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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Uber has stopped accepting Visa card payments in Kenya, citing rising global payment processing costs.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Investment, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has welcomed a decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a bill extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) by three years.

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[HRW] On January 12, 2026, days before Uganda's national elections on January 15, the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations ordered at least 10 nongovernmental organizations to immediately cease their operations indefinitely. The suspended organizations include human rights, media, and election monitoring organizations.

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State television showed a dense crowd of Iranians attend funerals for over 100 security force members in Tehran, who were killed in ongoing mass protests. On the side of the protesters, who are demonstrating against Iran's repressive regime, the death toll is estimated to be in the thousands.

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Few days to Ugandas presidential polls on 15 January 2026, the usual buzz of campaigning and civic debate is being overshadowed , not only by the internet shutdown which is making waves , but by the suspension of key human rights and civil society organisations that normally monitor the vote.

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This follows comments by a presidential assistant that Bobi Wine would not be declared president, even if he wins.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Ex- Finance and Development Planning Samuel D. Tweah, has expressed strong support for the Liberian Senate's decision to review the harmonization reform within the civil service.

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[Liberian Observer] The World Bank has cautioned that the expiration of the United States' African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in late 2025 poses a serious threat to African exports, warning that the loss of preferential access to the U.S. market could undermine economic growth in several Sub-Saharan African countries at a time when the region's recovery remains fragile.

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[Liberian Observer] Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has raised serious concerns over the slow pace of Liberia's national development agenda, revealing that more than half of the Government's ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) interventions remain inactive or lack sufficient data for verification.

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[RFI] Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday are expected to be a duel between incumbent Yoweri Museveni, in power for 40 years, and singer turned opposition leader Bobi Wine who is running for a second time, backed by the country's youth.

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Mahmoud Dicko has been living in Algeria since 2023. The imam hopes to rally the Malian population behind his new movement to overthrow the country's junta.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, is expected to engage learners and teachers as part of the annual Back-to-School campaign, with a focus on anti-bullying and statutory rape awareness.

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Somalia’s leadership insists the cancellations are necessary to defend national sovereignty, as power rivalries in the Horn of Africa continue to draw in regional and international actors.

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Bulgaria comes alive each January as Kukeri dancers take to village streets to perform rituals meant to drive away evil spirits and mark the end of winter.

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Trade unions at the museum have denounced the policy calling for strike action over the change.

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[Scrolla] Kruger National Park visitors warned of blocked routes as heavy rain raises river levels inside the park. SANParks says some guests may be temporarily stuck if the only exit bridge becomes unsafe.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is intensifying the expansion and modernisation of its road network as a central pillar of national development, regional integration, and economic transformation.

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[Leadership] A delegation of senior officials of the United States Africa Command has visited the chairman/chief executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig-Gen. Mohamed Marwa (rtd) and commended the existing relationship between the two organisations.

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[Leadership] Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has ordered the deportation of two Chadian nationals, Musa Abubakar and Yusuf Aliu and the release of 18 prison inmates from various correctional facilities.

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[Leadership] Old rivals Egypt and Senegal are set to clash for the sixth time in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), as both teams face off in the semifinals at the Grand Stade de Tanger in Tangier today. The match promises to be a thrilling encounter, given the historical context and the stakes involved.

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[Nyasa Times] New official figures show that the rate of price increases in Malawi, known as inflation, has started to slow down, offering some relief to households after a difficult year. However, the cost of living continues to rise sharply.