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Botswana: Govt Advances Anti-GBV Legislation

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The process of enacting the legal framework focused on combating gender-based violence (GBV) is ongoing, the Minister of Youth and Gender, Ms Lesego Chombo, has told the National Assembly.

Chong Kal camp sees surge in displaced families amid Cambodia-Thailand conflict

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Cambodia’s Chong Kal camp is receiving rapid arrivals as border clashes drive displacement, with overcrowded conditions and growing humanitarian needs.

Ghana: Withdraw Osp Repeal Bill ...President Orders

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[Ghanaian Times] The President, John Dramani Mahama, has requested the Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, and his Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Etsey Dafeamekpor, to withdraw their Private Member's Bill seeking to repeal the Act establishing the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP).

Kenya: 'Unresolved Human Rights Abuses Risking Regional Stability'

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called on East African Community (EAC) member states to recommit to regional human rights obligations, even as Kenya's national human rights commission warns of delayed treaty reporting and a surge in socioeconomic rights violations fueling unrest across the country.

Africa: All of Africa Today - December 12, 2025

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Countries gather in Nairobi and Doha to confront environmental and development crises

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The assembly is expected to shape solutions to challenges ranging from melting glaciers to rising seaweed blooms and the environmental footprint of emerging technologies.

South Africa: Police Warn Against Vigilantism After Soweto Attack - South African News Briefs - December 12, 2025

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Kenya: Kenyan Woman Hugs Tree for 72 Hours, Breaks Own Record

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[DW] Truphena Muthoni has set a Guinness World Record by hugging a tree for three straight days.

Africa: Trump's New Security Strategy - A Chance for Africa?

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[DW] US President Donald Trump's new foreign policy focuses less on aid and more on trade with African countries, specifically on raw materials. Could this be a wake-up call for Africa to become more economically independent?

Nigeria: New Report Exposes Gaps in Reparations for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

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[Leadership] A new report released by the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) has exposed gaps in Nigeria's response to survivors of Conflict-related Sexual Violence (CRSV), revealing that many women and girls violated during the Boko Haram insurgency remained without adequate support, years after the abuses occurred.

Rwanda: Over 20,000 Burundi Troops Fuelling Eastern DR Congo Crisis - Kagame

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame has accused neighbouring Burundi of escalating the decades-long conflict in eastern DR Congo, pointing out that more than 20,000 Burundian troops have been deployed across North Kivu and South Kivu provinces where they have been actively attacking civilians.

Uganda: Uganda Sets Bold New Targets As Regulators Push for Greater Water Efficiency

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[Nile Post] Uganda has announced ambitious new targets to strengthen water and sanitation services nationwide, following the closing of the 2025 Water Utilities Regulators Conference in Kampala.

Mozambique: Thousands Displaced in Poor Conditions

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[HRW] Johannesburg -- Provide Adequate Support to Civilians Fleeing Fighting in Northeast

Kenya: No School Fee Hike in 2026, Govt Confirms

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Parents can breathe a sigh of relief as the government confirmed on Thursday that there will be no increase in school fees for the 2026 academic year.

Uganda: Celebrations As UK Lifts Travel Advisory Warning for Uganda National Parks

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The long-awaited announcement arrived on 2 December 2025 -- a moment that Uganda's tourism industry had been yearning for since 2023. The United Kingdom officially lifted its travel advisory against Queen Elizabeth National Park and Semuliki National Park, ending more than two years of restrictions that had quietly eroded British arrivals to Uganda's western safari circuit. As news spread through the sector, relief turned into celebration; for many operators, this was not merely an administrative update,

Malawi: Govt Sparks Uproar With Dubious Parastatal Boards - Illegal, Conflicted, and Tone-Deaf

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[Nyasa Times] Critics have come out swinging against government's newly announced parastatal boards, describing the appointments as chaotic, opaque and--in some cases--legally questionable.

Kenya: Managing Conflict Between Baboons and People - What's Worked - and What Hasn't

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[The Conversation Africa] Conflict between humans and baboons can tear communities apart. Shirley C. Strum has studied wild olive baboons in Kenya for more than 50 years. In that time she's come to understand the species intimately. In this article she argues that humans have taken from nature (without asking) for too long. And that now it's time for us to rethink this relationship.

2025 State of RegTech in Sub-Saharan Africa Report Launched, Highlights Surge in Supervisory Technology and Financial Inclusion

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LAGOS, Nigeria, 11 December 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-RegTech Africa today formally announces the publication of the 2024 State of RegTech in

Nigeria Sets the Stage for Global Regulatory Technology Leadership as 2026 RegTech Africa Conference & Expo Heads to Abuja

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LAGOS, Nigeria, 11 December 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Under the distinguished patronage of the Office of the Vice President, Federal Republic of

Massive influx of Congolese refugees strains Burundi's humanitarian capacities

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The United Nations refugee agency recorded 40,000 new arrivals of Congolese refugees in Burundi between 5 and 11 December.

One African Company is Turning the Continent’s Transport Crisis into an Industrial Awakening

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