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[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has restated its position that it does not pay ransom for abducted victims.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Washington, D.C. -- The Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Washington, D.C. has issued a clarification on the United States Government's temporary administrative pause on the processing of certain immigrant visa categories, assuring Liberians that the measure does not affect non-immigrant visas and does not signal a deterioration in Liberia-U.S. relations.

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[Liberian Observer] The government has moved to calm public anxiety following the decision by the United States to temporarily pause the issuance of certain immigrant visas affecting nationals of seventy-five countries, including Liberia, stressing that the measure does not amount to a visa ban and does not affect non-immigrant travel.

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[Liberian Observer] A sweeping U.S. pause on immigrant visa processing has placed Liberia and its fellow African members of the United Nations Security Council's A3 group--Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo--under renewed diplomatic scrutiny, following their unusually strong condemnation of Washington's actions in Venezuela. While U.S. officials frame the policy as a technical immigration measure tied to "public charge" assessments, the timing has fueled speculation that the A3's principled stand at the

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[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has declared that Liberian-owned businesses must take the lead in driving the country's economic growth, employment creation, and long-term development, as he renewed his administration's commitment to strengthening local participation and ownership across key sectors of the economy.

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[Shabelle] United Nations -- Somalia has voted in favour of a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at strengthening international efforts to safeguard security in the Red Sea, one of the world's most critical maritime corridors for global trade and energy exports, diplomats said.

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[Nile Post] National Unity Platform (NUP) Principal and Presidential flagbearer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has cast his vote at his designated polling station in Magere, as Ugandans participate in the 2026 general elections.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia, January 15, 2026: Citizens' outrage continues to grow following the Liberia National Police's decision to charge and forward to court Mr. Peter Bon Jallah, an officer of the National Security Agency (NSA), for the alleged rape of a 16-year-old boy.

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The United States has completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil, generating around $500 million, a US official said Wednesday, the first major energy transaction since Washington’s dramatic intervention in Venezuela earlier this month.

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[Scrolla] Actress Lerato Nxumalo shares a live video complaining about washing her husband's underwear after getting married. Social media users react with mixed views as some criticise her while others say the moment was playful and relatable.

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[Premium Times] Mr Rabiu praised the players' courage, unity and determination, describing their performance as worthy of national pride and celebration.

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[Namibian] Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani has called on president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to recall parliamentarians to resume their National Assembly work early.

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[Namibian] Another Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) employee was arrested in connection with the N$315-million diamond heist at the company's premises last year.

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[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, is attending proceedings marking the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day, AFCRD, at the cenotaph of the Unknown Soldier in Eagle Square, Abuja.

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[Vanguard] The Federal Government has announced that professors in Nigerian universities will receive an additional ₦140,000 monthly allowance following a landmark agreement signed with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

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Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding in Victoria, Australia, with over 170 mm of rain. Cars were swept away, but no injuries were reported.

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Tens of thousands of mourners thronged the streets of Tehran for a mass funeral of security forces and civilians on Wednesday. Activists say more than 2,500 people have been killed in the protests, the vast majority demonstrators.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta -- Approximately 91 nurse anesthetists from across Liberia are set to launch a "go-slow" strike action starting Thursday, January 15, 2026, in a bold demand for a significant salary increment amid ongoing economic hardships.

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[spotlight] Vigilantes have unlawfully prevented people they deemed to be foreign nationals from accessing public healthcare services. SECTION27 health activists map out the implications of a Gauteng High Court judgment delivered at the end of last year, explaining that it obliges the state to take active and coordinated steps to remove barriers hindering people's access to healthcare.

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[Premium Times] The organisation urged countries to raise and redesign taxes as part of its new 3 by 35 initiative, which aims to increase the real prices of tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks by 2035.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Uganda's General Election was marred by technical setbacks after bio-metric voter registration machines malfunctioned in several parts of the country, delaying the voting process by hours.