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Namibian Presidency Denies President's and Sons' Involvement in Oil Sector, Challenges Itula to Prove Claims
The Presidency states that president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her sons are not involved in the oil sector. President Nandi-Ndaitwah is...
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Ethiopian Media Authority Revokes License of Addis Standard Digital Platform
The Ethiopian Media Authority has revoked the licensing for Addis Standard, a popular digital media platform. The Authority announced this today...
Kenya's CRA proposes Sh458.94 billion allocation to counties for 2026/27 fiscal year
The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) has proposed allocating Sh458.94 billion to county governments in the 2026/27 financial year. CRA...
Senegal Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko proposes police station inside UCAD university
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has proposed installing a police station inside UCAD (Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal's largest public...
Human Rights Watch demands release of people arrested in Senegal for presumed homosexuality
Human Rights Watch (HRW, an international organization monitoring human rights violations) has demanded the release of people arrested in Senegal...
Nigerian House Committee Threatens Arrest of REA Managing Director for Ignoring Invitations
The House of Representatives committee in Nigeria has accused the Managing Director (MD) of the REA of ignoring their invitations. Lawmakers are...
INEC States No Voters Migrated in FCT for 2026 Election, Only Polling Units Decongested
INEC (Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria's electoral body) announced that no voter was migrated in the Federal Capital Territory...
INEC denies result manipulation allegations in FCT polling unit for 2026 elections
INEC has denied online reports alleging result manipulation in an FCT polling unit. The reports claimed the unit recorded 1,219 votes for a party...
Tinubu urges Akume and Alia to mend fences amid reports of economic reform progress
Tinubu urges Akume and Alia to mend fences. Today, we are seeing clear signs that our reforms have begun to yield results. Inflationary pressures...
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