Friday, December 12, 2025 - 16:27
A federal judge ordered Friday that U.S. immigration officials could not detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia, hours after his release from immigration detention
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 16:22
Benin's opposition figure and former defence minister Candide Azannai was arrested on Friday in Cotonou, according to a police source. It has yet to be confirmed whether his detention is linked to Sunday's foiled coup attempt.
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 16:19
Thousands of new Congolese refugees continue to cross the border into neighbouring Burundi to escape fighting in eastern Congo.
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 16:17
Note: This op-ed was originally published in Jeune Afrique and was authored by Justyna Gudzowska, executive director of The Sentry.
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:54
A Ghanaian social media personality known as Abu Trica, real name Frederick Kumi, has been arrested over claims he helped run a romance scam that stole more than $8 million (£5.9m) from older Americans.
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:52
By Hussaini Hammangabdo, Yola
The Adamawa state government has approved a budget proposal of N583,331,380 496 for the 2026 fiscal year.
The budget tagged a budget of sustainable growth and renewal has the sum of N209,640,415,814.00 as recurrent expenditure representing 35.93...
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:44
[Daily News] Dodoma -- Plans are underway for the construction of seven sports schools countrywide, the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports has revealed.
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:44
[Daily News] Nairobi -- EAST Africa faces the worsening climate extremes, where recent droughts and floods are said to have wiped out about 10 million livestock worth 2bn US Dollars, crippling livelihoods from 2020 to 2022.
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:43
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Tanzanian government, through the Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA), has officially launched a new system that enables Tanzanian citizens to obtain birth certificates within 48 hours.
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:43
[Daily News] Nairobi -- EXPERTS have called for a greater inclusion of children in climate action, saying their perspectives are crucial in planning for a changing environment.
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:42
The Algiers Agreement, signed 25 years ago, ended a bloody border conflict between the two countries in the Horn of Africa. But more recently, tensions have been rising again.
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:40
President Trump calls European countries “weak” and “decaying,” urges Ukraine to consider concessions, while Kyiv develops its own peace proposals. U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticized European leaders, calling them “weak” and suggesting that Washington could reduce support for...
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:39
[Daily News] Dar Es Salam -- THE Independent Commission of Inquiry established to investigate the unrest during and after the October 29th General Elections has officially begun its work and called on citizens to provide information, evidence, opinions, and recommendations that will aid in its...
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:38
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Dar es Salaam Regional Police Command has confirmed the detention of former Minister Geofrey Mwambe since the night of December 7, 2025, when he was arrested in the Tegeta area, Kinondoni, over allegations related to unspecified criminal offenses that are still...
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:37
[Nigeria Health Watch] Africa's health sector is facing an unprecedented funding crisis, driven in part by a sharp decline in external health aid, which has fallen by 70% between 2021 and 2025. This shortfall is made worse by a rapidly expanding debt burden in African countries. In 2025, African...
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:34
[Botswana Daily News] Maun -- Police have confirmed that the human remains recovered along the Thamalakane River belong to the 12-year-old boy who was attacked and dragged into the water by a crocodile last week. Maun Police Station Commander Superintendent Joseph Lepodise said the bones found on...
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:32
The UK accuses Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, also known as Abu Lulu, of committing acts of violence against civilians.
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:26
Kentucky State University placed on lockdown after campus shooting; suspect in custody as authorities respond to active aggressor incident. One suspect is in custody following a shooting at Kentucky State University (KSU) on the afternoon of Tuesday December 9, 2025, prompting a campus-wide...
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 15:04
Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT), has been accused of influencing national team selections to prevent striker Vincent Aboubakar from breaking his long-standing goal-scoring record. The allegations, circulating in local and international reports, claim Eto’o...
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Friday, December 12, 2025 - 14:58
Former Nigerian labour minister Chris Ngige was brought before an Abuja High Court in Gwarinpa on Friday on allegations of N2.2bn contract fraud, marking the most serious step yet in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s case against him. Ngige, who served as Minister of Labour and...
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