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Nigeria: Rep Dasuki Urges Youth to Claim 70 Percent of Elective Offices

2026-02-16 18:13:53
[Daily Trust] The Interim Chairman of the Future Is Now Initiative, Rep. Abdussamad Dasuki, has called for a sweeping increase in youth participation in governance, declaring that young Nigerians must occupy at least 70 per cent of key elective offices in the next election cycle. Source
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Africa: Joyce Banda Recognised At AU Summit

2026-02-16 18:08:19
[Nyasa Times] The 39th African Union Heads of State Summit has wrapped up in Addis Ababa, with leaders from across the continent deliberating on water shortages and ongoing conflicts in several regions. Source
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Liberia: MNG Gold Endorses EPA Findings and Dismisses U.S.$1 Million Compensation Demand Over Bong County Acid Spill

2026-02-16 18:03:40
[FrontPageAfrica] MNG Gold Liberia has reaffirmed its acceptance of the final investigative report released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning the recent hydrochloric acid spill in Money Sweet Town, Bong Electoral District Number Two, while rejecting a reported US$1 million damage claim from some residents of the affected community. Source
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Liberia: Mixed Reactions in Nimba After Supreme Court Sentences Prophet Key to Six Months

2026-02-16 18:02:08
[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta -- Diverse groups of people, including business owners, motorcyclists, women's organizations, and community leaders, have voiced their heartfelt gratitude to Liberia's Supreme Court over the sentencing of Justin Oldman Yeazehn, popularly known as Prophet Key to six months in prison at the Monrovia Central Prison for Contempt. Source