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Sudan: RSF Declares Three-Month Truce, Calls On Saf to Join

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[Dabanga] Bara / El Fasher / Port Sudan / Washington D.C. -- The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have announced their agreement to a three-month humanitarian truce, saying they will halt fighting to allow aid to reach civilians. RSF commander Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) said in a filmed announcement on Monday that the ceasefire is "a national responsibility" and comes in response to mediation efforts "led by US President Donald Trump, the Quartet, the African Union and IGAD."

Trump envoy denies bias as he pushes for Sudan peace plan

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Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful.

Nigeria: Nigeria Meets Two of Three Global HIV Targets - Naca

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[Premium Times] Under the UNAIDS 95-95-95 global targets, countries are expected by 2030 to ensure that 95 per cent of people living with HIV know their status, 95 per cent of those diagnosed receive sustained treatment, and 95 per cent of those on treatment achieve viral suppression.

Nigeria: IGP Visits Kebbi As Outrage Grows Over Schoolgirls' Abduction, Alleged Security Lapses

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[Premium Times] The police chief meets Governor Idris amid escalating pressure on Abuja to rescue the abducted Maga schoolgirls, following claims that security operatives ignored warning intelligence before the attack.

Africa: COP30 - African Development Bank Group Backs Increased Access to Climate Finance for Electricity Grids and Energy Storage

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group and several other national and international institutions have endorsed a common framework to increase the access to climate finance for grid investments.

UK Prime Minister calls for 'global pressure to stop the slaughter' in Sudan

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Speaking to British MPs on Tuesday, Keir starmer said he was working with other nations to "break restrictions on humanitarian aid."

Heavy rains flood Gaza camps, worsening the humanitarian crisis

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Gaza faces heavy rains that have flooded makeshift camps. Thousands of tents are damaged, worsening conditions for displaced families already short on aid.

ICC hears closing arguments in suspected CAR militia leader case

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Mahamat Said Abdel Kani is facing multiple counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes dating back to 2013.

Vatican reaffirms monogamy amid African bishops' polygamy concerns

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The Vatican reaffirmed its support for monogamous marriage between a man and a woman on Tuesday, issuing a doctrinal document in response to African bishops' concerns about polygamy.

Nigeria: MDC 2025 - Experts Discuss Corruption, Weak Governance in Extractive Sector

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[Premium Times] The speakers, drawn from continental organisations and governance institutes, warned that mismanagement in the mining, oil and gas sectors continues to undermine development outcomes across the region, despite the continent's vast mineral wealth

Somalia: Somaliland President Holds Talks With UK and EU Envoys On Security, Governance and Development

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[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland President Dr Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro held separate high-level meetings on Monday with the United Kingdom and European Union ambassadors, focusing on security cooperation, governance and development partnerships, according to official statements.

World marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls

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Gender-based violence remains an urgent issue, especially in Africa, where women and girls are specifically at risk of experiencing rape or sexual assault as children.

Congo-Brazzaville: Despite Ongoing Peace Talks, Massacres of Civilians Continue

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[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- On the night between November 23 and 24, 2025, at least twelve men between the ages of 20 and 40 were arrested in Irhambi Katana, South Kivu Province (in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo), and subsequently executed by members of the AFC-M23 under the pretext of collaborating with and/or belonging to the "Wazalendo" militia.

Nigeria: New Mass Kidnappings in Kwara State

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[Agenzia Fides] Abuja -- Mass kidnappings in Nigeria continue unabated. Late in the afternoon of November 24, a group of at least 20 armed men attacked the village of Isapa in the Ekiti district of Kwara State, kidnapping a pregnant woman, ten children, and two nursing mothers. The bandits, who fired several shots, wounding an elderly woman, then fled along the roads connecting Eruku with neighboring villages.

Tehran's severe pollution forces school closures and limits traffic

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Iran's capital Tehran is battling severe smog, closing schools and keeping public employees at home. Old vehicles and low-quality fuel are major contributors.

Nollywood actor Odira Nwobu dies in South Africa aged 43

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News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria, prompting an outpouring of grief.

Amnesty: RSF committed war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur

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Amnesty International said on Tuesday that atrocities committed by a Sudanese paramilitary group in a Darfur town constituted war crimes, the latest accusation in the devastating war ravaging the country.

Russian strikes on Kyiv leave at least six dead and dozens injured

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Ukraine says at least six people were killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv, with major damage reported in several districts and rescue work still underway.

Niger sends fuel convoy to Mali to ease supply woes

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A convoy of 82 petrol tankers arrived in Bamako over the weekend from Niamey.

Catholic bishop hits out at Nigeria's failure to rescue abducted schoolchildren

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The police deny little is being done to find the pupils and accuses the Catholic school of not co-operating.

China, South Africa launch cooperation supporting modernization in Africa

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The initiative was launched on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg running from Saturday to Sunday. It builds on commitments made at the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit where China announced 10 partnership actions to support Africa's modernization.

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