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Ethiopia Says Sea-Access Diplomacy Gains International Recognition

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Ethiopia’s Two Parliamentary Houses Begin First Joint Session of New Term

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President Taye Says Ethiopia’s Economic Gains Bolster Sovereignty

08:38 UTC
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Kenya to Criminalise Doping Offences From January 2027, Ruto Says

07:17 UTC
Kenya to criminalise doping offences from January 2027, says Ruto
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UNICEF Prediction of No Boys in Niger State JSS1 by 2027 Unverified

04:28 UTC
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Ghana’s Mahama Pardons 863 Prisoners for Independence Anniversary

21:22 UTC
President pardons 863 prisoners to mark Ghana’s 70th Independence Anniversary
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Tanzania Orders Tarangire Park Roads Kept Passable in Wet Season

20:31 UTC
Tanzania moves to make Tarangire Park roads passable during the wet season
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Ghana, Egypt Explore Cooperation in Defense, Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure

19:09 UTC
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AU Chair Ndayishimiye Congratulates Abiy, Reaffirms Ethiopia Partnership

18:17 UTC
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Abiy Ahmed Re-Elected to Lead Ethiopia’s Federal Government

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Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed Calls for Vigilance Amid Regional Change

17:24 UTC
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Nigeria’s Registered Voters Rise to 103 Million, INEC Says

16:31 UTC
JUST IN: Nigeria’s Registered Voters Rise to 103 Million — INEC
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Nigerian Forces Kill Unnamed Terrorist Leader in UK-Aided Operation

15:10 UTC
Nigerian Forces Kill Terrorist Leader in UK-Aided Operation
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Ethiopia’s Abiy Ties Resilience to Unity, Readiness and Medemer

15:10 UTC
Ethiopia’s Resilience Rests on Unity, Preparedness and Medemer – Prime Minister Abiy
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Nigerian Military Aircraft Carrying 32 Crashes En Route to Lagos

14:23 UTC
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Ahmed Shide Elected and Sworn In as Ethiopia’s Parliament Speaker

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Nigerian CSOs Join UNGA 81 Side Events Without Accreditation

12:26 UTC
Side Sessions and Nigerian CSOs at UNGA 81
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Ethiopia Warns Pressure Cannot Alter Abay, Red Sea Realities

11:56 UTC
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Ethiopia Closes Eritrea Embassy, Expels 10 Diplomats

10:20 UTC
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Tanzania Urges African Nations to Speed Industry, Trade and Infrastructure

10:20 UTC
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