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Salvadoran troops target headquarters of powerful gang in Haiti

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El Salvador deployed troops to Haiti in October after four of its nationals working on a UN-backed mission were attacked in gang-controlled territory.

Ethiopia's coffee exports fetch more than $870 million

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Ethiopia's total coffee export earnings surged 15 percent year-on-year to over $870 million during the first quarter of the current fiscal year

Ghana’s waste crisis: Cleanup targets toxic waste and 20,000 jobs

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At Agbogbloshie, a district on the Korle Lagoon delta, thousands of tonnes of refuse have accumulated over decades, overwhelming the fragile wetlands overlooking a slum of around 80,000 residents, many of them migrants and traders.

Eswatini gives illegal foreign businesses 12 months to leave

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The law follows the growth of foreign-owned businesses in retail sector in rural areas.

South African Olympic swimmer switches allegiance to the Netherlands

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Tatjana Smith said 'financial and practical challenges' made it difficult to sustain her swimming career in South Africa.

Israel swears in new parliament as Netanyahu remains caretaker PM

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Gadi Eisenkot, the politician tasked with forming a new Israeli government, pledged on Tuesday to reverse many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies as the new parliament was sworn in

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Budapest based jazz duo Weekend Vikings have created an interactive digital listening experience to augment their new album.

South Sudan vote: UN warns political transition must hold beyond polling day

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South Sudan is just six weeks away from its first national vote since independence, but the United Nations is warning that the real test will come after polling day.

Tearful South African Olympian Tatjana Smith switches allegiance to the Netherlands

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Tatjana Smith, South Africa's most decorated Olympian, switches allegiance to the Netherlands.

Gambia opposition leader Ousainou Darboe enters presidential race

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The race for Gambia's presidency is heating up, as opposition leader Ousainou Darboe officially files his candidacy for the December 5 election.

COP31 activists demand better climate finance for Africa

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At COP31 in Antalya, climate activists are pressing world leaders to put climate justice and financing for Africa at the centre of the talks.

Gold miners expelled by Guinea start leaving assembly site in Mali

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On November 7, Bamako announced that it had taken in around 160,000 people expelled from Guinea since the start of operations against illegal mining

US warns Madagascar over growing military ties with Russia

BBC News Africa  

US general warns the Sahel model-like security deal with Russia could lead to greater instability in Africa.

From Jersey to Somalia... via Liverpool & Man City

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BBC Sport charts Jarma Mohamed's surprising football journey from Premier League academies to the Somalia national team, via an app and Jersey Bulls.

UN seeks $2 million for Nigerians fleeing insecurity

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The UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) said in a statement that more than 66,000 had fled across the borders by mid-October, three times the number in the same period last year

Real Madrid's Vinícius Jr sends surprise message to boy who lost his legs in Sudan's war

BBC News Africa  

Double amputee Zaher told the BBC last year about his favourite footballer and a dream of being able to walk again.

'It can kill us': Kenyans fear impact of El Niño with floods predicted

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Forecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.

Spain: 69 candles lit at Toledo Cathedral for train crash victims

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Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended a state funeral at Toledo Cathedral on Tuesday 10 November for the 69 people killed in a devastating high-speed train collision near Urda on 28 October.

Argentina: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass before 650,000 in Córdoba

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Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass before an estimated 650,000 people in Córdoba, Argentina. The pontiff greeted crowds from his popemobile before urging worshippers to open their hearts and embrace their faith.

Lewis Hamilton visits Egypt’s Rafah border to highlight humanitarian efforts for war-torn Gaza

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Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton has visited Egypt's Rafah border crossing, drawing attention to humanitarian efforts supporting war-torn Gaza.

Cameroonians call for political renewal and change ahead of February 2027 elections.

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Anticipation is building in Cameroon after President Paul Biya called legislative and municipal elections for February 7, 2027.

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