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African Leaders Demand Fair Climate Financing

African leaders are intensifying calls for equitable climate financing as negotiations continue under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), arguing that the continent remains disproportionately affected by global warming despite contributing the least to historical emissions. At the center

February 15, 2026

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Zimbabwe gold mine collapse leaves 11 miners trapped

Eleven subsistence mine workers are trapped in an underground shaft after a ground collapse at Zimbabwe’s Redwing Mine, 270 km west of the capital Harare, authorities said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday morning, with initial assessments pointing to earth

January 5, 2024

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Johann Rupert ends Dangote’s 12-year reign as Africa’s richest person

Seventy-Three year-old South African businessman Johann Rupert has overtaken Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s foremost billionaire, as the richest man on the African continent. Johann Rupert, whose net worth is estimated at $12 billion was named by Forbes Magazine in its Real-time global

January 5, 2024

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Athlete Oscar Pistorius ,freed on parole after 9 years in prison

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole after serving nearly nine years in prison for killing his girlfriend and is now at home, South Africa´s Department of Corrections said Friday. The department gave no more details

January 5, 2024

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RUTO Vows weeding out Corrupt Judicial Officers

For the umpteenth time, President William Ruto has vowed to weed out corrupt judicial officers whom he says are sabotaging his government’s ambitions. In a high-spirited statement on Thursday, Ruto asserted that he will not tire of going after dishonourable individuals working

January 5, 2024

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Nigeria to ban degrees from Kenya, Uganda in crackdown

Nigeria has announced an expansion of its suspension of degrees accreditation, encompassing additional countries such as Kenya and Uganda. This decision follows the recent suspension of accreditation for degrees obtained from institutions in Benin and Togo. During an interview on Nigeria’s Channels

January 5, 2024

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Egypt plans expansion of new capital as first residents trickle in

Egypt is preparing to spend billions doubling the size of a lavish new capital it is building in the desert 45 kilometres (28 miles) east of Cairo, where the first residents are trickling in, the head of the company overseeing the project

January 4, 2024

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US officially Axe Uganda from Agoa Trade deal

Uganda is no longer a beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), after the United States struck the country off at the end of December. The United States also removed three other African countries, the Central African Republic, Gabon, and

January 3, 2024

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Burkina Faso Government respond to ECOWAS

The Transition Government of Burkina Faso has responded to the recent statement made by the ECOWAS Commission expressing concern about the “deterioration of the security situation” in the country. The government has firmly addressed the issues raised, expressing surprise at what it

January 3, 2024

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Another casualty recorded amid chieftaincy dispute at Nkwanta

Another person has been shot dead at Nkwanta in the Oti Region. The area has been reported to be the hotbed of disturbances in the last few weeks prompting a curfew in the area. At least 12 persons have been killed in

January 2, 2024

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363 kg of cocaine from sub-Saharan Africa seized in Morocco

A joint security operation between elements of the Sûreté Nationale and Customs at the El Guergarat border post, south of the town of Dakhla, resulted in the seizure of 362 kg and 950 grams of cocaine destined for Morocco from abroad. Control

January 2, 2024

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