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Seven years after its grand unveiling by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the multi-billion rand Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) in Limpopo province is now under heavy scrutiny. Despite major …
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed all local councils in Tanzania to increase efforts in collecting taxes and levies, stressing the urgent need for the country to grow financially independent …
South Africa’s Justice Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, is set to introduce the General (Family) Laws Amendment Bill, 2025, to Parliament. This legislation aims to amend several key laws governing divorce and …
Members of the National Assembly have voiced strong dissatisfaction with the Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita for failing to provide a comprehensive and timely update on the execution …
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) says it is building its grassroots support and preparing for a major political comeback in Ebonyi State and across Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general …
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that all opposition parties in Nigeria, except his own Africa Action Congress (AAC), are under the control or influence …
A former Benue State governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jeffrey Kuraun, has condemned Governor Hyacinth Alia’s handling of the growing killings in the state. …
Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s long-term foreign currency rating to “B-” from “restricted default” (RD), saying the West African country has made strong progress in resolving …
Nearly one year after South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed, many citizens and political observers are asking the same question: has this historic political partnership achieved its …
The United States Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ervin Massinga, has softened his tone over recent criticisms of the Ethiopian government, calling instead for a political solution to the country’s ongoing internal …
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