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INTERPOL, Kenya seize over one tonne of meth in Indian ocean bust

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Kenyan authorities have intercepted a massive drug shipment in a high-seas operation supported by INTERPOL, seizing more than one tonne of methamphetamine and arresting six suspects aboard a flagless vessel.

Tensions mount in Cameroon as Biya secures eighth term amid disputed results

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As the country awaits the swearing-in ceremony, the political temperature remains high. With opposition figures refusing to concede and civil society calling for deep reforms, Cameroon faces a critical test: whether it can restore calm and chart a path toward more transparent and inclusive governanc

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

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Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings, and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa pummeled the Caribbean island as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Warns Against Unilateral Return of IDPs Without Pretoria Framework

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[Addis Standard] Mekelle -- Tigray interim administration has urged the federal government to ensure the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the protection of Tigray's territorial integrity strictly through the implementation of the Pretoria Agreement.

Zimbabwe: 'Circuit Breaker Supplying Load Tripped' - Parliament in Damage Control After Blackout During Mnangagwa's SONA

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[New Zimbabwe] Preliminary investigations have revealed that a circuit breaker supplying the load tripped, causing a power outage at the new Parliament Building during President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State of the Nation Address (SONA), Parliament has said.

Tanzania: Crackdown On Popular Dissent in Tanzania As Sham Election Goes Ahead

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[Daily Maverick] Tanzania's election is a coronation, not a poll, amid brutal crackdown with troops in the streets, detained citizens and opposition leader Tundu Lissu on death row.

Kenya: Pariken Ole Sankei Confirmed As SHA Director of Internal Audit

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Pariken Ole Sankei has been appointed as the new Director of Internal Audit at the Social Health Authority.

Africa: South Africa Advocates for a Digitally Inclusive Future Through Its G20 Presidency

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[SAnews.gov.za] As the first African nation to host the G20 Summit, South Africa assumes this historic role with honour and unwavering commitment to amplify the voices of the Global South on the world stage.

Kenya: Kenya's Power Demand Hits Record 2,411.98mw in October

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's electricity demand has hit a record peak of 2,411.98 megawatts (MW) in October 2025, up from 2,363.41MW recorded in August, reflecting rising industrial and household consumption.

Kenya: Viral Video Doesn't Show Protest in Nigeria for Nnamdi Kanu's Release but Is From Kenya

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[Africa Check] Viral video doesn't show protest in Nigeria for Nnamdi Kanu's release but is from Kenya

Nigeria: PDP Chairmanship - Lamido Begins Legal Process

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[Daily Trust] Former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido has begun legal proceedings to challenge his exclusion from obtaining the nomination form for the chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Liberia: President Boakai's Sudden Sacking of Top Officials Stir Anxiety and Public Curiosity

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Boakai has in recent months embarked on an uncharacteristic wave of dismissals across key sectors of his administration without offering any public explanation. The dismissals have reportedly left cabinet members and agency heads uncertain about their fate, with many insiders describing the atmosphere in government as tense and fearful.

Liberia: Ex-Speaker Koffa, Rep. Bility Warn Against Controversial Atlas Oranto Oil Deal in Letter to Lawmakers

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A storm is brewing in the corridors of the Liberian Legislature as two prominent lawmakers -- Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and Representative Musa Hassan Bility -- have raised alarm over what they describe as a "corrupt and dangerous" oil agreement between the Government of Liberia and Atlas Oranto Petroleum, calling for its immediate rejection.

Namibia: China Smacks Lips for 20 000 Tonnes of Namibian Beef Monthly

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[Namibian] China has expressed interest in importing up to 20 000 tonnes of beef from Namibia every month - more than double the country's current annual exports to the European Union, which stand at about 8 000 tonnes.

Holders Nigeria lead qualifiers for 2026 Wafcon

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Reigning champions Nigeria qualify for next year's tournament alongside Cape Verde and Malawi who will make their Women's Africa Cup of Nations debut.

Tanzania votes amid crackdown and opposition arrests

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Polling stations opened across Tanzania on Wednesday for a national election overshadowed by concerns from human rights groups and the detention of opposition figures.

South Africa: Can You Spread TB Without Knowing It? Scientists Launch Major Study to Find Out

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[Health-e] For two years, Xolani Mngomezulu from Indlovu Village in Mtubatuba, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, took at least eight pills a day and endured painful kanamycin injections after being diagnosed with multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB, a hard-to-treat form of the disease.

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Decades of Neglect Must End

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[Norwegian Refugee Council] Ahead of the Great Lakes Conference in Paris, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) urges donor countries to step up their support for displaced people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo).

Nigeria: Nigeria's Government Is Using Digital Technology to Repress Citizens. a Researcher Explains How

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[The Conversation Africa] Digital authoritarianism is a new way governments are trying to control citizens using digital and information technology. It is a growing concern for advocacy groups and those interested in freedom and democracy. It is especially worrying for those who initially heralded digital and information technologies as liberating tools that would spread information more easily for citizens.

Rwanda: Luxury Tourism Is a Risky Strategy for African Economies - New Study of Botswana, Mauritius, Rwanda

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[The Conversation Africa] How successful is luxury tourism in Africa? What happens if it fails to produce higher tourism revenues: can it be reversed? And does it depend on what kind of government is in place?

Africa: Ecoball - How to Turn Picking Up Litter Into a Game for Kids

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[The Conversation Africa] Every year humanity produces nearly 300 million tonnes of plastic. Only a fraction ever gets recycled. Most ends up in rivers, oceans and soil, slowly breaking down into tiny, invisible microplastics that get into what we eat and drink.

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