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[Liberian Observer] The Liberian media and national security establishments are on a collision course after the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Boakai administration to publicly substantiate explosive allegations that drug trafficking organizations infiltrated sections of the media to manipulate public reporting on the country's largest-ever cocaine investigation.

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[Premium Times] Driven largely by internally generated revenue, Lagos earned ₦1.69 trillion in six months and spent over 91 per cent of it, with sharp contrasts in capital funding across key sectors, including health, education and the environment.

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[Premium Times] NARD said the proposed Total and Comprehensive Industrial Strike (TICS) would commence at 8 a.m. on 10 August unless its demands are met before the deadline.

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Zambia’s August 2026 presidential election stands as a vital geopolitical watershed for Southern Africa. Strikingly contrasted against Zimbabwe’s executive overreach and eroded voting rights, Lusaka’s ballot presents a critical test: whether SADC’s future will be defined by constitutional accountability and fiscal reform or liberation-era nostalgia.

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[Premium Times] The Grammy-winning South African singer's December Lagos concert no longer appears on her official world tour itinerary following days of backlash and boycott calls.

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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – 12 August 2026 – Ethiopia today welcomed one of Africa's premier banking and financial technology gatherings as the 29th Connected

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Zimbabwe’s liberation-era morari is a potent ideological weapon. This analysis explores how ZANU PF has ruthlessly weaponized this ingrained political culture to justify systemic violence and dominance, while a fragmented opposition remains crippled by a superficial, election-centric misunderstanding of its true organic power.

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Activists gathered in Kenya's capital of Nairobi on Thursday to demand the release of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, a day after he collapsed in court in Kampala

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Egypt's Prime Minister said Thursday that the country would now be examining the remains of a drone that attacked two vessels at the Egyptian port of Damietta on Wednesday.

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Liberian law enforcement agents burned some 4.2 metric tons of cocaine worth about $336 million on Thursday, days after authorities announced the country’s largest-ever drug seizure and implicated senior police officials in the trafficking operation.

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Following growing criticism across social media linked to South Africa's anti migrants attacks,, South African music star Tyla has removed Nigeria from the list of destinations on her upcoming A*Pop World Tour.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Green Movement (UGM) has called for an independent investigation into the alleged "cyanide poisoning" of elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem, urging authorities to tighten controls on hazardous chemicals following the recent deaths of fifteen elephants.

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[New Zimbabwe] FINANCE Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has pledged that the government will maintain the macroeconomic policies that have underpinned recent economic stability, saying the focus for the remainder of 2026 will be on sustaining growth, attracting investment and strengthening social protection programmes.

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[New Zimbabwe] Anti-riot police officers were all over Harare Thursday afternoon and evening as they assessed the situation in anticipation of either protests or a shutdown on Friday.

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[HRW] Nairobi -- Apparent Indiscriminate Attack in Village Held by Islamist Armed Group

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The United States is pushing for its companies to participate in Ethiopian Airlines’ $12.5 billion Bishoftu airport project, underscoring growing competition

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya will begin charting its post-Vision 2030 path on August 12, with President William Ruto announcing a nationwide dialogue to shape a new long-term development blueprint for the country's next phase of economic and social transformation.

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S&P Global has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Agusto & Co., a prominent Pan-African credit rating agency operating in Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda,

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The International Monetary Fund announced it has completed two reviews of Egypt's loan facilities, clearing the way for Cairo to access approximately $1.8

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Nigeria’s state oil company, NNPC Limited, reported a 16% rise in profit after tax in June 2026, climbing to roughly $340 million from about $293 million in

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[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- Evidence is growing that the people most affected by HIV are also the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.