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He said men and women aged 18 and 19 will start serving in a new paid 10-month military service programme from 2026.

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[Capital FM] Kasipul -- Seventeen youths were arrested in Kasipul Constituency after being found patrolling the area with crude weapons, including machetes, authorities confirmed on Thursday.

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[African Union] Addis Ababa -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Yousouf, unequivocally condemns the military coup d'etat which occurred in Guinea Bissau, leading to the arrest of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and senior military officers on 26 November 2025, while the nation was on the verge of the announcement of the electoral results.

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Fernando Dias was the main challenger in last week’s closely contested presidential vote, which he claims to have won.

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Pix of the Day: November 27, 2025

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Holiday shoppers in Denmark browse new Lego sets as factories in Billund run nonstop to meet seasonal demand. Designers and automated warehouses keep production moving.

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[Daba Finance] Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and halted the announcement of last weekend's election results, saying the vote should be annulled. A group of officers identifying themselves as the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order said on state television that they had taken control of the country, suspended state institutions and closed national borders. A night-time curfew was also imposed.

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[IPS] Montevideo, Uruguay -- Three years ago, Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso with two promises that have proved hollow: to address the country's deepening security crisis and restore civilian rule. Now he has postponed elections until 2029, dissolved the independent electoral commission and pulled the country out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Burkina Faso has become a military dictatorship.

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[Norwegian Refugee Council] At least 400 children fleeing the violence in Al Fasher in Sudan have arrived in Tawila without their parents since last month, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) data reveals. The actual number of children arriving without a parent is likely far higher.

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[Health-e] Conditions at Victoria Street in Durban's downtown pose a serious public health hazard, as a major drainpipe that burst months ago continues to leak raw sewage across the pavement. The broken pipe, located near the busy market area, has led to stagnant pools of water that emit a strong, foul odour and attract flies.

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[IPS] Abuja, Nigeria -- Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the US have continued to sour after US President Donald Trump threatened 'military' intervention over what some American lawmakers have called "Christian genocide" in Africa's most populous country.

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[ISS] The proliferation of crises in Africa calls for a more cohesive, capable and better-equipped AU Commission.

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Thailand reports more than 80 deaths after severe flooding in the south, with water levels starting to recede as authorities assess damage across several provinces.

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[GroundUp] South African Riding for the Disabled Association will have to vacate property

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- A new fossil discovered at Woranso-Mille, Ethiopia, has revealed that Lucy's species co-existed with another relative species, Arizona State University researcher Yohannes Haile-Selassie reveled today.

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[263Chat] An official in the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has been convicted of corruption after admitting to concealing his personal interest in a school painting contract in Bulawayo.

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[New Times] Relying solely on public funding or foreign aid is no longer sufficient to meet Africa's growing needs, African ministers and investors have said, calling for more private investment to close the continent's infrastructure gaps.

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Known as nurdles, they are used as a raw material in the manufacturing of plastic products.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has condemned Thursday's by-elections as "one of the bloodiest election days in recent history," accusing security agencies of incompetence and complicity in the violence witnessed across several regions.

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[Premium Times] According to the statement, troops carried out coordinated offensives in Akesha, Zambana Forest, and Ayu village in Takum and Donga local government areas

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has suspended the government's decision to impose a 10 percent import duty on crude oil, declaring the levy unconstitutional, null and void.