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[UN News] The war in Sudan is entering a deadlier phase, the United Nations has warned, as intensified fighting in the Kordofan region, mounting civilian casualties from drone strikes and growing risks of regional spillover push the conflict toward the 1,000-day mark.

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[allAfrica] New York -- Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss the evolving crisis in Sudan and to offer my perspective as an independent political analyst and policymaker who has spent nearly 25 years engaged in international efforts to achieve a lasting peace, civilian rule, and enduring stability in this increasingly contested country and region.

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Police said the two alleged gunmen conducted firearms training weeks before the attack.

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[Nyasa Times] Vice President Dr Jane Ansah has come under fierce public and civil society attack following revelations that she is travelling to the United Kingdom with a large, taxpayer-funded entourage to attend her husband's 80th birthday celebrations, at an estimated cost of K2.3 billion.

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DUBAI, UAE, 22 December 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Yango Group today published its inaugural Impact Report, a comprehensive overview of the company’s

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Donald Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the US envoy to Greenland on Sunday.

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Snowfall ranging from 20 to 40 centimetres is forecast in several Moroccan provinces on Thursday.

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The Coelacanth is not just the nickname for Comoros’ football team, it's also the name of an ancient fish species that has become a national symbol.

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[New Times] Tour du Rwanda will return to the routes for its 18th edition with a renewed focus on both competitive racing and fan experience, as the event expands its reach beyond upcountry regions and makes a long-awaited return to Kigali's Pele Stadium.

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[New Times] Jamaican dancehall singer Chinsea Linda Lee, commonly known as Shenseea, and her countryman Mavado will perform in Kigali on January 3.

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[New Times] Thirty students from Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) Musanze College have graduated in China after completing a year of advanced vocational training at Jinhua University of Vocational Technology (JUVT).

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[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) on Monday, December 22, announced the arrest of Hassan Bahame, the Coordinator of the Gitagata Rehabilitation Centre, on suspicion of sexual exploitation.

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[New Times] As the festive season approaches, Rwanda will be continuing to receive visitors travelling for holidays, family, and tourism. After arriving in the country, some of the travellers opt for charter flights as a convenient way to move to places within or around the region.

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[Premium Times] LASTMA's General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said the festive season is often characterised by increased traffic arising from concerts, carnivals, religious programmes and other end-of-year events.

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[Premium Times] Nigeria finished the year with 1,502.46 points, sitting fifth in Africa behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria.

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[AIM] Maputo -- Five Mozambican civil society organisations have demanded information from the Attorney-General's Office (PGR) about what measures, if any, have been against those responsible for the murder of hundreds of protesters following the post-election unrest of late 2024 and early 2025.

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[Premium Times] If downstream regulation loses trust, Nigeria does not merely face higher prices. It faces a deeper hazard: market capture; where influence replaces rules

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[CPJ] New York City -- Since President Kais Saied's consolidation of power in 2021, Tunisia's press freedom landscape has narrowed sharply. A single piece of legislation--Decree-Law No. 2022-54 on combating "crimes related to information and communication systems"--has become the legal hammer used to silence critics, criminalize routine reporting, and imprison at least five journalists.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Proceedings at Criminal Court "A" at the Temple of Justice were briefly disrupted when defense counsel played an alleged artificial intelligence (AI)-generated audio recording purportedly mimicking United States President Donald Trump, drawing immediate objections from the prosecution.

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[IFJ] Following the general election in Tanzania in October 2025, in which incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan was re-elected with 97.66% of the vote, large-scale demonstrations broke out across the country. On 29 October, protesters took to the streets, in a situation that escalated into violence and death. Reports indicate that hundreds of protesters were killed when security forces used live ammunition to disperse them.

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[U.S. Embassy Abuja] Abuja -- The United States remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting the health and well-being of the Nigerian people as part of the America First Global Health Strategy, released by the U.S. Department of State on September 18, 2025. The Strategy outlines a comprehensive vision to make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous by saving millions of lives, stopping the spread of diseases globally, and supporting countries as they build resilient, self-reliant, and durable local health systems.