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Tanzania to scrap ban on pregnant schoolgirls

A 19-year-old rule that banned pregnant students from attending school in Tanzania is to be scrapped, a minister says. Education Minister Prof Joyce Ndalichako said...

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Ugandan journalist and politician targeted by spyware

A top Ugandan investigative journalist and an opposition politician have said that their phones has been targeted by Pegasus spyware. The software can infect both...

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Nigeria

NLC rejects proposed N5,000 stipend to replace petrol subsidy

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the proposed N5,000 for 40 million poor Nigerians when the subsidy on Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) is...

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Business

Report sees Nigeria’s exports hit $112 billion by 2030

A new research by Standard Chartered has projected that global exports will almost double from $17.4tn to $29.7tn over the next decade, with Nigeria...

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Five Dead After Lone Gunman Opens Fire In Manhattan High-Rise

A man carrying a high-powered rifle unleashed deadly gunfire inside a Manhattan high-rise building Monday, claiming four lives before turning the weapon on himself. The building, located in Midtown, is known for housing the NFL's headquarters and several top-tier financial firms. Among those tragically killed was a 36-year-old...

Has Western Democracy Worked For Africa?

More than thirty years after Africa’s embrace of Western-style liberal democracy, questions continue to mount about whether the model has truly delivered on its promises of stability, prosperity, and good governance. Countries like Nigeria, which returned to civilian rule in 1999, still grapple with the same structural...

South Africa’s Lusikisiki Massacre Trial Begins

Six men accused of carrying out the Lusikisiki massacre have appeared before the Eastern Cape High Court in Mthatha as their trial officially began. The proceedings are expected to last around eight weeks, with the first state witnesses scheduled to testify in the coming days. The case stems...