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Nigeria: Scam Alert – Fake Advert Claims Nigeria’s Food and Drug Regulator NAFDAC Is Hiring

Scam alert: fake advert claims Nigeria's food and drug regulator Nafdac is...

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Nigeria: Inside Nigerian Military’s Strategy, Successes Against Oil Theft

A military official noted that Nigeria's crude oil production, which averaged 1.4 to 1.5 million barrels per day before 2025, rose to about...

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South Africa: Tebogo Thobejane Writes Book After ‘Cat’ Matlala’s Alleged Hit On Her

Tebogo Thobejane was shot in the foot in an attack allegedly ordered by ex-boyfriend Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala. Her passenger was paralysed. Matlala...

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Kenya: Ex-Wazito CEO Gicheru Appointed Acting FKF CEO, Ndege Thrown Out in the Cold

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) have appointed Dennis Gicheru as the interim chief executive officer...

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South Africa: Smith, Burger to Carry SA Flag At Winter Games

With the 2026 Winter Olympic Games set to get underway, cross-country skier Matthew Smith and skeleton athlete Nicole Burger have been selected to carry...

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South Africa: Minister Tau Leads SA Delegation to China for Key Trade Talks

Beijing, China - South Africa's Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, is leading a high-level delegation to Beijing, China, for the Joint...

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Africa: Paraplegic Driver Nikhil Sachania Crowned Africa Rally Champion

NAIROBI -- KCB Rally Driver Nikhil Sachania has officially been crowned the 2025 FIA Africa Rally Championship 3 category...

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IndiGo plans to launch Delhi

IndiGo plans to launch direct flights between New Delhi and Shanghai soon to become the third airline to operate flights between the two cities after...

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Nigeria: 10km Runners to Earn Big As Lagos City Marathon Unveils Prize Breakdown

Beyond the 10km event, substantial financial incentives have also been confirmed for other...

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East Africa: Eight Nigerian Youngsters Earn Spain Trip As Laliga, EA Sports Next Gen Draft Ends in Lagos

The Next Gen Draft is a joint initiative of LALIGA and EA SPORTS, with support from Legacy Sports, the Nationwide League One (NLO)...

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Bitcoin bounces and world shares are mixed after Wall Street is slammed by tech losses

HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed Friday after Wall Street extended losses driven by heavy selling of technology stocks. . The price of bitcoin,...

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Ghana: Tackling Declining Oil and Gas Production – Government Secures $3.5bn Investment to Boost Sector

The Government of Ghana has secured a $3.5 billion investment to revitalize the country's oil and gas sector, signing a Memorandum of Understanding...

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Zambia: Ghana-Zambia Commit to Economic Cooperation

Ghana and Zambia have agreed to deepen their decades-old bilateral relations, with a renewed focus on economic...

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Rwanda: Movie Corner – Quick, Bingeable Series for the Weekend

February finds viewers spoiled for choice when it comes to bingeable short series, with streaming platforms delivering tight, satisfying narratives that don't demand...

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Trump’s America First doctrine is remaking global diplomacy

Unlike his 46 predecessors, Donald Trump’s political career began with a direct bid for the presidency rather than through a progression of elected or appointed...

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Liberia: Sarploh Slams LFA’s ‘Unjustifiable Silence’ Over Sherman’s Remarks, Backs Lifoca Sanctions

Monrovia -- Francis Sarploh, a veteran Liberian coach and Technical Director of First Division side Borough FC, has launched a stinging critique of the...

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Stock markets end higher; ITC, banks lead recovery as RBI keeps policy rates unchanged

Stock markets closed higher on Friday (February 6, 2026) after the Reserve Bank of India kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged as expected and proposed...

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Trump Endorses Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi Ahead Of Sunday Election

Tokyo: U.S. President Donald Trump gave his “total endorsement” of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a national election in Japan on Sunday, adding he...

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Liberia: Historic Milestone – Liberia’s Kickball Set for Debut At All-African Games

Monrovia -- In a major boost for Liberian sports, kickball has been officially confirmed for inclusion in the All-African Games (AAG) starting this...

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A deputy chief of Russian military intelligence was shot and wounded in Moscow

Petrenko didn’t say who could be behind the attack on Alekseyev, who has served as the first deputy head of Russia’s military intelligence since 2011....

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China and ASEAN Celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival Together

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2026 – 2026 marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of dialogue relations between China and...

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Inside the scam centres conning Brits and other victims around the world out of billions of pounds using fake romances and other cons – as ringleaders are executed

In a Cambodian compound with rooms designed to look like Singapore and Australia police offices, papers were strewn across desks and floors: the detritus of...

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Copper up 40 pc globally in FY26; H1 FY27 forecast at $11,000-$12,000 per tonne

Mumbai, Feb 6 Global copper prices have surged nearly 40 per cent this fiscal (FY26), reaching around $13,000 per tonne by January 2026, driven by...

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‘Trap deal’: Cong MPs protest against Govt in Parliament complex

By Daily Excelsior – NEW DELHI, Feb 6: MPs from the Congress and some other opposition parties staged a protest in the Parliament House complex on Friday over...

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Why is gold price rising by 1.6% and will it rise above $4,848 or fall back? Gold rise, analysts insights and market outlook explained. Here’s what should investors do now

Synopsis Why is gold price rising by 1.6% and will it rise above $4,848 or fall back is explained as gold and silver prices move up...

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Bargain hunting? Hong Kong retail investors snap up bitcoin amid crypto crash

Bitcoin’s collapse has prompted some retail investors in Hong Kong to snap up the world’s largest cryptocurrency after its value fell by more than half...

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Africa: Experts Urge Africa to Invest in Digital Infrastructure for Ethical Migration Reporting

African governments and development partners have been urged to increase investment in digital infrastructure to support inclusive e-learning and strengthen ethical migration reporting...

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What’s at stake for the auto industry?

The United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement is up for review in July. Kevin Brady, a former U.S. representative, and Chad Bown, the former chief economist at the...

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Russia and US agreed nuclear talks needed soon, Kremlin says

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian and U.S. negotiators discussed the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between the two countries and agreed on the...

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Russia and US discussed nuclear arms and agreed talks need to start soon, Kremlin says

MOSCOW – Russian and U.S. negotiators discussed the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between the two countries and agreed on the need...

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