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[Liberian Observer] The Senate Joint Committee on Transport, Concessions, and Judiciary on Monday held a high-level public hearing on the proposed Ivanhoe/HPX Concession and Access Agreement, an arrangement that would allow Guinean iron ore to be transported through Liberia's rail and port infrastructure, amid growing legislative scrutiny over foreign consent, fiscal benefits, and the protection of national assets.

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[Premium Times] Governor Abiodun made these remarks at the Christmas Carol and Service of Nine Lessons organised by the Ogun State Government at the Arcade Ground, Governor's Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi State Vice-President Jane Ansah has issued a blunt call to the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation (Troika) to act with urgency on the deepening political and security crisis in Madagascar, warning that delay risks prolonging violence and instability.

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[Nyasa Times] As music lovers in Lilongwe gear up for a pre-Christmas celebration, emerging songstress Angellah Masiku is set to mark a major milestone in her music career with the launch of her debut album titled Muzandilira Amunanga.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's tea production dropped sharply in the third quarter of the year, but the country earned more money from tea exports, according to new figures from the Reserve Bank of Malawi.

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[Nyasa Times] Reports have emerged that the Malawi Police Service, acting on instructions from higher authorities, is reportedly executing a search warrant at the farm of Simplex Chithyola, former Finance Minister and current Leader of the Opposition, in Kasungu.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nearly nine in ten Kenyans feel safer using ride-hailing apps such as Bolt and Uber at night compared to traditional transport options, according to a new survey.

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[CAF] Five days before the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Morocco, the moment Africa begins to arrive is not at the stadium gates -- but at the airport.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The M23 rebel movement has announced it will "unilaterally withdraw" its forces from the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), describing the move as a "trust-building measure" aimed at giving renewed peace efforts a chance to succeed.

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[Vanguard] The Special Adviser to the President on Social Media, Mr Dada Olusegun, has said the blue economy is not as complex as many Nigerians perceive it to be, arguing that the real challenge lies in how it is communicated to the public.

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[Namibian] "JÓHANNES knows that there are no emails that show instructions to pay a bribe. That's why he says I gave the instructions in a different way. Jóhannes Stefánsson is wrong. I gave no such instructions."

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[Namibian] The Right to Share Foundation of Namibia has denied that it has removed Gobabis deputy mayor Dina Fillemon as its representative on the council due to being from a marginalised community and speaking poor English.

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[Namibian] The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) says it has received 1 180 public submissions, with the overwhelming majority supporting Starlink's telecommunications licence application in the country.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Political science and international relations experts at Samara University assert that no international legal framework prevents Ethiopia from regaining the maritime access it was stripped of through discriminatory historical processes.

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[Vanguard] Key stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to immediately domicile all Zonal Intervention and Constituency Projects (ZIP/CP) under the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs (FMSDIGA), warning that the current dispersal of the projects across ministries and agencies has led to waste, poor execution and weak accountability.

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[Vanguard] Security sources have said institutional rivalry between the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA and the military was responsible for the viral bandits' video footage that has caused tension in the state.

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[Vanguard] The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources has invited Dangote Refinery and the NMDPRA to resolve disagreements threatening the downstream petroleum sector.

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Australia on Tuesday saw mourners gather again at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting.

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[Leadership] Nigeria has secured a gold medal in table tennis at the ongoing 4th African Youth Games (AYG) in Angola, triumphing over the continent's powerhouse, Egypt, to become champions in the mixed team event late Monday evening.

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At least 13 people were abducted after armed men attacked Evangelical Church Winning All in Aaaaz-Kiri, a rural community in Nigeria’s central Kogi state, during Sunday morning service. Witnesses said the gunmen opened fire before taking congregants.

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[Leadership] The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has dismissed growing concerns that Nigeria was drifting towards a one-party state, describing such claims as "an odious comment" by those he called "internally displaced politicians."