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Plateau, Tearfund Partner to Boost Public Health, Economy

Ewaka Sam August 11, 2026

Jos Afrik24 – The Plateau State Government has entered into a strategic partnership with Tearfund through a Memorandum of Understanding designed to harness the economic potential of solid waste and promote sustainable environmental management throughout the State. Unveiling the initiative

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South Africa hit by icy blast as snow blankets several provinces

Andrew Mbeki August 11, 2026

Soutth Africa Afrik24 – A bitter cold snap is sweeping across South Africa, bringing heavy snow, freezing temperatures and strong winds to several provinces. Snow has covered high-lying areas while forecasters warn of more wintry weather and rough seas along the coast. Snow has fallen across high-lying parts of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free […]

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Invest in Kano’s Children, Not ₦1.5bn Mass Weddings – APC’s Bashir Abdullahi II

Ewaka Sam August 11, 2026

Jos Afrik24 – An APC stalwart and businessman, Bashir Abdullahi II, has criticised the Kano State Government over its reported expenditure of more than ₦1.5 billion on a mass wedding programme for 1,500 couples, describing the spending as a “costly misplaced priority.” Abdullahi, in a statement made available to newsmen in Jos on Tuesday, said […]

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“We Didn’t Poison Them” – Kenyan Farmers Reject Cyanide Claims Over 15 Elephants Deaths

Andrew Mbeki August 7, 2026

Kenya afrik24 – Farmers bordering Kenya’s Amboseli National Park have denied using cyanide after 15 elephants died from suspected poisoning. Wildlife authorities say preliminary tests detected cyanide, but investigations are continuing to determine its source and concentration. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is investigating the deaths of 15 elephants in Amboseli

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Palestinians in Gaza remain wary as Israeli strikes ease

Saad Huzaifa August 7, 2026

Palestinians Afrik24 – The relentless sound of warplanes, the buzz of drones overhead, and the strikes across the Gaza Strip have subsided over the past few days, leaving Palestinians wary of what could come next. A fragile calm prevails among Palestinians, who have been repeatedly promised truces only to find themselves caught in renewed Israeli […]

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Cubans Improvise Daily Life as Fuel Shortages Bite

Harrison Mason August 7, 2026

Cuba Afrik24 – A 20-minute burst of electricity is a small miracle in Havana nowadays — and it sometimes comes at 3 a.m. That’s when 72-year-old Leidis Rodríguez frantically cooked beans after the lights switched on following hours of uninterrupted blackouts. In the wake of sometimes dayslong blackouts in Cuba — fueled by the oil […]

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Osun State Accounts Unfrozen Following Tinubu’s Directive to EFCC

Jude Melvin Jones August 6, 2026

Afrik24 – President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to immediately vacate the court order that froze the Osun State government account. Afrik24 reports that the anti-graft agency on Wednesday froze the government’s account domicile in First Bank ten days to the state’s governorship election. The move, however, triggered

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EFCC Explains Why Ekiti Government Accounts Were Not Frozen

Ewaka Sam August 6, 2026

Afrik24 – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it had no reason to freeze Ekiti state government’s account during its governorship election because it does not have any incriminating information against the state. The Director of Public Affairs for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, made this known on Thursday while responding to questions in an

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Arteta Admits Arsenal Regret Over Midfielder’s Exit

Eric Jabulani August 6, 2026

Abuja Afrik24 – Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta, has admitted that it was difficult for him to let midfielder Christian Norgaard leave the club this summer. On Wednesday, Arsenal announced that Norgaard has joined Everton in a permanent transfer. The Gunners had signed the 32-year-old from Brentford in July 2025. “I am very thankful for what he […]

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WAEC Publishes 2026 WASSCE Results, Portal Opens for Candidates

Jude Melvin Jones August 5, 2026

Abuja Afrik24 – The West African Examinations Council has released the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates. WAEC announced the release in a post on its official X handle on Wednesday. “UPDATE: 2026 WASSCE (SC) results have been released. Generate your PIN at http://waec.org and check your results […]