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South Africa: It Takes a Village - Ending Violence Through Community and Faith-Based Counselling in Samoa

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[Spotlight Initiative] Lemau Palaamo is President, Co-founder and Counsellor for Soul Talk Samoa Trust, a pastoral counselling agency in Samoa. She is an advocate for ending violence against women girls and children, an expert in child protection and child safeguarding, and a member of Spotlight Initiative's Civil Society Global Reference Group. Below, she shares how she's working to end violence against women and girls in her community.

Ghana: Mrs Agyeman-Rawlings Laid to Rest

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[Ghanaian Times] The mortal remains of former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, was laid to rest at the Military Cemetery in Accra on Friday, with thousands of people from far and near earlier converging on the historic Black Star Square in Accra to bid farewell to the nation's longest serving First Lady.

Kenya: Kalonzo Accuses Ruto of Interfering in Mbeere North, Malava By-Elections

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has accused President William Ruto and senior state officials of directly interfering with last week's Mbeere North and Malava by-elections, claiming police officers, local administrators and Cabinet members were deployed to manipulate vote totals in favour of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidates.

Rwanda: Police Drop Points Again As Gorilla Surprise Al Merrikh

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[New Times] League leaders Police FC dropped more points on Sunday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Musanze FC at Kigali Pele Stadium.

Africa: Comzafrica Marks 15 Years of Shaping Africa's Digital Financial Landscape

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[New Times] As ComzAfrica celebrates its 15th anniversary, the home-grown technology company reflects on a decade and a half of shaping digital financial services across the continent.

Africa: OCP Africa in Talks to Revive Nyamagabe's Stalled Wheat Factory

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[New Times] Nyamagabe District and the current investor in the Gitare Mill wheat processing factory are in talks with a potential new investor who may acquire or buy shares in the business to help secure financing needed to resume operations, The New Times has learnt.

Rwanda: Horticulture Takes Off As Firms Scale Up, Exports Surge

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[New Times] When Garden Fresh, a local firm, began exporting horticultural products in 2016, its sales were less than $1 million per year. Today, its annual export value has surpassed $3.5 million, according to the company.

Rwanda: Public Pension Assets Grow 34 Percent As Contributions Rise

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[New Times] Public pension assets reached Rwf 2.4 trillion in the third quarter ended September 30, a 33.8 per cent growth compared to the same period last year, data from the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) shows.

Liverpool secures much-needed win over West Ham 2-0 as Isak scores first goal for Reds

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Liverpool secured a much needed morale-boost on Sunday with a 2-0 Premier League win away to West Ham, thanks to an opening goal from Aleksander Isak and a stopage-time second from Cody Gakpo.

Police clash with Flamengo fans in Rio during Copa Libertadores parade

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The euphoric fans took to the streets Sunday following their team's 1-0 truimph over Palmeiras the previous day. The parade ended with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas in an attempt to disperse the mass of boisterous fans

Sudan: Drone Strike Kills 45 in South Kordofan School Area

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[Darfur Network for Human Rights] On 29 November 2025, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) carried out a drone attack in the Kumo area of the Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan State. The strike targeted a zone under the control of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N).

Africa: HIV in South Africa - Lessons From the Past, Challenges for the Future

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[Health-e] "It was a nice and hot day, there was this breeze. But for me, it was a cold front. That's how bad it was. And already I was now experiencing AIDS symptoms," Nombuyiselo Mapongwana (58) recalls from the living room of her Soweto home.

Africa: Africa's Critical Minerals Poised to Power Global Green Energy Transition

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[IPS] United Nations -- Although Africa holds more than 30 per cent of the world's critical green minerals--including cobalt, lithium, manganese, and rare earth elements vital for building batteries, wind turbines and solar panels-- this has not translated into prosperity for the continent.

Kenya: EACC Arrests Labour Ministry Officials At JKIA Over Alleged Extortion Scheme

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three Ministry of Labour officials stationed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for allegedly extorting agents who facilitate the travel of Kenyan migrant workers to the Middle East.

Africa: New Prevention Tools and Investment in Services Essential in the Fight Against Aids

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[WHO] On World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on governments and partners to rapidly expand access to new WHO-approved tools including lenacapavir (LEN) to drive down infections and counter disruption to essential health services caused by cuts to foreign aid.

Nigeria: Kano Government Dismisses Rumour of Security Threats

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[Leadership] The Kano State Government has assured residents that there is no imminent threat to peace and security anywhere in the state, urging the public to remain calm and disregard circulating rumours of insecurity.

Nigeria: 'I'll Secure Your Release,' Abia Governor Assures Nnamdi Kanu During Prison Visit

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[Premium Times] Shortly after the court sentenced Mr Kanu to life imprisonment for terrorism, the governor promised that he would activate plans to secure his release.

Nigeria: Lead Poisoning - Ogun Govt to Conduct Free Lead Test for Ogijo Residents After Premium Times/the Examination Report

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[Premium Times] The new development follows a PREMIUM TIMES/The Examinatin report that documented cases of lead poisoning in the community.

Kenya: Kisii MP Accused of Assaulting Man in Restaurant Love-Triangle Dispute

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Kisii Member of Parliament is under fire after allegedly assaulting a 36-year-old man in what has been described as a love-triangle confrontation at a restaurant in Kisii Town last week.

Nigeria: Olusosun, Solous Landfill Sites to Be Shut in 18 Months - Lagos Govt

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[Vanguard] LAGOS -- THE Lagos State government, yesterday, disclosed that it has plans to decommission the Olusosun landfill sites and Solous 3 dumpsites in the next 18 months.

Nigeria: NDLEA Busts Social Media Drug Network Disguised As Imported Christmas Cookies

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[Vanguard] ...Arrests Kingpins in Lagos

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