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Africa: Kidnapped, Killed or Silenced - Africa's Journalists Increasingly Under Threat

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[RFI] Across Africa, journalists are being kidnapped, tortured and killed - often by people whose identities are known but who face no punishment. Reports gathered by RFI and press freedom groups show these incidents spreading from Burkina Faso to Guinea and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where journalists who refuse to toe the line are silenced or forced to flee.

Tanzania: Body of Tanzanian Victim Joshua Mollel Recovered Two Years After Hamas Attack

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Israel has confirmed the recovery of the body of Joshua Loitu Mollel, a 21-year-old Tanzanian national who was among five African victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, bringing closure to a two-year ordeal for his family.

Kenya: UK-Based Website Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Sexual Exploitation of Kenyan Women

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Authorities in Kenya and the UK are being urged to investigate a UK-registered website, Kenya Horn Hub, after rights groups claimed it advertises so-called "adult tours" in Kenya, promoting sexual exploitation under the guise of tourism.

Tanzania: Govt Expands Investment in Solar Power Projects

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[Daily News] Geita -- THE government, through the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO), has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in diverse sources of electricity, including solar power farms, to ensure a stable and reliable energy generation and supply.

South Africa: Child Support Grant Has Saved Millions of Children, but There Is Still a Way to Go

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[GroundUp] 7.8-million children remain below the food poverty line

Rwanda: Inside New Digital Systems Tracking Forest Growth

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[New Times] As survival rates of planted forests raise concern, scientists and ICT experts in Rwanda are developing digital systems to track forest growth, detect threats, and ensure long-term sustainability.

Africa: IMF Africa Financing a Beautiful Ugly Relationship

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[New Times] The relationship between IMF financing and Africa is complex and can be described as a "beautiful ugly" one. Every time the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issues a "warning" to Africa, it lands like a concerned parent scolding a wayward child. The latest one, Africa's debt is sprawling out of control, follows the script. African governments must "exercise caution" in borrowing, tighten fiscal belts, and guard against "rising debt vulnerabilities." On the surface, it's sensible. Scratch beneath, and the

Africa: New Brazil-Led Fund Aims to Put Forest Protection At the Heart of Climate Action

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[UN News] Tropical forests, vital allies in the fight against climate breakdown, are vanishing at an alarming rate. On Thursday, in a bid to help reverse this trend, Brazil launched a new initiative at a summit of world leaders in Belém, the gateway to the Amazon.

Sudan: New SDG 2,000 Banknote 'Reflects Contradictory Policy By Central Bank of Sudan'

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[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The announcement by the Central Bank of Sudan (CBoS) that it is issuing a new SDG 2,000 banknote - and entirely new denomination - , as well as the issuance of a new SDG 500 banknote, reflects "a dual and contradictory monetary policy", says financial analyst Ahmed Ben Omar in an interview with Radio Dabanga.

Africa: Asking the Hard Questions - Challenges in Surveys On Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Africa

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[Afrobarometer] Key findings

Africa: Battlefields to Wastelands - UN Warns Conflicts Are Destroying Ecosystems Worldwide

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[UN News] From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, conflict has caused widespread death and destruction, but it has also devastated natural resources such as water systems, farmland and forests.

Africa: Doha Summit Ends With Call to Turn Social Pledges Into Action

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[UN News] The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday with calls for countries to move swiftly from commitments to implementation, ensuring that the Doha Political Declaration delivers measurable progress on poverty reduction, decent work and social inclusion.

Nigeria: The Comedy Economy - Nigeria's Online Video Skits Are Making Millions

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[The Conversation Africa] Short comedy videos circulating on social media have created a booming industry in Nigeria in the past few years. The country's comedy creators put their skits out on platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram to reach a massive audience.

Africa: African Poetry Is Celebrated in a Groundbreaking Publishing Project

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[The Conversation Africa] For 10 years, Ghanaian poet Kwame Dawes and his friend the Nigerian writer Chris Abani have sifted through piles of manuscripts looking for Africa's new poetic talent. Since 2014, the African Poetry Book Fund has been assembling a formidable archive of writing through the New Generation African Poets Chapbook Series.

'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre

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BBC Verify tracks how the RSF killed unarmed people in a massacre that humanitarian officials believe left 2,000 dead.

'Flying' Sarr easing Crystal Palace's Eze loss

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Ismaila Sarr shines as Crystal Palace earn first home victory in Europa Conference League this term.

New digital map shows Roman Empire's vast network of roads

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It’s no secret that the Romans liked to build roads. But European researchers say they've discovered an extra 100,000 kilometres of Roman road that had been hidden over time, covered by new construction or fallen into disuse.

Sudan: With Death and Famine Spreading, RSF Says It Accepts Humanitarian Truce in Darfur

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[allAfrica] The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary in Sudan released a statement Thursday announcing acceptance of a proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire on terms draft by the U.S.-led initiative called the Quad that includes Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Kaberuka, speakers call for a new era of strong African institutions at 9th Babacar Ndiaye Lecture

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London, United Kingdom, 6 November 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Donald Kaberuka has called

Biovac Officially Opens a New Product Development Facility to Manufacture End to End African-Made Vaccines

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 6 November 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Biovac, a leading South African biopharmaceutical company, is launching a

Sudanese paramilitary group RSF agrees to humanitarian truce proposed by US-led mediator

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The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by US-led mediator group, also known as the Quad.

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