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Opposition supporters accuse the government undermining democracy, and say the elections are not free and fair.

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[The Conversation Africa] For the first time ever, the opposition parties in Cameroon have come "close" to unseating 92-year-old Paul Biya, who has run the country since 1982.

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Around 2,500 police officers and soldiers launched a large-scale raid against drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of at least 60 suspects and the arrest of 81 others, officials said.

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Unrest is spreading across Cameroon as opposition leaders reject the results of the October presidential election, which declared 92-year-old Paul Biya the winner. The country’s top court confirmed Biya’s victory, extending his rule beyond four decades.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.