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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Electoral Commission has assured legislators of the accurate and transparent use of the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) during the 2026 general elections.

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[Independent (Kampala)] The lane that leads to FUFA Hotel in Kisaasi is a short but stubborn stretch of Kampala life: a narrow, unpaved access road--less than a kilometre off the main tarmac--that turns red and dusty whenever traffic and the sun do their work.

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TikTok has signed agreements with three major investors , Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — to form a new TikTok U.S. joint venture, ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United States.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] Dear Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members,

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[Scrolla] The funeral of rapper Junior King, real name Dugulth Ferreira, will take place at 10am on Saturday at Father's House Church in North End. His wife and sister shared the funeral details on social media, along with emotional posts about how his death has affected the family.

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[Scrolla] Bhisho Hospital lost power twice in two days after a severe storm damaged electricity and both back-up generators failed. The hospital's water system was also hit, forcing emergency water deliveries and repairs while patients were moved to other hospitals.

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A rare blanket of snow covered parts of Saudi Arabia on early on Thursday, as temperatures dropped across the kingdom.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has issued a stern warning to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's administration, accusing state security forces of unleashing what it describes as "state terror" against peaceful protesters during the December 17, 2025 STAND-organized protest in Monrovia.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has dismissed claims that a multimillion-dollar villa project under construction in Foya, Lofa County, is intended for his personal benefit, insisting the development is a Mano River Union (MRU) peacebuilding initiative and not a private undertaking linked to him.

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[Premium Times] Nigeria has recorded notable progress in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), exceeding global targets for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis, as a Gates Foundation-supported project officially concluded.

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[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received the Members of the AU Panel of the Wise at AU Headquarters for an exchange on preventive diplomacy, peace and security reforms, and emerging challenges across the continent. He commended the Panel's sustained engagements in conflict prevention and mediation, and reaffirmed the Commission's full support for the Panel's strategic contribution to sustaining African-led peace and stability

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[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- Tensions have risen between the Government of South Sudan and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) following the death, under circumstances that remain unclear, of a mission staff member who had been detained by local security forces. "UNMISS strongly condemns the killing of one of its staff in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal," a statement from the UN mission said.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The government has intervened in Busoga's sugarcane sector, setting a minimum price of Shs125,000 per ton of sugarcane following complaints from out-growers over low prices.

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[Premium Times] INEC said the meeting became necessary following several correspondence received by the commission from various parties requesting various things.

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[Premium Times] President Tinubu notified the lawmakers of his intention to present the budget through a letter transmitted on Wednesday.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai says a major, highly secured construction project in his hometown of Foya began without his knowledge, a striking admission that has raises national and international concern over who authorized the project, how it is being funded, and whether Liberia's executive oversight mechanisms are functioning as promised under the country's new administration.

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[Africa Check] No, Operation Dudula leader is not resigning; videos and images AI generated

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[Lesotho Times] Govt wants IEC to sell property for M25m Masowe site Prime Minister uneasy with tall building near State House IEC says it's going nowhere

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[Ghanaian Times] MR Richard Akpokavie Esq., President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), has arrived in Luanda, Angola for the ongoing African Youth Games which began on December 10, 2025.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Grand Kru County Senator Numene T. H. Bartekwa has formally petitioned the Plenary of the Liberian Senate to deratify the Mineral Development Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Hummingbird Resources Liberia Inc., citing the company's failure to commence operations since acquiring the concession in 2019.

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As violence in the eastern DRC escalates, a growing number of people are being forced to flee their homes and see refuge across the border in Burundi.