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Mali suspends TV5 Monde
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Mali Orders Swedish Ambassador To Leave Within 72 Hours

The Mali Transitional Government has ordered Sweden’s ambassador to Bamako to leave the country within 72 hours. According to Mali’s foreign ministry on...

Liberia protest pollution ArcelorMittal
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Liberians Protest Pollution, Lost Livelihoods, and Lack of Benefits from ArcelorMittal Steel Operations

Dozens of residents from communities around ArcelorMittal’s operations in Nimba, Bong, and Grand Bassa counties have protested the negative impacts of the mining...

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#EndBadGovernance Protest Leader Released After Three Days In Custody, Others Still Detained

One of the leaders of the #EndBadGovernance protest, Babatunde Oluajo, has been released after being detained for three days by the Office of...

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DR Congo Court Sentences 26 Rebel Leaders to Death, Including Former Election Chief

A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has sentenced 26 individuals to death, including prominent figures linked to armed...

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Mozambique’s Ex-Finance Minister Convicted in $2 Billion Fraud Scandal

Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang has been convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York. This is owing to his role...

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Makinde, Sule Counter Tinubu’s Claim Of Giving N570bn to States

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State have stated that President Bola Tinubu lied about giving N570...

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Ese Did Not Explain Well; Nigerians Misunderstood Why She Had To Borrow Bike – Sports Minister

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has claimed that Nigerians have grossly misunderstood why Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, Nigeria’s track cyclist, had to...

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Puebla International Literature Festival Revokes South Africa’s Country-In-Focus Status Amid Controversy Over Miss South Africa Pageant

Puebla International Literature Festival has revoked South Africa’s status as the Country-in-Focus for the 2024 festival following the withdrawal of Chidimma Adetshina from...

Royal Ghana Gold Refinery
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Ghana Opens First Gold Refinery To Boost Revenue  

Ghana, Africa’s leading gold producer, opened its first commercial gold refinery on Thursday. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery, situated in Accra, can refine...

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Nigeria’s First Olympic Cyclist Borrowed Bike from German Team to Compete in Keirin and Sprint

Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, Nigeria’s track cyclist had to rely on the generosity of the German cycling team to compete, as she was without...

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Ogun State Government Retracts N10,000 Job Application Fee After Public Backlash

The Ogun State Government has reversed its decision to impose a non-refundable N10,000 administrative fee on job applicants seeking employment in the state’s...

Russia Legalizes Crypto Payments for International Trade
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Russia Legalizes Crypto Payments for International Trade to Counter Sanctions

Russia’s lower parliament has approved a new law allowing the use of cryptocurrencies for international payments. The law is set to take effect...