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Ghana's foreign ministry said it would summon officials from the Israeli Embassy in Accra early on Wednesday after seven Ghanaian travellers were detained at Ben Gurion International Airport.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Winnie Odinga has called on leaders and older generations to stop reducing young people to "phone fixers" and instead give them real space to shape Kenya's future.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has lauded the 230 police officers who returned to Kenya after completing their 18-month tour of duty under the now-defunct Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kyenjojo -- President Yoweri Museveni has directed Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi to urgently address concerns regarding the distribution and management of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds in Kyenjojo District. The directive follows reports of mismanagement and discriminatory practices in the allocation of funds, which were intended to support local wealth creation efforts, particularly for youth, women, and persons with disabilities.

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[Agenzia Fides] Cotonou -- The failed coup attempt in Benin highlights the divisions among the countries of West Africa. On the night of December 7-8, some members of the National Guard attacked the presidential residence in Cotonou, occupied the state television headquarters, and then announced live on television the removal of President Patrice Talon, the suspension of the constitution, and the establishment of a "Military Committee for Refoundation" under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri. The coup plotters

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[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- The strategically important city of Uvira is in the sights of the M23 rebel movement. According to the United Nations, the rebels, supported by elements of the Rwandan army, are advancing towards the city. Uvira, in the South Kivu province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is an important hub connecting the Congolese province with neighboring Burundi, whose troops, together with the Congolese military, are attempting to halt the rebels' advance.

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The queen of Denmark arrived in Kenya for a three-day official visit on Tuesday night. It is the second African country the Danish royal is visiting in two months, following a visit to Egypt for a reception hosted by the Danish Embassy in Cairo.

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At least two of several agreements aimed at ending global conflicts that President Donald Trump has hailed as evidence of his negotiating prowess are in trouble and at risk of collapsing.

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A spokesperson for the rebel group said on X that Uvira had been "liberated" by AFC/M23 forces.

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The US Treasury said the network of four entities and four individuals is primarily Colombian.

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[Premium Times] The deputy senate president said the leadership had already met on the issue and is confident the president will reconsider and exempt lawmakers from the directive.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Governors on Wednesday demanded a bigger role in security and foreign affairs, two areas traditionally controlled from Nairobi.

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[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Tanzanian Police have once again warned people who are organizing endless peaceful demonstrations, which were banned after failing to meet the legal requirements for approval under the Tanzanian constitution.

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[Namibian] The United Nations Population Fund has called for the inclusion of digital violence in laws and policies to ensure it is taken seriously like other crimes.

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[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned that the country cannot claim meaningful progress on human rights when gender-based-violence (GBV) continues to threaten the safety of women across the country.

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A UK reindeer farm has hand raised Lars, a calf born in May, after his mother lacked milk. Now part of the herd, he is preparing for Christmas events.

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The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday convened a high-level meeting focusing on strengthening resolve and efforts to combat genocide and other atrocities against humanity, in order to prevent the recurrence of such crimes.

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[allAfrica] The first Africa Climate Summit, held in Nairobi in 2023, was a turning point. It lit the fuse to launch a collaborative, climate-resilient, and prosperous Africa. This week, as leaders gathered in Addis Ababa for the second Summit, the message was clear: the time for pledges is over. Capital, investment, and concrete actions are needed to unlock Africa's green potential.

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[Africa Check] #UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Chief Justice Martha Koome has warned that Kenya continues to struggle with major human rights issues, including extrajudicial killings, abductions, homelessness, inequality, and rising cases of femicide and gender-based violence.

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Nigerian authorities announced the release of 100 children this weekend. The freed students were among 300 schoolchidren abducted in an attack on a Catholic school last month.