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With Mohamed Salah top of the Premier League goal and assists charts this season, BBC Sport looks at how he compares to other great strikers and what records he could break.

The officer is the first casualty suffered by the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission.

[ENA] South Africa concluded the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, after a range of global issues having been discussed.

[ENA] The African Union (AU) high level delegation led by Minister of External Relations of Angola and AU G20 Head of Delegation, Téte António participated at the 1st G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting held this week under South Africa's G20 Presidency.

The Sudan army captures el-Obeid hours after rival RSF forces signed a charter for a breakaway government.

[Capital FM] Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has denounced the trivialization of petitions against judges after his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua, vowed there would be "consequences" should Chief Justice Martha Koome be removed from office.

[Liberian Observer] -- Afrobarometer Survey quotes Liberians, says more people now aware of plans for WECC

[Liberian Investigator] In an address at the Conservative Political Action Conference over the weekend, President Donald Trump lambasted U.S. foreign aid spending, singling out, among others, a US$14 million USAID grant to Liberia for a social cohesion project as nothing more than a scam.

[Independent (Kampala)] In 2024, Africa's domestic flight market was almost nonexistent, accounting for just 0.4% of the global domestic flight market (38.2%) and a mere 1.8% of the global international flight market (61.8%).

[Premium Times] From Italy to France and Germany, Nigerian players made their mark, finding the back of the net and putting in impressive displays for their respective clubs.

[Ethiopian Herald] This year's 2025 G-20 Foreign Ministers' Forum was kicked off officially yesterday in Johannesburg, South Africa under the theme: "Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability." It came days after Africans have made their 38th Summit with a pivotal theme for the continent's future: "Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations."

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Three artisanal miners died in a gold mine Sunday evening in Gem, Rera village, Siaya County.

[Leadership] The federal government has spent about $8 billion to stabilise the exchange rate of the Naira to the US dollar at its current levels.

[Leadership] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during Epidemiological Week 6 (Feb. 3-9, 2025).

[New Times] The Rwandan community in Seattle, Washington, came together on Saturday, February 22, for its first general assembly of 2025 in event that provided an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of 2024, honour Rwandan heroes.

[Shabelle] Merca -- On the night of February 23, airstrikes hit several locations in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia, particularly the towns of Hawaay, Sablaale, Xaramka, and Arbacoow. The airstrikes were reportedly carried out by warplanes from allied countries supporting Somalia in its battle against the extremist group Al-Shabaab.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi stands at a crossroads. The imminent withdrawal of USAID support, which will cost 5,000 jobs, is being framed as a disaster. And, on the surface, it certainly looks that way. For a small economy like ours--where unemployment is already flirting dangerously with the 90% mark--losing 5,000 breadwinners is more than just a statistic. It's a tragedy that will ripple through families and communities, pulling thousands back into poverty and dependency.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Criminal Court 'C' Judge Roosevelt Willie has ordered the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), and the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) to appear in court and produce key documents in the ongoing corruption trial of former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and three co-defendants.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As the world celebrated his 25th birthday on February 22, 2025, Juventus' versatile player, Timothy "Tim" Weah, son of the legendary former World Player of the Year, George Weah, continued to make waves in global football.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- An unusual and potentially dangerous situation unfolded at Roberts International Airport (RIA) last week when an Ethiopian Airlines flight was forced to abort its landing due to thick smoke drifting over the airport. The incident occurred in Unification Town, Margibi County, and has raised fresh concerns over the safety of air traffic in the region.