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Reuters news has extensive coverage of business news covering stock-markets, investments and development updates including mining and hydrocarbons.

CNN International has a dedicated Africa page covering  social issues with in-depth reporting.

Al Jazeera provides quality reporting on African issues from varied angles.

The East African is the region's most prominent English Newspaper published in Kenya.

BBC´s Africa News site has a robust selection of country profiles which are excellent primers, which can serve as a starting point for your country specific research.