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[JusticeInfo.net] On December 15, a French court sentenced 67-year-old former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in prison. This comes as armed violence is intensifying in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Donald Trump has expanded United States travel restrictions to cover an additional 15 countries, the majority of them in Africa, in a move that is set to further strain U.S.-Africa relations and disrupt travel, education and business links across the continent.

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[Premium Times] The Borno State government said the agency had not responded to its enquiries about the outcome of the operations.

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[Scrolla] Former radio DJ Warrick Stock, known as DJ Warras, was shot and killed outside the Carlton Centre in central Johannesburg.

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[MSF] To respond to the needs of the more than 100,000 people who were forced to flee their homes in northern Mozambique a few weeks ago, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched an emergency intervention in Nampula province. Since 4 December, MSF teams have been providing medical care and essential services in the areas of Eráti district with the highest concentration of displaced families.

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[CPJ] In his campaign to win an eighth term, Cameroonian President Paul Biya pledged to "strengthen measures to protect freedom of expression and journalists" in one of Africa's most dangerous countries for the press.

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana is on high alert following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Waterberg District in the Limpopo Province in South Africa.

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[New Times] African smallholder farmers, agro-dealers, and exporters are increasingly facing compliance pressure as deadline to implement the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) nears.

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[New Times] Traffic emissions, household cooking with wood and charcoal, waste burning and small-scale industries account for nearly three-quarters of the fine particles polluting Kigali's air, according to a new scientific study that offers the most detailed picture yet of what residents are breathing in the fast-growing city.

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[GroundUp] Integrated Convoy Protection misled the court

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[GroundUp] Households donate a minimum of R100 to the project

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[Leadership] President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, signed a Proclamation further restricting entry to the United States for nationals from countries deemed high-risk due to "demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing" that threaten United States national security and public safety.

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[The New Humanitarian] Lilongwe -- "I try to persuade my children to go to school without eating, telling them that they'll have food after school, because things are difficult."

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The US will restrict entry of people from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria as well as holders of Palestinian Authority passports.

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A plan for a brand new road that should boost trade comes at a cost to some farmers.

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Mohamed Salah's Liverpool row felt like "humiliation" for Egyptian fans, who are rallying behind their star man before the Africa Cup of Nations begins.

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[UN News] The situation across Sudan's Kordofan region is rapidly worsening, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) warned on Monday.

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[African Arguments] In Madagascar, a youth-led revolt has toppled a president and ushered in a military-led transition. Whether this moment becomes a democratic turning point--or yet another loop in Madagascar's long cycle of crises--still hangs in the balance.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The final pledging meeting for the 17th general replenishment cycle of the African Development Fund (ADF) kicked off in London on Monday with an unprecedented increase in commitments from African countries.