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Broadcast newsroom in Nigeria with journalists and producers working at computer stations during live programming

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Nigeria clamps down on media before 2027 elections

by Editorial Staff16 hours ago

Open-pit mine in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa showing large-scale excavation linked to rare earth minerals project

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by Editorial Staff16 hours ago

Electric buses lined up in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia expands clean public transport

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Luxury beachfront resort along Barbados’ Platinum Coast with turquoise waters and white sand shoreline

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Rescued trafficking victims, including children, sit under supervision during a Ghana anti-trafficking operation in Accra

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