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Nigeria’s Flamingos Face Mexico in 2026 U-17 World Cup Round of 16

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U-17 WWC: Flamingos face Mexico as Africa’s final four battle for quarter-final places
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Nigeria’s 103 Million-Voter Register Faces Questions Ahead of 2027 Elections

22:32 UTC
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Martha Kandawa-Schulz, Namibian Biosafety Expert, Dies in Yerevan

21:00 UTC
CBD COP17: Namibian biosafety expert Martha Kandawa-Schulz dies in Yerevan
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South Africa Weighs Faster Payments as Banks Resist Agentic AI

20:10 UTC
TRANSACTION TECH: Settling up: The state of digital payments in South Africa
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Nigeria’s NCDC Warns Misinformation Could Undermine Ebola Response

18:18 UTC
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South African Retail Shares Diverge as Consumers Face Higher Costs

18:18 UTC
WHERE TO INVEST: The investment tide has gone out in South African retail
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Tanzania Links Peace and Stability to $1 Trillion Economy Goal by 2050

16:18 UTC
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Tanzania Says Sh730 Billion for El Niño Is Planned Spending

16:18 UTC
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Tanzania Reports Poverty Decline as Population Tops 70 Million

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Tanzania Tasks REA With Electrifying Every Hamlet by 2030

14:18 UTC
Tanzania tasks REA with ensuring all its hamlets are electrified by 2030
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Tana Forum Calls for Action on African Peace Commitments

14:18 UTC
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NDLEA Arrests South African Woman, Lagos Car Dealer Over 36.65kg Cocaine

13:04 UTC
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Ghana’s Black Maidens Reach FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Last 16

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Ethiopia’s Defense Minister Praises National Defense Force’s Resilience

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Ethiopia’s Defense Minister Hails ENDF’s Resilience in Defending National Interests Against Mounting Challenges
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Tope Fasua Questions African Economists’ Lack of Nobel Recognition

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Nigeria’s 2027 Presidential Field Takes Shape Across 18 Parties

08:39 UTC
PROFILES: The men and women seeking Nigeria’s presidency in 2027
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Tinubu and Atiku Clash Over Responsibility for Nigeria’s Hardship

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Tinubu blames opposition for hunger and poverty in Nigeria; Atiku hits back, calls president delusional
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Nigeria Faces Forecast of 31,400 Additional Heat-Related Deaths

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Jimoh Ibrahim Faces Renewed Warning Over Diplomatic Conduct

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Abiy Calls Ethiopia’s Sea Access Existential, Urges Better Corridors

16:23 UTC
Ethiopia’s pursuit of sea access is an existential issue, while reliable transport corridors have broader significance for Africa, PM Abiy says

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