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From Data To Sovereignty – Africa’s AI Future. What Africa Tech Festival 2025 Revealed About The Continent’s Digital Trajectory

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By Kadi Diallo, Portfolio Manager of Africa Tech Festival.

Kenya: High Court Suspends $1.6bn Kenya-Us Health Cooperation Framework Over Data Privacy Concerns

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has issued conservatory orders temporarily stopping the implementation of a recently signed health cooperation framework between Kenya and the United States, marking the first major legal challenge to the pact unveiled on December 4.

Kenya: AfDB, KCB in $150m Deal to Scale Up Green Lending, Boost Trade Finance

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has signed a $150 million (Sh19.3 bn) financing package with KCB Bank Kenya to expand green lending and strengthen the lender's trade finance operations amid rising capital needs in climate-aligned sectors.

Liberia: Alarming Human Rights Abuses Exposed in Liberia

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[Liberian Observer] The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) has unveiled a troubling report highlighting widespread human rights violations across Liberia, including rape, disappearances, mysterious deaths, and fatalities in police custody.

Liberia: U.S. Reaffirms Liberia for 2nd MCC Compact

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[Liberian Observer] Liberia has been officially reaffirmed for eligibility to receive a Second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, a milestone hailed as a testament to the country's commitment to good governance, fiscal discipline, and transformative national development.

Kenya: Gachagua Flags Data Privacy Fears Over Kenya-Us Health Pact

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has questioned the safety of Kenyans' health records in the wake of the reported Sh208 billion Kenya-US health partnership.

Benin: Benin Coup Leader Flees to Neighbouring Country

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[Premium Times] The officials also disclosed that the government is aware of Mr Tigri's current location and plans to submit a request for Mr Tigri's extradition.

Kenya: After a Year of Big Cuts, Where Does U.S. Aid Stand Going Into 2026?

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[Thomson Reuters Foundation] What's the context? U.S. foreign aid more than halved in 2025, leaving millions at risk of losing their lives to malaria, malnutrition and HIV.

Mali: Alarming Consequences of Aid Cuts As Crisis Spreads South

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[Norwegian Refugee Council] A poisonous cocktail of escalating conflict, blockades, increased displacement, and humanitarian funding cuts is pushing people in Mali to the brink. Families are cutting back on meals, and many children are unable to attend school, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).

Ghana hits back at Israel with reciprocal deportations

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Ghana has expelled three Israeli citizens after accusing Israeli authorities of mistreating and wrongfully deporting several Ghanaians who arrived in Tel Aviv last week.

FIFA Arab Cup quarter-finals: Morocco team preps for match against Syria

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This year's FIFA Arab Cup is taking place from 1st to 18th December in Qatar. Next to the match between Morocco and Syria, Palestine and Saudi Arabia are also set to meet in the second quarter-final of the tournament taking place on Thursday afternoon.

Safe but scarred: Papiri schoolchildren return home as others remain captive

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Nigeria has endured a series of mass school abductions since 2014. According to the Associated Press, at least 1,799 students have been kidnapped in the past decade, underscoring the growing threat armed gangs pose across the country’s northwest and central regions.

Africa: Accelerating Universal Health Coverage in the Digital Age - The Roadmap to 2030

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[allAfrica] Over the past two decades, the world has witnessed remarkable progress in global health. Since the early 2000s, millions more people have gained access to essential services; maternal and child mortality have declined dramatically; access to HIV treatment has transformed lives and life expectancy; and communities have benefited from historic investments in primary health care. These achievements reflect an extraordinary collective effort by governments, civil society, health workers, and global

Africa: All of Africa Today - December 11, 2025

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Neighbor urges inspections after deadly building collapses kill 22 in Fez

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Urban planners and rights groups have long warned that building codes are inconsistently enforced across Morocco, particularly in older districts where many structures date back decades

Kenya: From Law to Lives Saved - How the Maternal Newborn and Child Health Bill Can Deliver Universal Health Coverage

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[allAfrica] For women in labour across Kenya, reaching a health facility, finding skilled health workers, and affording care can be a matter of life and death. These challenges are not rare, but daily realities for many families.

Morocco: At Least 22 Dead as Two Buildings Collapse in Morocco

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[allAfrica] Two four-storey residential buildings collapsed in Fez, Morocco, killing 22 people and injuring 16.

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Advance in Key Eastern Port Uvira

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[DW] Neighboring Burundi closed the border as rebels entered the city. M23 fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo launched the latest advance amid the signing of a supposed peace accord in Washington.

South Africa: Gauteng Warns of RDP Housing Scams - South African News Briefs - December 11, 2025

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Zimbabwe: Sungura Music Giant Nicholas Zakaria Dies

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[The Herald] Sungura musician Nicholas Zakaria affectionately known as Madzibaba has died.

Liberia: Alarming Rise in FGM Cases Sparks New Legislative and Cultural Showdown in Liberia

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[Liberian Investigator] Liberia is witnessing a disturbing resurgence in female genital mutilation, with new evidence showing that 502 girls and young women were recently initiated in a combined Sande ceremony spanning Lofa, Maryland, and Sinoe counties. The video footage, obtained by The Liberian Investigator, captures rituals conducted as recently as October 2025--an alarming indication that FGM remains deeply entrenched despite renewed efforts to outlaw the practice.

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