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Tanzania: Ignore Social Media Posts Claiming Tanzanian Presidential Election Results Nullified

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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.

Sudan’s humanitarian crisis deepens as famine spreads and aid funding falls

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Sudan is in the grips of the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with more than 14 million people forced from their homes as disease spreads and famine tightens its hold.

South Africa surpasses pre-pandemic figures receiving 7.6 million tourists

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Over the past two years, international tourism has regained momentum as the world moves on from the pandemic. Borders have reopened, airlines have reinstated

Gunman hijacks aid plane in South Sudan, demands flight to Chad

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A gunman hijacked a small aid plane in South Sudan on Tuesday and forced the pilot to fly for several hours before the aircraft landed safely in the northern town of Wau, police said.

The Challenges of Rural Financial Inclusion in Africa Today, and How to Overcome Them

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Across Africa, agriculture contributes 32% to Africa's GDP and employs 65% of the labour force on the continent, according to the World Bank. That

Sudan: Amnesty accuses RSF of war crimes in assault on refugee camp

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Amnesty International said in a report that the RSF's multi-day attack on Zamzam displacement camp in Darfur involved killings of civilians, hostage taking and the destruction of mosques, schools and health clinics, and that they must be investigated as war crimes

Trump freezes all immigration applications from 19 countries

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The announcement comes after last week's a shooting in Washington of two National Guard troops by a suspect who is an Afghan national.

Somalia: Trump Calls Somali Immigrants 'Garbage' At Cabinet Meeting

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[Vanguard] U.S. President Donald Trump has called Somalia "barely a country" and described Somali immigrants as "garbage," saying he did not want them in the United States.

Kenyan MPs accuse British soldiers of sexual abuse and environmental destruction

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A two-year investigation details disturbing accounts of rape, sexual violence, murders and environmental destruction.

South Africa: Petrol Prices Increase in December

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[SAnews.gov.za] Motorists will have to fork out more for fuel this festive season as the price of all grades of petrol have gone up this December.

South Africa convicts ex-apartheid cops for 1987 killing

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Two former apartheid-era police officers in South Africa have been found guilty of murdering student leader and activist Caiphus Nyoka nearly four decades after his killing, in a case that highlights renewed efforts to confront unresolved crimes from the white-minority era.

South Africa: Children Killed As Nelson Mandela Bay Police Units Collapse

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[Scrolla] Nelson Mandela Bay's Flying Squad, Anti-Gang Unit and K9 Unit are close to collapse, with almost no working vehicles and officers forced to work in unsafe conditions. Parliament told the South African Police Service to rebuild these units after more than 1,000 gang murders since 2019, but Ian Cameron says nothing has changed.

Family of deceased opposition leader refuses to allow "rushed" government autopsy

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The family of Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane’s has refused to allow an official autopsy scheduled for Tuesday, saying that they were concerned about the rush to conduct the procedure.

Gabon detains tourism minister after alleged $18m funds theft

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Investigators see Pascal Ogowé Siffon as a serious flight risk after he was detained while attempting to leave the capital.

Dangote invites petroleum regulator to verify output figures

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The Dangote refinery said Monda it was ready to demonstrate its ability to deliver 1.5 billion litres of petrol a month, following questions by the sector regulator about its capacity

Gabon's embezzlement-accused tourism minister under house arrest

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Investigators see Pascal Ogowé Siffon as a serious flight risk after he was detained while attempting to leave the capital.

Nigeria: Tinubu Lauded Over Musa's Appointment As Defence Minister

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[Leadership] Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has commended President Bola Tinubu over the appointment of the immediate-past Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, as minister of Defence.

Africa: Experts, Industry Practitioners Call for Boosting Africa's Cross-Border Payments

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[Independent (Kampala)] Johannesburg, S. Africa -- With cross-border payments still facing obstacles in sub-Saharan Africa, experts and industry practitioners have voiced hope that the attention the issue received at the G20 summit in South Africa will translate into practical reforms.

Ghana: Gun Amnesty Takes Off - Surrender All Unregistered Arms - - Interior Minister

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[Ghanaian Times] The Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has renewed calls for people in possession of illicit arms to voluntarily hand them over without fear of arrest and prosecution.

Pope Leo says he hopes to visit Africa in 2026 as he wraps up his first foreign trip

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Wrapping up his first international trip as pope, Leo XIV says he hopes to visit Africa in 2026.

Liberia: Whispers of Political Plot Against NPA Boss Dukuly Over Rumored 2029 Senatorial Bid

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[Liberian Investigator] Reports circulating in Bomi County suggest that a quiet political operation may be taking shape against the Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA), Sekou A.M. Dukuly, amid growing speculation about his rumored senatorial ambition ahead of 2029.

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