Africa
African court rejects objections raised by Rwanda in DR Congo case
KIGALI, Rwanda The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights declared itself competent Thursday to hear a case filed by...
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Two dead as Kenyan youths hit streets in first anniversary of anti-Finance Bill protest
Two protesters were shot dead and many injured during police clampdown on youths marching in memorial of last year’s anti-Finance...
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FG to arraign MultiChoice chairman, MD, six others for allegedly breaching FCCP Act October 7
The federal government will on October 7 arraign the Chairman of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, Adewunmi Ogunsanya and the Managing Director/Chief...
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Okonjo-Iweala receives 2025 Cressey Award at ACFE global fraud conference
he director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been awarded the 2025 Cressey Award by the Association...
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South Africa views US airstrikes on Iran with ‘a great deal of anxiety’
PRETORIA South Africa's presidency expressed "a great deal of anxiety" about the US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict on Sunday...
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Tinubu applauds ECOWAS leaders’ commitment to reshaping West Africa’s economy
President Bola Tinubu has lauded the commitment of ECOWAS leaders to work towards reshaping economic diplomacy in West Africa and...
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UN rights chief raises concern over intensifying violence in Sudan
NAIROBI UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday warned of intensifying violence and human rights violations in...
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West Africa‘s 25% unemployment rate among highest globally, says ECOWAS MP
The unemployment rate among young people in West Africa currently stands at 24.95 per cent, while at the continental level,...
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At least 25 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia airstrike
MOGADISHU, Somalia At least 25 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed when the Somali military carried out precision airstrikes on the terror...
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DR Congo, Rwanda ink preliminary peace deal in Washington
NAIROBI The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a preliminary peace deal ahead of a final agreement scheduled...
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