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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign is an international campaign led by the United Nations to challenge violence against women and girls. From 25 November - 10 December, this year's 16 Days campaign targets how to end digital violence against women and girls. African Development Bank Director for Women, Gender and Civil Society Jemimah Njuki and Senior Programme Officer Ndey Oley Cole share five bold moves to end digital gender-based violence and unlock Africa's digital promise.

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Reigning world champions South Africa and arch rivals New Zealand will likely face a showdown in quarterfinals.

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[InfoWire] A new surge of violence in Sudan's Nuba Mountains has intensified the country's protracted civil war, shifting the conflict's centre of gravity and raising renewed concerns over the safety of civilian populations.

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High above Rio de Janeiro, the rhythms of samba echoed through the city as artists boarded the iconic Corcovado Train for a special thanksgiving mass at the Christ the Redeemer statue.

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[RFI] Two journalists from Mali's state broadcaster ORTM have appeared in a video released by the armed Islamist group JNIM, more than six weeks after they were abducted in the centre of the country. Collgeaues have described the images as shocking.

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City officials said they would stand by its sizeable Somali community amid fears of an anti-immigration operation.

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[Agenzia Fides] Yaoundé -- Father John Berinyuy Tatah, parish priest in Babessi, who was abducted on November 15 along with his vicar in southwestern Cameroon, has been freed.

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A Kenyan parliamentary inquiry has accused British soldiers stationed in the country of repeated sexual abuse, unsafe training practices and environmental violations , saying the behaviour has made the foreign troops feel like an “occupying force.”

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Airbus says up to 628 of its A320 aircraft worldwide may need inspection after a newly discovered metal plate quality issue. The company stressed that this number represents the maximum potentially affected jets not the number actually impacted.

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[allAfrica] Register for today's presentation by the London School of Economics, The Politics of Hunger in Sudan, by Sudanese scholar Dr. Nisrin Elamin.

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[Maka] Luanda -- If hypocrisy needed a railway, it would look exactly like the Lobito Corridor. It is being hailed as a symbol of African progress. In truth, it is a mirror of everything negative the continent endures: Chinese debt, Western opportunism, Congolese blood, Angolan misrule--and a railway that connects foreign interests more efficiently than it connects the people who live along its tracks. It promises prosperity while delivering the same old extraction dressed in new flags.

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[SNA] Obied -- The Forests National Corporation (FNC) in North Kordofan State has begun sowing acacia, talh, and heglig seeds across 2,700 feddans this season in the Miyiyat, Kitr, and Berak areas of Al-Ain Forest in the Wad Al-Baga area. Miyiyat are small soil basins designed to collect and retain rainwater, while Berak (singular: Birka) are natural rainwater catchments--both serving as essential water-harvesting features that enhance seed germination and seedling survival in dryland restoration.

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The death in custody of a prominent Cameroon opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, should be impartially, promptly, and effectively investigated, Human Rights

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[Nile Post] Parliament has approved a supplementary budget totalling Shs 8.104 trillion, making it one of the largest supplementary allocations ever passed since the amendment of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) 2015.

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[Nile Post] The United Kingdom has removed its warning against all but essential travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park, the area immediately south-west of Kasese town, and Semuliki National Park, a move welcomed by Uganda's tourism sector after more than two years of restrictions.

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[Ghanaian Times] Police officers in Ghana will not be spending Christmas with their families this year, the Deputy Minister for the Interior, Mr Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has disclosed. This decision aims to ensure adequate security for citizens and visitors during the festive season. As part of these measures, annual leave for officers has been suspended, and those already on leave have been recalled to augment the operational strength of the Ghana Police Service (GPS).

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[GroundUp] The facility provides safety support for LGBT+ and male victims of violence

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The health sector is bracing for fresh turmoil after the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) issued a 21-day strike notice, accusing the Ministry of Health and the Council of Governors of reneging on key labour agreements and dragging their feet on a long-awaited Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

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[ISS] Given its obligations in the region, South Africa is uniquely positioned to represent Africa's interests in Antarctic governance.

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[Daba Finance] South Africa's economy grew for a fourth straight quarter in the three months to September, expanding 0.5% from the previous period, according to data from Statistics South Africa.

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Following the contentious October 2025 general election in Tanzania, some social media posts claim the presidential result has been declared null and void. However, these claims are false.