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Nigeria’s NUPRC Leaves Anti-Flaring Law Weakly Enforced

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INVESTIGATION: NUPRC fails to enforce Nigeria’s anti-flaring law as methane emissions continue unchecked (2)
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Nyeri Activates Global Scout City Status to Deepen Kenya–Korea Ties

04:15 UTC
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US Waives Human-Rights Condition on $320 Million in Egypt Aid

02:59 UTC
Citing Iran war, US waives rights condition on military aid to Egypt
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Eritrea Severs Diplomatic Ties With Ethiopia After Embassy Closure

02:59 UTC
Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa orders embassy closure in Asmara
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Ethiopian Airlines, Dangote Refinery Projects Signal Connectivity Shift

22:13 UTC
From Cargo Corridors to Industrial Corridors: Two Major African Investments Signal a New Era of Connectivity
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Ethiopia Investigates 22 Projects It Says Egypt Obstructed

21:25 UTC
The 22 Projects Egypt Cannot Explain Away
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Kenya, Dangote Agree to Invest in Turkana-Lamu Oil Pipeline

21:25 UTC
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African Union Reaffirms Support for Sovereign, United Libya

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South Africa Proposes Russia, India and China Join African Rail Plan

20:30 UTC
Expert: Russia, India and China can support large-scale infrastructure renewal in Africa
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Nigeria’s Top-1,000 World University Entrants Rise to Three

19:32 UTC
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Niger Delta States Leave 177 of 180 FOI Requests Unanswered

18:11 UTC
177 of 180 FOI requests unanswered in Niger Delta, new ranking exposes transparency crisis
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Atiku Vows to Curb Nigeria Election Rigging Ahead of 2027 Vote

17:03 UTC
2027: Atiku vows to end election rigging in Nigeria and strengthen INEC independence
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Ethiopia Says Nile Diplomacy Does Not Give Egypt a Dam Veto

15:21 UTC
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NHRC, RULAAC and CISLAC Call for Nigeria Reforms to Improve Lives

15:21 UTC
Nigeria @66: NHRC, RULAAC, CISLAC insist reforms must translate into better lives, rights
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Ethiopia to Close Asmara Embassy, Expel 10 Eritrean Diplomats

15:21 UTC
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Ethiopia at Centre of Global Coffee Story on International Coffee Day

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Floton Africa Foundation Opens Seven Public Toilets in Paje

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Nigeria’s 66th Anniversary Feature Links Five Songs to Old Grievances

13:16 UTC
Nigeria at 66: Five songs that still sound like today’s headlines
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King Felipe VI to Visit Disputed Ceuta and Melilla Amid Morocco Tensions

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Kenya Steps Up Hospitality Classification Preparations in Western Region

13:16 UTC
Tourism regulator intensifies classification drive in Western Kenya

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