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[Premium Times] The governor said a coordinated military offensive involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force to target insurgent strongholds in the Lake Chad area, specifically at Tumbus, Mandara hills and Sambisa Game Reserve will address the security situation.

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[Scrolla] Former minister Malusi Gigaba is accused of taking cash from the Gupta family during his time as head of public enterprises The case involves three Transnet contracts for nearly 1,300 locomotives, allegedly rigged between 2010 and 2014.

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[Capital FM] Kisumu -- A Kisumu market leader accused of orchestrating a violent assault against two traders at Kibuye Market has been remanded in custody until November 24 over security concerns.

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[Namibian] Former Namibian diplomat Tuliameni Kalomoh says the UK's recent "Trump-style" threat to impose visa bans on Namibia is driven by British domestic politics rather than anything Namibia has done.

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[allAfrica] Former World Health Organisation (WHO) Director of Research Policy and Cooperation, Professor Tiki Pan, says Low-and Lower-Middle-Income Countries are adopting the WHO position on tobacco harm reduction hook, line and sinker despite stagnant smoking rates and the high morbidity and mortality linked to tobacco in LLMICs.

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[UN News] UN relief chief Tom Fletcher held "useful" and "tough" discussions with the two sides battling for control of Sudan this week, pushing for access to aid for those in desperate need, he told journalists in New York on Monday.

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[UN News] The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from technical wrangling to political decision-making. The stakes? Nothing less than charting a credible path to climate justice in a world running out of time.

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The Trump administration has announced a new fast-track system to help international fans enter the United States for next year’s World Cup.

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TotalEnergies denies responsibility for the actions of local security forces involved in dozens of killings.

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Lagos, Nigeria – November 17, 2025: Africa's private capital leaders convened last week at the third annual Africa Prosperity Summit (APS), hosted

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The legal dispute between Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappé escalated on Monday, with both sides making colossal financial demands.

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Kidnappers in the past have included the Boko Haram insurgency that carried out the mass abduction of 276 Chibok schoolgirls over a decade ago, bringing the extremist group to global attention. But groups of bandits are also active.

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed her daughter and son-in-law to key government positions.

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BCG’s ‘119 Million Reasons for Optimism’ report highlights how Africa’s digital-first Gen Z is driving a retail revolution across the continent

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One pathway to unlocking insurance growth in Africa is through Microinsurance. Low-cost, simple insurance products tailored to low-income households.

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[Vanguard] ·Nicki Minaj to address UN on alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria

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Africa Trade Engine (ATE), a pioneering joint venture between TRT Manufacturing and TradeDepot, today announced its official launch — marking a transformative

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[HRW] Nairobi -- African Union Should Urgently Take Action to Promote Accountability for Abuses

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South Africa’s future depends not only on economic reform but on intellectual renewal. That renewal begins with every individual and institution that believes

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[Namibian] Presidential spokesperson Jonas Mbambo says a short video clip of president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah apparently detesting employees who abuse sick leave has been misinterpreted by the public.

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[Namibian] Plans for Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote's N$2.4-billion oil storage facility at Walvis Bay and a proposed fuel pipeline to Zimbabwe have been met with caution.