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[Namibian] National Unity Democratic Organisation member of parliament Vetaruhe Kandorozu has called for an independent audit and investigation into a series of fatal electrocution incidents involving employees in the electricity sector, saying repeated workplace deaths point to serious safety failures.

[Capital FM] Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote has mentioned Kenya as one of the top 10 African countries for investment, citing the opportunities available across the continent.

[Ghanaian Times] The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Ali Adolf John Mburidiba, has described climate change as one of the biggest threats to Ghana's socio-economic development.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Suspended Executive Director of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), Atty. Urias Teh-Pour, and the Commission's suspended Director for Planning, Internal Monitoring and Evaluation, Bah-Wah Brownell, have rejected their dismissal by the Commission's Acting Chairperson, describing the decision as unlawful, politically motivated, and part of what they called a campaign of personal vengeance.

[Daily Trust] A petrol-laden tanker exploded on Thursday night while discharging its contents at the AYM Shafa filling station in Garki Area III, Abuja, triggering a major fire that spread to nearby buildings.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Civil Society Learning and Capacity Building Centre (CESC), a prominent Mozambican NGO, has challenged the Assembly of the Republic, the country's Parliament, to develop the necessary capacities to analyze the legislative merit of bills.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- IN the third part of the Daily News Diplomatic Bench interview series, Tanzania's High Commissioner to Mozambique, CP Hamad Khamis, says the next phase of cooperation between the two nations should focus on building industries, strengthening regional value chains and unlocking new opportunities for investment, trade and employment.

[Ghanaian Times] More than a decade after Ghana joined the ranks of oil-producing nations, the country's upstream petroleum industry is facing a defining question: Is the steady decline in crude oil production the inevitable result of ageing oil fields, or has it been accelerated by years of underinvestment and slowing exploration?

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organisation (TIRDO) has expanded its push for value addition by facilitating the construction of seven solar dryers across the country, with another currently under development to help curb postharvest losses.

[Liberian Observer] Liberia Telecommunications Authority Chairman Clarence Massaquoi may have created a bigger problem for President Joseph Nyuma Boakai than he realizes.

[Daily News] Mwanza -- COTTON farmers have been urged to adopt good agricultural practices, to increase productivity and improve crop quality. The call was made on Wednesday in Ilemela Municipality by Cotton Board Agricultural Officer Onesmo Kiwango during training sessions held as part of the Nanenane exhibitions.

[Vanguard] ABUJA - Four persons sustained injuries on Thursday night after a petroleum tanker caught fire while discharging products at AYM Shafa Filling Station, beside the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) office along Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti Way, Area 3, Garki, Abuja.

[Premium Times] The president said the private sector has a big role to play in the economy in creating jobs and supporting the government.