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[New Zimbabwe] THE United States Embassy in Harare has disputed recent claims by Information Minister Zhemu Soda on the US$365 million health deal Zimbabwe rejected late last year.
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[Leadership] The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening investment, trade and tourism relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, declaring that Nigeria is open for business and well-positioned to attract greater foreign investment under President Bola Tinubu's Renewed...
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[Premium Times] Junior soldiers, who make up much of the military's frontline fighting force, received the largest percentage increase, suggesting the government is directing the biggest pay improvements to personnel most actively engaged in combat operations.
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[Independent (Kampala)] At least 14 people were killed this week when a truck carrying sand collided with a commuter taxi van in Kalungu District. All of the dead were passengers in the van. Four others were injured. The truck driver fled the scene and remains at large.
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[New Light] KAMPALA -- Security agencies, led by the Uganda Police Force, have apprehended more than 10 individuals over an alleged scheme involving the impersonation of Senior Presidential Adviser and Office of the National Chairman (ONC) Manager Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye on social media to...
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[New Times] Authorities seized products worth more than Rwf2.6 billion and imposed fines of nearly Rwf360 million a part of a crackdown on illicit alcohol production and distribution, officials said.
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[Leadership] The Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN) has warned that the country's growing dependence on imported palm oil is threatening food security, draining foreign exchange and weakening the nation's economic resilience, calling for urgent investment in local production and...
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[Nyasa Times] Senior officials from the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) were spotted at the Fiscal Police in Lilongwe this morning, sparking fresh questions over the commission's finances.
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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Parliament has been told a new law will tighten the net around millions of kwacha sitting unclaimed after banks go bust -- but one MP has warned the Government not to go on a spending spree with the cash.
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[Nyasa Times] Information and Communications Technology Minister Shadric Namalomba has issued a stern challenge to government public relations officers -- telling them they must do a far better job of communicating the government's achievements to ordinary Malawians.
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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's state broadcaster was forced into an embarrassing climbdown on Tuesday after reporting that President Peter Mutharika was jetting off to South Africa on yet another mysterious "private visit" -- only to yank the story just hours later, sparking accusations of a cover-up.
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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- China has pledged 15 million Chinese yuan in humanitarian aid to Somalia, supporting vulnerable communities affected by drought, food insecurity and crises.
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[Nile Post] Rice farmers in Namutumba District are preparing to adopt a new drought-resistant hybrid variety after WDE75 recorded strong yields despite prolonged dry conditions during its first pilot harvest in Busoga.
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[Leadership] The Zamfara State Police Command says it has arrested 48 suspects following a joint security operation involving a show of force and coordinated raids on criminal hideouts in Gusau metropolis.
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[Namibian] Dangote Industries Namibia Ltd has launched the environmental approval process for a planned 1.6 million-barrel petroleum storage terminal at Walvis Bay. This marks the first formal step towards one of the largest fuel infrastructure developments proposed in Namibia.
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[Namibian] Five members of the Namibia Airports Company board have been relieved of their duties with immediate effect and an interim board has been appointed to oversee the state-owned enterprise during the transition.
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[Leadership] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has intensified efforts to tackle the growing incidence of elder abuse in Nigeria by training its personnel to better protect the rights and dignity of older persons across the country.
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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's state broadcaster was forced into an embarrassing climbdown on Tuesday after reporting that President Peter Mutharika was jetting off to South Africa on yet another mysterious "private visit" -- only to yank the story just hours later, sparking accusations of a cover-up.
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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The government has admitted it lacks the financial resources to repatriate Ugandans stranded abroad, despite labour migration generating an estimated US$2 billion (7.48 trillion Shillings) in annual remittances and ranking among the country's biggest...
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[Nyasa Times] Prominent civil society activist Sylvester Namiwa will spend at least another week behind bars after the High Court set next Wednesday as the date to hear his bid for bail.
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