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News24 | Massive jailbreak in South Sudan: 600 detainees escape amid chaos after protests and looting in Juba
Almost 200 people arrested when recent protests descended into looting in South Sudan remain on the loose following a huge jailbreak, police said on Wednesday.
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News24 | Oil spill unchecked in Nigeria's delta region, say activists
Oil has spilled for weeks in Nigeria's delta region from a well apparently damaged by thieves and which has also sparked a fire that has yet to be contained, environmental activists said.
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News24 | Lesotho's king pitches green energy to Davos elites
Lesotho's King Letsie III has embarked on an ambitious mission in snowy Davos, where global powerbrokers have converged, to make a royal pitch: invest in his small African nation's green transition.
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News24 | Nigerian scammers accused in AI-driven fake Brad Pitt fraud
A French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to unmask at least three Nigerians her legal team accuses of defrauding her.
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News24 | Nigeria hikes mobile tariffs by up to 50% - half of what MTN sought
Africa's most populous nation Nigeria has hiked mobile tariffs by up to 50%, with the first increase in over a decade following lobbying efforts from MTN amid currency pressures and elevated inflation.
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News24 | Nigeria joins BRICS, pushing SA to 4th African member in growth and population
The big BRICS countries now have three formal partners on the continent with economies growing much faster than South Africa's, and bigger markets in terms of population, if not available cash.
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News24 | Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe to fire 1 000 workers amid currency crisis
Sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe plans to lay off 1 000 employees by August this year, a company official said, as it seeks to cut costs and survive the country's currency turmoil and inflationary pressures.
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News24 | Mozambique: Chapo's inauguration could fan flames of discontent
The instability in Mozambique may worsen when Daniel Chapo of Frelimo is inaugurated as president on Wednesday.
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News24 | Nigerian state launches mass evacuation of street children
Authorities in northern Nigeria's largest city have begun evacuating more than 5 000 street children seen as a "security threat" and a growing concern as an economic crisis forces more to fend for themselves.
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News24 | Moody's positive on Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025, including SA
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is expected to improve to an average 4.2% this year from an estimated 3.8% in 2024, boosted by investments in energy and infrastructure and an expanded services sector, according to Moody’s Ratings.
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