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Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi's Cabinet Reset Is About Power, Not Renewal

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[allAfrica] President Félix Tshisekedi's latest cabinet reshuffle is not a mere administrative update--it's a full-scale political recalibration. With 46 new faces in a 56-member cabinet, the Congolese leader has sent an unmistakable message: the era of shared power is over.

UNHCR urges global community to support Sudanese refugees in Chad

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The UN’s refugee agency has issued an urgent call for greater international assistance as thousands of people, bearing accounts of renewed trauma and violence, continue to stream out of Sudan’s Darfur region into an overstretched Chad.

U.S. to boycott G20 summit in South Africa over Trump's claims of white farmer "abuses"

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The United States will officially boycott the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, President Donald Trump announced Friday, escalating a diplomatic dispute by reiterating his controversial claims about the treatment of white farmers in the country and calling the choice of host "a complete disgrace.

Kenyan activists missing in Uganda found safe after five weeks

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The pair were reportedly bundled into a car by masked men after attending an event to support Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine.

Tunisia: Two Years On From EU Deal, Violence Against Migrants in Tunisia Remains Rife

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[RFI] Tunisia's migration policy is under scrutiny two years on from a deal with the European Union intended to discourage illegal migration from the North African country, and from a "replacement theory" speech the same year by President Kais Saied on the "dangers" of black migration. A recent Amnesty International report has highlighted widespread human rights violations in the country.

Sudan: Social Media Videos, Satellite Images Capture Snapshot of Atrocities in Sudan

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[RFI] New analysis of online videos, satellite images and eyewitness accounts has painted a chilling picture of atrocities committed during the capture of El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces. The findings reveal a campaign of violence against civilians that researchers say could constitute war crimes.

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo-Brazzaville Returns to Global Stock Markets After Almost 20 Years

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[RFI] The Republic of the Congo this week entered the international bond market for the first time since 2007, signalling a new confidence in its economic reforms and fiscal management.

Mali: France advises its citizens to leave the country as soon as possible

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France has joined the United States and United Kingdom in urging its citizens to leave Mali, issuing a formal advisory on Friday, November 7, warning against all travel to the West African nation and calling on its nationals to depart "as soon as possible."

Trump Tariffs Have Caused “The Greatest Disruption In Trade In 80 Years”: WTO’s Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

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This week, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala sat down with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour at the network’s first Global Perspectives event in

More than 1,400 African nationals fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, Kyiv says

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More than 1,400 citizens from three dozen African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, Kyiv's foreign minister said on Friday.

Nigerian court to deliver judgment in Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism case on November 20

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has set November 20 for judgment in the terrorism case against Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after he declined to present his defense despite being granted six consecutive days to do so.

South Africa Revives Inquest into Chief Albert Luthuli’s Death After 57 Years

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South Africa Reopens Inquest into Nobel Laureate Chief Albert Luthuli's Mysterious 1967 Death

'They went and never came back': Honouring Kenya's forgotten World War soldiers

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Thousands of Kenyans, who fought for Britain, are buried in unknown locations and were never commemorated.

Gates Foundation Announces New Commitment for Smallholder Farmers on the Frontlines of Extreme Weather 

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$1.4B investment expands access to evidence-backed tools to help farmers in some of the world’s poorest regions adapt and build more resilience to droughts,

Panache, parades and power: Africa's top shots

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Scientists race to recover vital natural archive from rapidly melting glaciers

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Since 2000, the world has lost more than 7 trillion tons of ice from mountain glaciers. Scientists are racing to recover vital information from the natural archives they store before it's too late.

Gates Foundation Announces New Commitment for Smallholder Farmers on the Frontlines of Extreme Weather

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$1.4B investment expands access to evidence-backed tools to help farmers in some of the world’s poorest regions adapt and build more resilience to droughts,

One year after fall of Assad, Syrians struggle to rebuild the country

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It’s been almost a year since Bashar al-Assad’s regime was toppled but life in Syria is still a daily struggle. The economy is in tatters with 90 percent of the country living in poverty. Half the populations faces food insecurity.

Ugandans welcome war crimes charges against LRA leader Joseph Kony and demand his arrest

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The warlord remains at large but victims hope the ICC charges will renew efforts to capture him.

British ex-soldier arrested over alleged murder of Kenyan woman in 2012

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Robert James Purkiss faces extradition over allegations he murdered Agnes Manjiru.

EU forces free crew after Somali pirate attack on tanker

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The Hellas Aphrodite crew have been freed from armed Somali pirates who seized it the previous day.

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