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Johannesburg pulses with energy as South Africa gears up to host the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit from November 22 to 23, 2025. This event stands out as the first

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South Sudan’s efforts to end the recruitment of child soldiers appear to be paying off. According to the UN, some children have just been released by the South Sudan People's Defence Forces and are beginning their transition back to civilian life.

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An army colonel who seized power in a military coup has been sworn in as Madagascar’s new president. Colonel Michael Randrianirina took the oath of office on Friday - just three days after leading the takeover that saw president Andry Rajoelina flee the country.

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Huge crowds are attending a memorial for the former leader in Kisumu ahead of his funeral on Sunday.

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations announced the designation of chef Fatmata Binta, an award-winning culinary innovator and advocate for African agrifood systems, as FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa.

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Fighting in North Darfur’s embattled capital of el-Fasher has tripled the number of displaced people this year alone in Tawila, a town about 60 kilometers away, said a UN migration agency official.

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After 10 years in prison without charge, a Lebanese judge has ordered the release of Hannibal Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan dictator, Moammar Gadhafi. But it’s on condition that he pays $11 million bail, something his lawyers say they will contest.

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After Cameroon's presidential election on 12 October, both parties have claimed victory, despite official results not expected for another week. In the port city of Garoua in northern Cameroon, supporters of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma are keeping watch outside the former minister's house.

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Activists are stopping foreigners going to some health clinics with little push-back from the state.

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Presidents and representatives of African heads of state joined thousands of mourners at a state funeral service on Friday for Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the democratic reformer who died this week in India at the age of 80

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Thousands of mourners attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Nairobi.

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[UN News] The United Nations faces a "race to bankruptcy" unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, presenting a sharply reduced $3.238 billion regular budget for 2026.

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[Africa CDC] Dakar, Senegal -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the Government of Senegal and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has today opened the High-Level Regional Forum on Immunisation in West Africa, taking place in Dakar from 17-19 October 2025.

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[New Era] Futsal fans in the country will be in for a treat when the national futsal league continues over the weekend.

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[New Era] Iuze Mukube

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[New Era] Family members and the community gathered at Katutura Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, where they staged a peaceful demonstration in relation to the horrific murder of Fiina Florence Nghifikwa.

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[New Era] Two of the country's most iconic Ma/gaisa groups will be headlining tomorrow night's Rumble in the City show set to take place at the Zoo Park in the capital.

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[New Era] The Oshikoto Regional Council has donated N$220,000 to Onamishu Combined School in Eengodi constituency of Omusati Region, to construct a kitchen and dining hall for its hostel.

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[New Era] After years of captivating audiences across continents, internationally acclaimed Namibian musician Riaan Smit has returned to his roots in Swakopmund, where he hopes to inspire the next wave of Namibian talent.

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[New Era] In Namibia, feminism does not always look like protests, posters or loud debates with random men at shebeens or in a cab.

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[New Era] The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) has been praised for its resilience and quiet excellence despite working under tough conditions marked by staff shortages and limited resources.