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[Daily Trust] Nigeria's Fourth Republic, which commenced in 1999, introduced a distinctive political culture that has since become entrenched in the nation's democratic practice, governors automatically emerge as leaders of their political parties in their respective states.

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[Daily Trust] Passengers and motorists were stranded for hours on Sunday as confusion and heavy gridlock trailed the commencement of a cashless toll payment system introduced by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at major airports in Lagos and Abuja.

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[Daily News] Arusha -- TANZANIA has taken a major step towards financing forest and landscape restoration in the country with the launch of the Capitalisation of Financial Instruments (CFI) Pilot Project. CFI is an initiative led by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nairobi Hospital has successfully completed Basic Emergency and Basic Life Support (BLS) training for more than 50 officers drawn from the Administration Police, Kenya Prisons Service, and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).

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[Ghanaian Times] A Kumasi High Court has granted bail to the former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Asokore-Mampong, Alhaji Alidu Seidu, and eight others implicated in the alleged unlawful sale of government land.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's electricity sector is poised for its most ambitious transformation since the civil war, as Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) Managing Director Mohammed M. Sherif unveiled a €1.6 billion investment roadmap aimed at expanding nationwide access, modernizing infrastructure, and restoring public trust in the state utility.

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These calls for dialogue come as regional and international pressures intensify for a peaceful resolution to the crisis, amid growing concerns over political and social stability in the region.

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[Liberian Observer] The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has unveiled the results of a sweeping workforce verification and institutional assessment across three major public institutions, describing the exercise as a foundational step toward restoring accountability, curbing graft, and professionalizing Liberia's civil service.

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[Vanguard] Chaos and traffic congestion erupted at the entrance of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) officially rolled out its cashless payment system at the airport gates.

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A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse. Skywatchers will be able to see the spectacle on Tuesday morning in several continents. Sadly people in Africa and Europe won't be able to enjoy the celestial show, but many others are in for a visual feast.

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[Liberian Investigator] CAPITOL HILL -- Liberia's House of Representatives last Thursday abruptly halted a controversial attempt to expand presidential power over the country's anti-corruption watchdog, returning a proposed amendment to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) Act to committee after lawmakers warned it could undermine constitutional safeguards and weaken the independence of the anti-graft body.

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[Liberian Investigator] ACCRA -- The Liberian Embassy in Accra says it is actively engaging Ghanaian authorities following the death of 26-year-old Liberian national Austin Tengbeh, an incident that has triggered outrage among Liberians both in Ghana and at home, with many demanding justice over what they believe was a mob killing.

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[Leadership] Nigeria's gas sector is moving from a resource-based industry to a system-planned commercial market. The NNPC Gas Master Plan 2026 (GMP) represents the most coordinated attempt yet to solve the country's long-standing paradox: abundant gas reserves but persistent domestic supply shortages.

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[Leadership] As tension continues to rise over Akwa Ibom and the neighbouring Cross River State disputed maritime boundaries after the coastal Bakassi Peninsula hitherto controlled by Cross River, was ceded and handed over to Cameroon in 2008, Governor Uno Eno, has taken the matter before President Bola Tinubu.

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[U.S. Embassy Niamey] Niamey, February 26, 2026

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopian Airlines has announced updated suspension of flights to and from multiple Middle East destinations due to ongoing airspace closures across the region, the airline said in a statement.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- At least one Ethiopian national is among 58 people injured in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks that began on 28 February 2026, according to a press release by the UAE Ministry of Defense, which did not specify how many Ethiopians were wounded.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Somaliland says its recognition by Israel could be a boon for its Berbera port. But with missiles flying across the region, it could also be a target.

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Iranian missiles and drones have hit the United Arab Emirates, shaking Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven for foreigners. The Associated Press' Jon Gambrell explains more.

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[New Zimbabwe] National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader Professor Lovemore Madhuku and several members of his party were left nursing serious injuries after unidentified assailants stormed their offices and violently attacked them.

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[Shabelle] Adado -- The head of Somalia's national disaster agency visited the central Galmudug regional state on Sunday to scale up emergency aid as a worsening drought leaves pastoralist communities in a desperate struggle for survival.