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[Daily Maverick] In the wake of Environment Minister Dion George's dismissal from office during COP30, for the first time South Africa is not being represented by a head of state at the annual global forum where nations will agree on legally binding or non-binding international actions to address the climate crisis - an increasingly deadly threat that South Africa knows all too well.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The global gaze will begin to turn towards Gauteng this week, as it hosts the people-centred G20 Social Summit on Tuesday.

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The Immigration and Citizenship Agency said it had launched an investigation into the breach and moved the e-visa platform to a new website.

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President Donald Trump indicated Sunday that he plans to meet with New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and said they'll “work something out," in what could be a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star who have cast each other as political foils.

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[Premium Times] "In all the penalties, the players of Congo were doing some voodoo," he claimed -- a remark that instantly ignited debate online.

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[Vanguard] A three-year campaign to bring vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) to low-income countries has prevented 1.4 million cervical cancer deaths, the vaccine alliance Gavi said Monday.

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[GAVI] Major push by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and lower-income countries to extend access to the HPV vaccine has reached its target ahead of schedule - helping protect an estimated [1] 86 million girls in the world's highest-risk countries from cervical cancer, and preventing an estimated 1.4 million future deaths By the end of 2025, the vaccine will be available in countries where 89% of global cervical cancer cases currently occur Gavi's HPV vaccine programme has generated US$2.32

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The civil engineer was seen in the front row of a protest organised by the National Socialist Network.

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[Nile Post] As of Sunday, October, 16, 2025, opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his political aide Haji Obeid Lutale have spent a full year in detention following their abduction in Nairobi on November, 16, 2024 and subsequent transfer to Kampala, where they were arraigned before the General Court Martial.

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Brazil has called on nations to prioritize honouring previous pledges ahead of COP30.

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[Nile Post] M23 rebels and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a framework for peace in the east of the country.

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[Nile Post] The M23 rebel movement has rejected a decision by President Félix Tshisekedi's government to prepare for the reopening of Goma International Airport, describing Kinshasa's move as "illusory" and devoid of legitimacy.

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A bridge at a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo collapsed due to overcrowding, killing at least 32 people, a regional government official said Sunday.

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[Daily Trust] The Business Council for Africa (BCA) has appointed Dr Alim Abubakre to its Board, marking a strategic step toward deepening UK-Africa business collaboration and strengthening governance across the continent.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is taking a leading role in advancing road safety across the region while strengthening its own national system through government, community, and partner collaboration, Minister of Transport and Logistics Alemu Sime said.

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As the 2026 academic year approaches, students and parents across South Africa are beginning their search for suitable accommodation. With over 500,000

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Archaeologists are delving deep into Bizmoun Cave, uncovering new clues about early human life in Morocco. The National Institute of Archaeology and Heritage, part of the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication, has launched a fresh wave of research at this remarkable site.

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A CARICOM Reparations Commission delegation is visiting the United Kingdom from November 17 to 20, 2025, to meet with British officials and lawmakers to discuss reparations for slavery and colonialism.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's construction sector has received a major digital upgrade following the launch of SmartBuild AI, the country's first artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to help developers and homeowners accurately estimate building costs and materials.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Social activist Shakira Wafula has resigned as Secretary of David Maraga's Presidential Campaign Political Committee.

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[New Zimbabwe] Rhodes University postdoctoral fellow and Zimbabwean journalist and media activist, Dr. Garikai Chaunza, has been appointed Co-Chair of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the African University Seminar Series - South Africa (AUSS-SA), a flagship programme of the Social Science Research Council's APDD initiative.