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SARKOZY SET TO BEGIN JAIL TERM OVER LIBYA FUNDING

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Nicolas Sarkozy is set to enter prison after his conviction over alleged Libyan funding, marking an extraordinary chapter in modern French politics.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is set to make history on Tuesday – though not in the way he would have liked.

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BABA'S POLITICAL JOURNEY: A LIFE OF RESILIENCE AND REFORM

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Kenya is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic leaders, Raila Amollo Odinga, who passed away in India at the age of 80 after a long illness. His death marks the end of an era for a man who defined Kenya's political landscape for decades, leaving behind a legacy woven with courage, reform, and relentless pursuit of democracy.

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MADAGASCAR'S COUP LEADER SWORN IN AS NEW PRESIDENT

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Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar's new president on Friday, marking the climax of a dramatic power shift fueled by weeks of youth-led protests. The military commander, cheered on by crowds and trumpets at the High Constitutional Court, pledged to "defend and strengthen national unity" after assuming control in the wake of ex-president Andry Rajoelina's ousting.

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SUDANESE PARAMILLITARY ATTACK KILLS AT LEAST 53 PEOPLE IN DARFUR

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A shelling and drone attack by the Sudanese paramilitary forces hit a shelter in a besieged city in the Darfur region, killing at least 53 people, a doctors’ group said Saturday. The onslaught was the latest in Sudan’s more than two-year war.

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NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS SARAH MARTINS ALLEGES ASSAULT BY OFFICERS

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Sarah Martins Alleges Assault by Officers During Charity Meal Service.

Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has claimed she was harassed and assaulted by uniformed officers believed to be from the Lagos Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) task force while preparing free meals for homeless people.

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MARÍA CORINA MACHADO WINS THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

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María Coria Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader and pro-democracy activist, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee lauded the 58-year-old Machado as "one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times" and praised her "tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela." Among those not selected was US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly expressed his desire for the award and publicly claimed to have ended multiple wars.

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GENGETONE ARTIST SHALKIDO LAID TO REST IN KIAMBU AFTER BEING KILLED IN A DEADLY ROAD ACCIDENT

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A somber mood engulfed Kimbo village in Kiambu County during the burial of Renowned Kenyan musician Shalkido.

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CONTROVERSIAL PREACHER JAMES NG'ANG'A REPORTED TO PARLIAMENT

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Controversial preacher James Ng'ang'a of Neno Evangelism Centre has once again found himself in the public spotlight after a Nairobi Member of Parliament reported him to the National Assembly. The MP raised concerns over Ng'ang'a's recent behavior and questioned the ownership of the land on which his church stands. The issue has now attracted the attention of parliamentary committees and investigators, who want the outspoken preacher to explain himself.

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