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A district official has been arrested on culpable homicide charges following the Zimbabwe boat sinking on Lake Kariba, which claimed 97 lives. Read More: https://punchng.com/zimbabwe-arrests-official-after-boat-sinking-that-killed-97/
Punch Nigeria
Sunday Igboho launches the Iru Ekun Security Network in Ogun State, outlining plans for training, discipline, and collaboration with government authorities Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-sunday-igboho-unveils-iru-ekun-security-network-in-ogun/
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Atiku Abubakar challenges the Federal Government to probe him over alleged $16bn power spending, accusing them of diverting attention from subsidy removal Read More: https://punchng.com/probe-me-over-16bn-power-spending-if-you-have-evidence-atiku-dares-fg/
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The Presidency criticises Atiku Abubakar’s ‘conflicting’ petrol subsidy positions, demanding clarity on his proposed ‘targeted subsidy’ and its economic im Read More: https://punchng.com/presidency-slams-atiku-over-conflicting-petrol-subsidy-position/
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Funerals have taken place for 8 of the 15 migrants who drowned after the boat they were in sank in the Meditteranean.
Africa News
[WFP] WFP's community-supported initiative is restoring degraded ecosystems in five sub-Saharan African countries - building food security, incomes and bonds in the process.
AllAfrica
Bird eggs intercepted in homemade incubators at Johannesburg airport as officials try to halt wildlife trafficking South African police have arrested two Thai nationals in separate incidents for allegedly attempting to smuggle endangered parrot eggs out of the country as authorities try to stem the
Guardian WorldSouth Africa
The state gold buyer has become central to Ghana’s FX strategy. Payment delays are now testing whether it can operate without central-bank backing.
The Africa Report
The Nigerian stock market has extended its losing streak for a tenth straight session, with analysts saying investors are raising liquidity ahead of the highly anticipated Dangote refinery’s initial public offering (IPO).
The Africa Report
Redworms and black soldier fly larvae are turning organic waste into compost that is better for the soil and improves productivity.
Africa News
Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced plans to run for president in 2031, signalling a possible bid to succeed his father, President Yoweri Museveni.
Africa News
[UNEP] Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia -- A major revival of degraded land across Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger was recognized today by the UN as one of three new World Restoration Flagships. Since 2018, the Sahel Integrated Resilience Initiative has strengthened food security and livelihoods
AllAfrica
Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has resigned, saying he wants to respect President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s wishes.
Africa News
[Liberian Observer] The Monrovia City Court has rejected a defense request to move former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor from police custody to home confinement or a medical facility, drawing a firm legal boundary around the authority of magistrates to grant humanitarian accommodation to defenda
AllAfrica
[allAfrica] "Once you go through something as traumatic as a cancer diagnosis, you automatically become protective of the next person," said Karen Nakawala, a Zambian broadcaster and cervical cancer survivor.
AllAfrica
Having arrived in the aviation industry by chance in 1984, Mesfin Tasew now runs Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier. The electronics engineer has just had his term extended.
The Africa Report
US Trump envoy Massad Boulos goes after drone warfare that has given the Sudanese Armed Forces a battlefield edge against the Rapid Support Forces.
The Africa Report