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[New Times] Rwanda has retained its position as the most visa-open country in Africa, according to the 2025 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI). The country has held the top spot since 2023 due to its visa-free regime.

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[Monusco] Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), including digital violence, continues to affect many communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite actions taken by MONUSCO and its partners, NGOs and associations working in the field believe that prevention and support mechanisms remain insufficient given the scale of the phenomenon, particularly in Ituri province.

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[RFI] The United Nations on Monday called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists and students.

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[263Chat] Zimbabwe is preparing to place at least 46 500 people on a long-acting HIV prevention drug early next year marking the country's first rollout of Lenacapavir a twice-yearly injectable that offers sustained protection against HIV.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said the government is implementing various interventions to support Kenyans affected by the prolonged drought reported in several parts of the country.

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[GroundUp] Council approves business plan but devolution of rail will depend on funding from the Treasury

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[GroundUp] People living on Transnet land were meant to be relocated in 2013. But the plan stalled when more people moved onto the railway tracks.

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[Leadership] A civil society group, Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development, has written to the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, urging diplomatic engagement with President Bola Tinubu to scrap the Office of the Minister of State for Defence, and remove its current holder, Hon. Bello Matawalle, in the interest of effective coordination of the Ministry of Defence.

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[Leadership] The House of Representatives has resolved to stop the hostility between Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), evident by allegations and counter-claims involving the two entities.

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[This Day] Mohammed Dahiru contends that Ribadu's visit to Washington has changed the conversation on security

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[This Day] President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, reaffirmed his resolve to mobilise all military and law enforcement assets to eliminate insecurity, as well as to protect the lives and property of all Nigerians.

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[This Day] Abuja -- Data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has indicated that power Distribution Companies (Discos) provided metering devices for 187,765 new customers in the two months covering September and October this year.

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[New Times] A centre of excellence for crop biotechnology is set be established to develop and deploy disease-resistant seeds under a new five-year project, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources.

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[Afreximbank] Landmark procedure strengthens Africa's capacity for complex cardiac care, reducing reliance on overseas medical travel

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[Afrobarometer] But most feel free to choose whom to vote for, believe their vote is secret, and say they did not fear violence during their last election.

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[allAfrica] Abuja -- In a bid to tackle medical tourism among Nigerians, the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) has performed groundbreaking procedures and advanced treatments in the six months since its commissioning, officials announced during a press conference in Abuja on Monday.

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Less than a week before the kick-off of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the countdown has begun. In the host cities, final preparations are underway and the tournament atmosphere is gradually taking shape.

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According to Congolese political scientist Christian Moleka Kibamgu, the DRC’s diplomatic and military room for manoeuvre has narrowed significantly.

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At least 13 people are missing after armed men stormed a church, an official tells the BBC.

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The Botswana government is investigating two young men allegedly recruited to fight in Ukraine, as more Africans are said to be lured by misleading promises of military training and quick pay.