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Somalia: Fistula Care in Baidoa Provides Healing for Somali Women

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[MSF] When Faisa Idow went into labour with her first child, she sensed something was terribly wrong. The 23-year-old from a rural village in Somalia's Bay region endured several agonising days of obstructed labour before being taken to a nearby town for an emergency caesarean section.

Nigeria: Senate Sets Up Panel to Probe Multi-Billion Dollars Railway Projects Under Buhari

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[This Day] . Akpabio: Those who allegedly mismanaged trillions of naira then, now plotting to return to power

South Sudan: Hunger and Malnutrition Deepen As Conflict and Access Constraints Persist in South Sudan

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[WFP] Juba, South Sudan -- The United Nations today warned that South Sudan continues to face a severe food and nutrition crisis, which is threatening to deteriorate further unless urgent humanitarian action is mounted. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, released today, projects that over half of the population--approximately 7.56 million people--will face crisis or worse levels of hunger during the 2026 lean season (April to July). Additionally, more than two million children are expected to

South Africa: Child Support Grant Must Be Increased to End Child Hunger, Report Says

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[GroundUp] The grant has reduced child hunger, but 1.2-million more children are short of food than in 2019

Nigeria: Tinubu's 15% Import Tariff Marks Bold Step Toward $1 Trillion Economy - Otedola

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[Leadership] I commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his bold and decisive step in implementing a 15 per cent import tariff on petrol and diesel. This policy represents a crucial move towards safeguarding local industries that have made substantial investments in domestic production and refining capacity.

Nigeria: National Petroleum Company Plans Raising Stake in Dangote Refinery to 20%

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[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced plans to increase its stake in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to 20 per cent.

Nigeria: State Involvement in Religious Persecution Impossible in Nigeria - Tuggar

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[Leadership] Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said on Tuesday that state involvement in religious persecution was "impossible" in Nigeria under the country's laws and constitution.

Nigeria: Southern Leaders, Others Oppose U.S. Military Intervention in Nigeria

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[Leadership] The National Caucus of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has strongly opposed any unsolicited foreign military intervention in Nigeria over any matter by the United States of America.

Zimbabwe: Improve Our Welfare or We Leave - Nurses Tell Government

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[New Zimbabwe] NURSES have bluntly told government to improve their welfare to avoid growing discontent and a mass exodus of medical practitioners seeking better opportunities abroad.

Nigeria: China Rejects Planned U.S. Military Action, EU Says It Stands By Nigeria

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[This Day] China, yesterday, vehemently opposed the planned military action in Nigeria by the United States over alleged genocide against Christians, reaffirming its support for the President Bola Tinubu government, as it leads the country through the current turbulence.

Nigeria: Economic Impacts of U.S. Military Threat to Nigeria

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[Daily Trust] The recent threat by President Donald trump to intervene in Nigeria in response to the alleged 'killing of Christians' has serious implications for Nigeria-Us relations, especially in terms of its drawbacks to the current economic reforms, the recent 15% import duty on petroleum and diesel import and the possibility of boosting the economic relationship between Nigeria and China.

Egypt: Statement By Dr George Elombi On the Occasion of His Investiture As President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank, Cairo, Saturday 25th October 2025

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[Afreximbank] Chairman of the General Meeting of Shareholders, Hon Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Africa: Afreximbank's Calls for Stronger Trade Finance Capabilities to Accelerate Inclusive Growth Across Africa

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[Afreximbank] Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - 4 November 2025 - Speaking at the opening of the 25th Afreximbank Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS) in Abidjan, Ms Gwen Mwaba, Managing Director for Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking at Afreximbank, called for stronger trade finance capabilities and deeper collaboration among African financial institutions to accelerate inclusive and sustainable growth across the continent.

Uganda: When You Remain Poor, You Cheat the Country - Museveni

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has emphasised the role of wealth creation in the development of the country.

Sudan: Int'l Outcry Over North Darfur Atrocities As U.S. Push for Sudan Ceasefire

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[Dabanga] El Fasher / Cairo / Washington D.C. / Doha / Istan -- Global concern is mounting as world leaders, diplomats, and UN officials call for an urgent halt to the violence in North Darfur's capital of El Fasher, where civilians remain trapped under the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Following the RSF's capture of a Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) base last week, reports have emerged of mass killings, sexual violence, ethnic attacks, and starvation.

Sudan: Famine Declared in Two Sudanese Cities Cut Off By War, Fragile Gains Elsewhere

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[UN News] New analysis of hunger and malnutrition in war-torn Sudan has revealed sharp contrasts along conflict lines, three UN agencies reported on Tuesday.

Nigeria: Logging Ban Saved a Critically Endangered Species

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[allAfrica] Even in the most adverse environments, where pollution, conflict, and neglect seem to have written nature's fate, local conservation work can deliver results. The story of the Niger Delta Red Colobus monkey in Nigeria's Bayelsa State proves it.

Mali’s leader addresses deadly fuel crisis amid jihadi blockade

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General Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military junta, spoke for the first time on Monday about the country's fuel crisis.

AFC/M23 rebellion sets up a parallel justice system in North Kivu

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The AFC/M23 rebellion continues to establish a parallel judicial system in territories it controls in North Kivu, a move Kinshasa authorities have condemned as illegal.

Line-up for expanded 16-team Wafcon 2026 decided

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Cameroon, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Mali become the final four qualifiers for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations based on their world rankings.

UN warns insufficient global action keeps climate risk high

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The United Nations is sounding the alarm, warning that current global efforts to combat climate change are falling short. The driving force behind future warming, the UN says, remains our reliance on fossil fuels like gas, oil, and coal.

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