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Ghana targets a weekend university return, but GAUA consultations and campus notices remain key. Here is what UG and KNUST students should check.

Ghana

Ghana University Reopening: What Students Should Know About GAUA Talks

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Lagos water producers deny a statewide strike and describe sanitation in selected zones. Check the clarification, product records and complaint routes.

Nigeria

Lagos Sachet-Water Strike Claim: What Producers Say About the Shutdown

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INEC rejects a fake announcement concerning candidates in six states. Learn what was disowned and how to check genuine election documents.

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INEC Rejects Fake Six-State Candidate Notice: What Voters Should Check

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Who is Emelia Agbenyo? Read about her TVET leadership, development career and appointment as a deputy chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission.

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Emelia Agbenyo Biography: Career and Ghana Electoral Commission Roles

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Who is Justin Galloway? Explore his education, Boxer career and CEO-designate appointment, with the planned March 2027 handover explained in a verified profile.

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Justin Galloway Biography: Career and Boxer CEO-Designate Appointment

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TRENDING NEWS

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DR.Congo

Inside DRC’s Operation to Bring Denise Dusauchoy to Kinshasa

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Rwanda

Kagame Sides With Journalist Against His Own Foreign Minister

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Guinea

Guinea Landfill Landslide Kills 30 as Search Continues

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Nigeria

Niger Governor Orders Rescue of Worshippers Abducted in Borgu

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South Africa

DJ Maphorisa Biography: Age, Real Name, Songs & Amapiano Rise

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Senegal

Who Is Patrick Vieira, Senegal’s New Head Coach?

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DRC NEWS

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Justice & Crime

From AFDL to FRN: Analysts Question Rwanda's Rebel Rebranding

Jean-Pierre Bemba biography: his age, family, MLC rebellion, 2006 election, ICC acquittal, separate conviction and DRC political career in 2026.

Biography

Jean-Pierre Bemba Biography: Age, ICC Case, Family and Career

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Examine Kagame's security arguments for Rwanda's role in eastern DRC against UN findings on M23, civilian abuses, mineral flows and the reported FRN launch

Justice & Crime

Kagame's Failed Justifications for His Military Presence in the DRC

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From AFDL and RCD to CNDP, M23, AFC and FRN, analysts question whether Congo's latest rebel restructuring follows a history of Rwandan involvement.

Justice & Crime

From AFDL to FRN: Analysts Question Rwanda's Rebel Rebranding

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Explore Joseph Kabila's biography, age, wife, children, presidency from 2001 to 2019, election record, 2025 verdict, US sanctions and 2026 FRN.

Biography

Joseph Kabila Biography: Age, Family, Presidency and 2026 FRN

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From AFDL and RCD to CNDP, M23, AFC and FRN, analysts question whether Congo's latest rebel restructuring follows a history of Rwandan involvement.

Kenya

Esther Adongo Arunga Biography: KTN Career and 2026 Name Change

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From AFDL and RCD to CNDP, M23, AFC and FRN, analysts question whether Congo's latest rebel restructuring follows a history of Rwandan involvement.

DR.Congo

From AFDL to FRN: Analysts Question Rwanda's Rebel Rebranding

At UNGA81, Judith Suminwa called for enforcement of Resolution 2773, independent verification and consequences for violations in eastern DRC.

DR.Congo

DRC Takes Rwanda Compliance Dispute to UNGA Over Resolution 2773

Front Uni pour la RDC says it filed an ICC communication naming Paul Kagame, Joseph Kabila and three AFC/M23 leaders over alleged crimes in eastern DRC.

DR.Congo

Congolese Group Files ICC Communication Naming Kagame, Kabila

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Ghana's Sasaabi raid involved 19 arrests and 117 trafficking victims. Here is how those figures differ from scam victims and a separate repatriation update.

Ghana

Sasaabi Scam Raid: Trafficking Victims and Suspects Must Be Kept Apart

Officials report 19 arrests and 117 trafficking victims; separate repatriation figures need care.
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Gboko Diocese promises education transfers and hospital referrals after Ihugh closures. What families know, what remains unclear and what to confirm next.

Nigeria

Ihugh School and Hospital Closures: Next Steps for Pupils and Patients

The diocese promises school transfers and patient referrals, but destinations remain unspecified.
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Kenya's court refused to pause the Safaricom sale judgment. Understand the appeal, share ownership questions and what the ruling means for users and investors.

Kenya

Safaricom Share Sale: What the Refusal of a Court Stay Means for Kenya

The earlier judgment remains in force, while the appeal and any reversal remain separate questions.
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From AFDL and RCD to CNDP, M23, AFC and FRN, analysts question whether Congo's latest rebel restructuring follows a history of Rwandan involvement.

DR.Congo

From AFDL to FRN: Analysts Question Rwanda's Rebel Rebranding

FRN's reported emergence in Goma revives debate over Rwanda's links to successive Congo rebellions.
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South Africa’s special-vote applications close at 17:00 SAST on 12 October 2026. Check eligibility, SMS rules, local-office forms and November voting dates.

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South Africa Special-Vote Deadline: Apply by 17:00 on 12 October 2026

Eligible voters have until 17:00 SAST on 12 October to apply for a home visit or voting-station vote.
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Musanze’s GOICO fire losses are still being assessed. Understand the preliminary Rwf30bn goods estimate, building values and reported recovery support.

