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A state audit has revealed that mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo failed to report a staggering $16.8 billion in revenue between 2018 and 2023.

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[Daily Trust] A Nigerian corrections officer serving with the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Olukemi Ibikunle, has been named the recipient of the 2025 UN Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers.

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[Ghanaian Times] Ghana has officially launched a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign to protect more than 2.4 million girls aged between 9 and 14 years from cervical cancer, one of the most preventable but deadly diseases affecting women in the country.

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[Ghanaian Times] Ghana earned a total of US$370.3 million in petroleum revenue during the first half of 2025, according to the latest semi-annual report released by the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC).

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[Radio Dalsan] The Secretary-General of the Banaadir Regional Administration, Bilan Bile Mahmoud, has delivered a strong response to former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, following his recent political moves and public gestures that have stirred controversy in the capital, Mogadishu.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Oct 9, 2025 -- Prominent Somali opposition figure Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame on Thursday announced the postponement of a major protest that had been scheduled to take place in the capital, Mogadishu.

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[Shabelle] Kismayo, Somalia, Oct 9, 2025 -- Political tensions between Somalia's Federal Government and the Jubbaland regional administration led by Ahmed Mohamed Islam "Madobe" have once again escalated following the collapse of recent reconciliation talks held in the southern port city of Kismayo.

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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Fifteen Tunisians who had been detained in the Zionist entity's occupation prisons for their participation in the "Global Sumud Flotilla" to break the blockade on Gaza arrived on Wednesday evening at Tunis-Carthage Airport (Terminal 2). This is the second group of "freed" Tunisians to return, following an initial group of ten who arrived last Sunday.

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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, Oct. 9 -- President Kais Saied stressed the need for structural reforms in public finances, emphasising the importance of focusing on the social dimension first and foremost.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Privatization Commission has issued a formal notice detailing the government's planned sale of its 65 percent stake in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC).

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[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Boakai has called on all Liberians to take active responsibility in combating drug abuse and trafficking, emphasizing that the crisis affects families, communities, and the nation at large.

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A group of Sudanese medics says the latest attack on el-Fasher is a war crime.

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[The Herald] Rutendo Nyeve -- ZIMBABWE is priming itself for a potentially record-breaking harvest as the Government mobilises 16 000 tractors to accelerate land preparation ahead of the summer cropping season.

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[The Herald] Wallace Ruzvidzo -- SADC is confident Zimbabwe's campaign for a non-permanent representation seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term will win the required two thirds support in a secret ballot in the General Assembly.

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[Liberian Investigator] Supreme Court Chambers Justice Jamesetta Howard Wolokolie has declined to issue an alternative writ sought by former House Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa and other defendants in the high-profile Capitol Building arson case, clearing the way for the trial to proceed in Criminal Court 'A'.

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[Liberian Investigator] A Liberia National Police officer shot and killed a suspect Wednesday after the man allegedly slashed and stabbed three officers during a violent confrontation in Congo Town, authorities said.

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The first UK exhibition on the development of Nigeria’s modern art movement is opening in London.

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“It’s fair to say the ICC focused too heavily on Africa in its early years,” he said. “But the answer isn’t to walk away. The Rome Statute is solid, Africa just needs to use its influence to make the system fairer.”

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has said among the eight presidential candidates in the 2026 race, he is the best for the job.

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[Premium Times] Unless an unlikely unforeseen event dramatically shifts the nation's political calculations or galvanises it, Tinubu's advantage looks set to carry him into the 2027 race as the candidate to beat.

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The United Nations is preparing to slash its global peacekeeping force, cutting 13,000 to 14,000 troops and police from missions worldwide, following major U.S. funding reductions under President Trump’s renewed “America First” policy.