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[The Conversation Africa] The UK was one of the most locked down countries in the world during the COVID pandemic, but this was not inevitable - it was a failure of public health policy.

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[The Conversation Africa] "I feel better, but my mind isn't the same." Four years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, such comments are still heard regularly in many medical practices in South Africa. What began as a respiratory virus seems to have left a lingering mark on some people who were infected.

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A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said on Saturday, updating an earlier tally of 215 schoolchildren

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[Premium Times] She argued that although digital tools have widened civic participation and created opportunities, they are now driving divisions and deepening inequality.

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[Premium Times] Mr Mojeed said such an innovation would curb the spread of misinformation related to Nigeria's insecurity challenges, provide security agencies with accurate incident data, and help citizens better understand the country's security architecture.

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[Premium Times] Paystack terminated the contract of Mr Olubi just days after placing him on suspension over alleged sexual misconduct allegations, which trended on social media, particularly X, formerly known as Twitter.

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The eruption sent plumes of smoke up to 14 kilometres into the sky, and across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.

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Egyptians came to the poll after authorities annulled first-stage results in 19 constituencies over alleged violations.

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In the piece "Tamujuntu", the South African dance company Via Katlehong explores the similarities and shared histories of social struggles between its home country and Brazil. Key to the electrifying performance is a meeting between the two nation's street dances: Pantsula and Passinho.

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Germany’s 2025 Christmas markets open under tighter security after past attacks, with barriers and extra patrols in place as crowds return to stalls and rides.

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The exhibition is on display in two stations of the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has authorised a $15 million equity investment in Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund 1 (AEF 1).

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[Premium Times] Several survivors, who spoke to TVC News and Channels Television, recounted the attack and the days spent in captivity.

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[Premium Times] A resident told PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday that an LGA in the southern district of the state is under the siege of terrorists.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] A comprehensive report by South Africa's G20 Presidency calls for bold multilateral action to transform Africa's development trajectory. The report also recognizes the key role of the African Development Bank Group in catalysing productive investment across the continent.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Unlocking the potential of sports to drive economic and social development, the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and FIFA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to allocate up to Ksh 129 billion (USD 1 billion) in concessional loans for the construction and rehabilitation of sports stadiums and essential surrounding infrastructure in developing countries around the world.

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[RFI] Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Cameroon candidate declared runner-up in October's presidential election, is in Banjul, in the Gambia, reportedly for "humanitarian reasons," according to the Gambian government.

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[Agenzia Fides] Abuja -- "The kidnappers are almost certainly criminals seeking illicit gain by demanding a ransom for the release of the young people they have captured," Msgr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of Kontagora, the diocese where several hundred students were kidnapped on November 21 by armed bandits who stormed St. Mary's Catholic primary and secondary school in the community of Papiri, told Fides. A statement sent to Fides by the Diocese of Kontagora reveals that 50 of the kidnapped children have managed to escape and have been

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[Agenzia Fides] Yaoundé -- "If by November 26, the captors have not released Father John, I request all the priests, religious personnel from all Catholic institutions in Ndop deanery will be closed. Priests will be evacuated for their safety, and the Blessed Sacrament will be removed from the churches." This was announced by Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda, in the Northeast region of Cameroon, who said he will suspend the pastoral activities of the Archdiocese if Father John Berinyuy Tatah, parish priest of Babessi,

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[Independent (Kampala)] Johannesburg -- In an joint declaration, adopted during the summit in Johannesburg, leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) said they were determined to increase the role of the African continent in the group and in global processes in general.

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The Institute of Sovereign Investors, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and Africa Investor (Ai) today launched a new Global Fiduciary Efficiency