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Rwanda, Musanze Fire Loss Estimate: Rwf30bn Figure Remains Preliminary

Reported goods losses, building values and recovery support should be read separately.
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Are Uganda’s buses cancelled nationwide? Latest reports describe strike denials and a pause for talks, not a verified cancellation of every bus service.

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Uganda Bus Cancellation Claim: What the Latest Reports Confirm

A proposed strike is not proof that every bus journey has been cancelled across Uganda.
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Read Jihan Dimack’s biography, from Miss Tanzania and Miss Universe Tanzania to her historic Miss Grand International 2026 victory in Bangkok.

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Jihan Dimack Biography: Tanzania’s Miss Grand International Winner

Her Tanzanian-Lebanese background, modelling career and journey to the 2026 crown.
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Wicknell Chivayo's biography covers Intratrek, Gwanda solar, IMC, Lucy Muteke, his children and the September 2026 helicopter crash.

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Wicknell Chivayo Biography: Business, Family and Helicopter Crash

The Zimbabwean businessman's life, companies, family and the September 2026 crash investigation.
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Carver Bhima was a veteran Miss Malawi organiser, broadcaster and pageant mentor whose work shaped Malawi's national beauty contest for decades.

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Carver Bhima Biography: Miss Malawi Organiser and Pageant Pioneer

Who was Carver Bhima? His Miss Malawi legacy, career, honours and death in 2026.
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Timnit Gebru is an Ethiopian-born AI researcher, DAIR founder and 2026 Right Livelihood laureate. Read her career, background and impact.

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Timnit Gebru Biography: AI Ethics, DAIR and Right Livelihood

Meet Timnit Gebru, the Ethiopian-born AI researcher honored with the 2026 Right Livelihood Award.
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Nigeria's military pension board explains its calculation method as veterans dispute payments. See how the earnings base, service rate and arrears differ.

Nigeria

Abuja Pension Dispute: How the Board Explains Pension Pay Calculations

The dispute concerns the earnings base, service rate and the distinction between pensions and arrears.
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Explore Joseph Kabila's biography, age, wife, children, presidency from 2001 to 2019, election record, 2025 verdict, US sanctions and 2026 FRN.

DR.Congo

Joseph Kabila Biography: Age, Family, Presidency and 2026 FRN

The life, 18-year presidency, elections, family, legal cases and 2026 political turn of Joseph Kabila.
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Marie-Ange Mushobekwa biography: age, Bukavu roots, journalism, government career and her October 2026 position on Joseph Kabila's FRN.

DR.Congo

Who Is Marie-Ange Mushobekwa? Age, Career and Kabila Split

Meet the former DRC human-rights minister who rejected Joseph Kabila's armed political route.
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Dangote Refinery extends its IPO closing date to October 27, 2026. See the share price, revised allotment timetable, eligibility rules and safety advice.

Nigeria

Dangote Refinery IPO Extended to October 27: New Dates and Rules

The Nigerian refinery adds two weeks as it seeks wider participation by eligible African investors.
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Military retirees blocked the pensions board in Abuja on October 13 over calculation concerns. Here is what they demand and what the board has said

Nigeria

Abuja Pension Protest: Why Military Retirees Blocked Board’s Office

Veterans dispute pension calculations after the board announced revised rates and arrears.
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BREAKING NEWS

Fourth fire at Johannesburg's Central Substation cuts power to inner-city areas. See affected streets, City Power's response and latest repair status.

Johannesburg Power Outage: Fourth Substation Fire Disrupts Inner City

South Africa

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Ghana's Sasaabi raid involved 19 arrests and 117 trafficking victims. Here is how those figures differ from scam victims and a separate repatriation update.

Sasaabi Scam Raid: Trafficking Victims and Suspects Must Be Kept Apart

Ghana

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Kenya's court refused to pause the Safaricom sale judgment. Understand the appeal, share ownership questions and what the ruling means for users and investors.

Safaricom Share Sale: What the Refusal of a Court Stay Means for Kenya

Kenya

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Nigeria's military pension board explains its calculation method as veterans dispute payments. See how the earnings base, service rate and arrears differ.

Abuja Pension Dispute: How the Board Explains Pension Pay Calculations

Nigeria

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JOBS / OPPORTUNITY

UNICEF has opened two six-month HR positions in Kinshasa to support its DRC Ebola response. Applications close September 9.

UNICEF Opens Two Ebola Response HR Jobs in Kinshasa

DR.Congo

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OBR Burundi is recruiting five Judicial Litigation Officers in Bujumbura. Law graduates with five years' experience can apply by September 11

OBR Burundi Is Hiring 5 Judicial Litigation Officers

Burundi

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NDMC Bursary 2027 applications are open until September 30. See eligibility, funding, documents and how to apply online.

NDMC Bursary 2027 Opens for South African Students — Apply by Sept. 30

South Africa

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UNICEF is hiring a Partnerships Manager P-4 in Kinshasa. Check qualifications, eligibility and how to apply for Job 595467 by Sept. 15.

UNICEF Hiring Partnerships Manager P-4 in Kinshasa

DR.Congo

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