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[The Conversation Africa] Across rural Zambia, small solar home systems and lanterns have transformed daily life. Between 2018 and 2022, more than one million small solar devices were sold across the country. These range from tiny solar lanterns to home kits capable of powering radios, TVs and phone chargers.

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[Daba Finance] The Nigerian government has abandoned its plan to impose a 15 percent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) announced during a statement this week.

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[Daba Finance] The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) has recorded an unusually high number of delistings in 2025, with eight companies withdrawing from the Official Market or the Development & Enterprise Market (DEM). A common driver behind most exits is corporate restructuring--mergers, privatisations or reorganisations aimed at simplifying governance and reducing costs.

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[Daba Finance] Nigeria has listed the commercial tranche of the ₦100 billion ($70 million) MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (Series 2) on the Nigerian Exchange.

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[UN News] In Somalia, where six out of ten births take place without a doctor, childbirth is often a matter of survival.

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[UN News] In Belém, Brazil, as the world turns its eyes to the Amazon where COP30 has been underway for the past week, one question looms large: can climate finance move from pledge to lifeline?

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[The Conversation Africa] The Sahel region, south of the Sahara, is notorious for being the global epicentre of terrorism. With a combined population of 75 million people, the region has accounted for more fatalities than any other on the African continent since 2021.

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A cloud-seeding flight was conducted on Saturday over the country's largest lake, officials said. Tehran is now in its sixth year of drought. High temperatures over the summer led to power outages

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Winter's first strong rainfall sent water cascading through parts of Gaza's sprawling Muwasi tent camp on Saturday, as the territory struggles to cope with flooding and devastated infrastructure after two years of war

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Officials from the UN refugee agency, World Health Organization and UNMAS (United Nations Mine Action Service) on Friday delivered stark warnings over the deteriorating situation in Sudan

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[allAfrica] The 2025 G20 Summit, scheduled for 22-23 November 2025 in Johannesburg, marks the first time the gathering is held on African soil.

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Eighteen caskets, topped with bright yellow and orange flowers, were carried into a public plaza where a crowd gathered to say their goodbyes in Petit-Goave, southern Haiti

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Thirteen years ago, when al-Qaida-connected fighters swept into the city, staff and local families smuggled tens of thousands of manuscripts south to Bamako for safety

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South Africa secure their first Test victory in India since 2010 as they triumph in a low-scoring thriller inside three days in Kolkata.

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling on global leaders to protect the rights and dignity of those living on the frontlines of the climate crisis, including migrants and displaced persons, Indigenous Peoples, and traditional and local communities

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Building on previous deals it covers humanitarian access, the return of displaced people and more.

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Benin's National Assembly has adopted a constitutional amendment extending presidential and legislative terms from five years to seven. It also creates a Senate, made up of between 25 to 30 members.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group have signed a framework peace deal aimed in the at ending fighting in eastern Congo.

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Central African Republic’s top court has cleared President Faustin Archange Touadera to stand in next month’s presidential election.

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Tanzania is launching an inquiry into last month’s post-election killings, President Samia Suluhu Hassan told parliament on Friday.

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Tens of thousands of people's personal data has been leaked online, according to the US embassy.