Nigeria: Tension Over Killing of NURTW Vice Chairman in APC Rally

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Nigeria: Tension Over Killing of NURTW Vice Chairman in APC Rally

[Daily Trust] Tension yesterday enveloped Satellite town and its environs in Lagos State over the alleged killing of the Vice Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) identified as Samuel Kayode aka Ekpo Kinkin.

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Uganda: Seven Nup Supporters Arrested in Bududa

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Nigeria: Boko Haram Releases Video of Abducted Katsina Schoolboys

[Premium Times] The Boko Haram, which operated mainly in North-east Nigeria, has since claimed responsibility for the kidnap in Katsina, North-west Nigeria.

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Somalia: Prime Minister Roble's Remarks On Elections

[Shabelle] I would like to inform the Somali public that the Government has made major efforts to resolve differences of opinion over elections between the FGS, some Federal Member States and (opposition) politicians.

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Uganda: We Don't Need Lectures From Anyone, Museveni Tells Foreign Critics

[Monitor] President Museveni in his address to the nation on Tuesday reacted with defiance to international criticism of a government crackdown on the opposition and Facebook closing down the ruling party's account, two days before presidential and parliamentary polls. He said Uganda's sovereignty

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Nigeria: Army to Deploy New Recruits to Sambisa Forest

[This Day] The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has charged new recruits to be ready to defend the country against external aggression and other security threats, stressing that they will be deployed to the Sambisa Forest.

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Kenya: Cane Growers Raise Alarm Over Impending Sugar Importation

[Nation] Cane growers have raised alarm over an impending importation of 57,473 metric tonnes of sugar aimed to cover the deficit of the sweetener under Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) safeguard for 2020.

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Angola: MPs Analyse Justice Sector's Juridical Instruments

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Uganda: Voters Fail to Follow Covid-19 Prevention Guidelines

[Monitor] Most voters who turned out to vote on Thursday in several parts of Kampala City failed to heed the advice by officials of the Ministry of Health follow Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

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Uganda: Govt Collects Shs6.9 Trillion Between July and November

[Monitor] A report by Ministry of Finance indicates that domestic revenue collections for the period between July and November amounted to Shs6.931 trillion, which represented a growth of 0.3 per cent compared to the same period last year.

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Nigeria: As Recession Continues, Inflation Rate Rises to 14.89% in Nigeria

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Zimbabwe: Prison Officers, Inmates Exposed to Covid-19 - Chin'ono

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Kenya: Somalia Severs Ties With Kenya, Diplomats to Exit in 7 Days

[Dalsan Radio] The Somali government has cut diplomatic ties with Kenya, accusing it of violating Somalia's sovereignty.

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Tunisia: Covid-19 - Kef Reports One More Fatality and 50 Infections

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The governorate of Kef has reported one additional fatality due to COVID-19, bringing to 102 the death toll in the region since the outbreak of the pandemic, said head of health programmes in Kef Abdelbaki Jomni.

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Nigeria: Kano LG Polls - Police, Civil Defence Deploy Over 10,000 Personnel

[Vanguard] Kano -- Ahead of the Saturday local government election in the State, the Kano State Command of the Nigeria Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday says it has deployed over 10,000 personnel to ensure hitch-free conduct of the elections.

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Tunisia: New Record for Coronavirus Infection - 3,632 Cases in 24 Hours

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Uganda: Tea Farmers, Govt Agree Over Shs143 Billion Debt

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[Shabelle] The Somali prime minister on Wednesday assured security to Turkish and Qatari construction workers in the East African country.

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Nigeria: We Kidnapped Katsina Schoolboys, Shekau Says in New Audio

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