodder farm expected to produce more than 1,000 litres of milk per day.

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Mohamed Salah could not bring himself to walk away. Twenty minutes after the final whistle had heralded the end of his Liverpool career, the Egypt international stood before the Kop and basked in the acclaim of his supporters. Nine years, 442 appearances and 257 goals had led to this moment.

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By Cowhan Govender, Group Head of Personal Banking at Standard Bank Personal and Private Banking For global observers, Africa remains one of the most

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Chaos erupted in parts of Central Kenya, including Nyeri, Thika and Nyahururu, after residents took to the streets to protest against increased transport fares linked to rising fuel prices.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has told officials at the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) that the government will no longer rely on borrowing to finance the construction of power transmission lines, insisting instead on the use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).

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The Commonwealth War Graves: For decades, the story of the First and Second World Wars in East Africa has remained largely invisible to the communities

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Paying lagos is still: Cross-border payments friction continues to slow African trade despite growing regional opportunity For many South African

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Standard Bank Group welcomes the opportunity for its Chief Executive Officer, Sim Tshabalala, to meet with His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini in

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FM Africa Summit will host FM Africa Crypto Summit, an exclusive crypto networking event sponsored by TDME on the 25th of May at Time Out Market, Cape