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Johannesburg Premier Faces Backlash for Remark During City Water Crisis
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Johannesburg Premier Faces Backlash for Remark During City Water Crisis

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Taps are running dry in Johannesburg, Africa's richest city. A senior politician in Johannesburg made a tone-deaf remark amid the water crisis....

Feb 18, 2026 04:38 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Tunisia's Assembly Discusses Draft Law on Personal Data Protection
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Tunisia's Assembly Discusses Draft Law on Personal Data Protection

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On February 17, 2026, the Commission on Rights and Freedoms of Tunisia's Assembly of People's Representatives held a hearing regarding a...

Feb 18, 2026 03:27 PM 2 min read 1 source
EWQ Center Neutral
Imed Deghij Sentenced to Two Years in Prison in Tunisia
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Imed Deghij Sentenced to Two Years in Prison in Tunisia

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Imed Deghij, a controversial activist and former member of the Islamist Coalition Al Karama, has been sentenced to a two-year prison term by the...

Feb 18, 2026 02:54 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Tinubu Signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into Law
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Tinubu Signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into Law

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The National Assembly passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Tuesday. President Bola Tinubu has signed this bill into law, marking a...

Feb 18, 2026 01:52 PM 2 min read 1 source
EEM Left Positive
Cubana Chief Priest Advocates for Tinubu's Support to Benefit Igbo Presidency
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Cubana Chief Priest Advocates for Tinubu's Support to Benefit Igbo Presidency

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Cubana Chief Priest, a prominent Nigerian figure, stated that Bola Tinubu, the current president, can facilitate the election of an Igbo president...

Feb 18, 2026 01:26 PM 2 min read 1 source
SPY Center Neutral
Right Blindspot
Ihediwa counters Odinkalu's claims regarding Abia Paris Club refund litigation
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Ihediwa counters Odinkalu's claims regarding Abia Paris Club refund litigation

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The ongoing dispute over Abia State's Paris Club refund has intensified with Ihediwa rejecting claims made by Odinkalu. Legal and political...

Feb 18, 2026 01:24 PM 2 min read 1 source
EEM Left Neutral
Right Blindspot
Zamfara Governor Accuses Federal Government of Political Bias in Palliative Distribution
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Zamfara Governor Accuses Federal Government of Political Bias in Palliative Distribution

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The governor of Zamfara state has alleged that the Federal Government has shown political bias in its distribution of palliative funds. He stated...

Feb 18, 2026 01:23 PM 2 min read 1 source
SPY Left Negative
PM Abiy Ahmed Visits Kelem Welega Zone to Assess Development Projects
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PM Abiy Ahmed Visits Kelem Welega Zone to Assess Development Projects

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On February 18, 2026, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Dembi Dolo town of Kelem Welega Zone in the Oromia Region. His visit was announced by...

Feb 18, 2026 07:52 AM 2 min read 1 source
EWU Center Positive
Tunis Court of Appeal Releases Former Magistrate Mourad Messaoudi
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Tunis Court of Appeal Releases Former Magistrate Mourad Messaoudi

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On February 18, 2026, the correctional chamber of the Court of Appeal in Tunis decided to release Mourad Messaoudi, a dismissed magistrate and...

Feb 18, 2026 07:50 AM 2 min read 1 source
EWT Center Neutral

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