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Hundreds protest in Mogadishu against Trump's reference to Somali immigrants as "garbage"

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Hundreds of people took to the streets of Mogadishu on Friday to voice their outrage at US President Trump’s reference to Somali immigrants as “garbage.”

FIFA awards US President Trump its first ever international peace prize

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International football’s governing body FIFA has awarded US President Trump its first ever peace prize for what it says are his efforts to work towards peace around the world.

Lured by lucrative job offers and sent to fight for Russia. Kenyans want their sons back

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Kenyan families whose sons have been duped into fighting for Russia demand they be brought home.

Single women risk rape and exploitation in search for better life in Europe

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Esther says she faced sexual violence on her journey to Europe after fleeing abuse in Nigeria.

Somali migrant recounts torture in Libya but says hope for a better life still drives him

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Awale is one of hundreds of thousands of Somalis who have fled decades of conflict and hardship. While many seek safety in neighboring countries, others — like him — still dream of the West despite rising barriers

Avatar: Fire and Ash explores trust, loss, and family fracture, says Zoe Saldaña

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Saldaña explains that Neytiri’s willingness to follow her partner Jake Sully contrasts sharply with her own personality.

Who has been called up for Afcon 2025?

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Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Kenyan parliament report condemns British army unit BATUK over decades of abuses

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The Kenyan lawmakers described BATUK’s presence as more akin to that of an “occupying force” than a partner — calling into question the long-standing defense cooperation agreement with the United Kingdom and demanding stronger oversight, accountability, and mechanisms for victims’ justice and compen

Morocco: Al Hoceima suspends classes as severe weather hits the region

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The temporary shutdown is part of wider precautionary measures taken across northern Morocco as the country faces a new wave of unstable weather, including rain, snowfall in higher elevations, and colder temperatures.

Putin says Russia and India will boost their annual trade

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the relationship between New Delhi and Moscow after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Chinese exports to Africa soar despite tariff wars

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Chinese customs data shows that $122 billion worth of goods were exported to Africa in the first eight months of 2025, with projections that the figure could reach $200 billion

Pix of the Day: December 5, 2025

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Pix of the Day: December 5, 2025

Tanzania: Appeal for the Release of Political Prisoners

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[Agenzia Fides] Dar es Salaam -- Political prisoners must be released and the bodies of missing persons returned. This is the joint appeal launched to the Tanzanian government by the embassies of Great Britain, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the European Union delegation in Dar es Salaam: "to uphold their international commitments to protecting fundamental freedoms and the constitutional rights to access information and freedom

Cote d'Ivoire: Forum On Social Cohesion in Ivory Coast - Being Peacemakers in Everyday Life

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[Agenzia Fides] Abidjan -- "Peace (Shalom) is holistic and means harmony with oneself, with others, with one's surroundings, and with God," said Father Michel Savadogo, Executive Director of the Shalom Network for Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation (REST-COR) and member of the Society of African Missions, at a forum in Yopougon (Abidjan) on social cohesion and peace, organized jointly with the Diocesan Commission for Justice, Peace, and the Environment (CDJPE).

Mozambique: Placed On Using Bank Cards Abroad

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[AIM] Maputo -- The Bank of Mozambique, in its role as regulator of the national financial system, has announced that companies and individuals can only use their bank cards abroad to make payments of up to six million meticais (94,000 US dollars at the current exchange rate) per year.

Mozambique: Mozambique Removed From EU List of High-Risk Jurisdictions

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[AIM] Maputo -- The European Commission on Thursday removed Mozambique from the European Union's list of high-risk jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in combating financial crime, where it had been included since 2023, following an update from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Mozambique: Team Set Up to Investigate Theft of Antiretrovirals in Tete

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[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Health Minister Ussene Isse has announced the creation of a multi-sector team to investigate the theft of medicines in the central province of Tete, following reports of the use of antiretroviral drugs in chicken farming.

Liberia: Self-Defense - 365 Days of Activism

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[Liberian Observer] The 16 Days of Activism are now well underway! Kicking off Tuesday, November 25th, the campaign runs until December 10. Late last month, I googled this year's theme, and appreciated its tech-forward tenor -- "UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against all Women and Girls." I found it fresh and culturally relevant on a global scale. Yet, I expected the campaign's format to remain the same. More marching, speaking, tweeting, and chanting, but little change. This time next year, when a new theme is announced,

Nigeria: Two Governors Launch Joint Taskforce to Fight Insecurity On Highway After Attack By Gunmen

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[Premium Times] The taskforce is to patrol the highway connecting Abia and Imo states.

Rwanda: Rwanda and DR Congo Begin Complex Peace Process After Signing Us-Brokered Deal

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[RFI] The leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have formalised a peace deal in Washington at a summit hosted by US President Donald Trump, though fresh violence raises questions about the accord aimed at ending one of Africa's longest wars.

Western countries press Tanzania to release bodies of post-election victims

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There is evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances and the concealment of bodies, 17 embassies say.

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