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Africa: All of Africa Today - December 5, 2025

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Tanzania: U.S. Senator Denounces Meta Restrictions On Tanzanian Activists

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has voiced concern over reports that US-based technology companies are restricting social media access for individuals targeted by the Tanzanian government -- including activists living in the United States.

Trump praises leaders of Rwanda and DR Congo as they sign a peace deal

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The ceremony took place even as there were reports of clashes between the Congolese army and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.

South Africa: Pressure Mounts for Increased Police Patrols at Courts - South African News Briefs - December 5, 2025

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Nigeria: Troost-Ekong Announces Retirement From International Football

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[Premium Times] The 32-year-old announced on Thursday, in a heartfelt statement and a Facebook post, that he has a deep emotional connection to the national team.

Tanzania: ICC Asked to Investigate Mass Killings, Human Rights Violations in Tanzania

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[Premium Times] The lawyers alleged that security forces deployed across protest sites with orders to suppress demonstrations by any means necessary.

Nigeria: Tinubu Swears in General Musa As New Defence Minister

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[This Day] President Bola Tinubu on Thursday administered oath of office on General Christopher Gwabin Musa as Nigeria's new Minister of Defence, marking a decisive move in the administration's ongoing security reforms.

Africa: New Tools Saved a Million Lives From Malaria Last Year but Progress Under Threat As Drug Resistance Rises

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[WHO] Wider use of new tools against malaria, including dual-ingredient nets and WHO-recommended vaccines helped to prevent an estimated 170 million cases and 1 million deaths in 2024, according to WHO's annual World malaria report.

Africa: President Nandi-Ndaitwah Named Africa's Political Leader of the Year

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[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been named Africa's political leader of the year by the African Leadership Magazine (ALM) Persons of the Year 2025 Awards, while minister of health and social services Esperance Luvindao has been recognised as Africa's public health champion of the year.

South Sudan: MSF Healthcare Facility Hit in an Airstrike in South Sudan

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[MSF] Juba - An Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) healthcare facility in the town of Pieri, Jonglei state, South Sudan, was hit during an airstrike on the morning of 3 December. After the facility was hit, and the gunship helicopter left, MSF teams found bullets that had hit the infrastructure within the facility. MSF teams also witnessed additional airstrikes in Lankien (around 60 kilometres away), where we also run healthcare facilities, although there was no direct damage to the infrastructure.

Mozambique: Over 22,000 Vaccinated Against Mpox in Niassa

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[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities have vaccinated a total of 22,022 people against Mpox in a five-day campaign in the northern province of Niassa, the epicentre of the Mozambican outbreak of the disease.

Africa: Afreximbank's Former President Professor Benedict Oramah & Board Member, Dr. Kevin Greenidge Accorded 'Honorary Order of the Freedom of Barbados' During Barbados' 59th Independence Anniversary Celebrations

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[Afreximbank] The award, one of the nation's highest honours for international figures, recognised Prof. Oramah's dedication, pivotal role, and strategic leadership in expanding trade and investment relations between the Member States of Afreximbank and Barbados. Dr. Kevin Greenidge, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados and longtime Afreximbank board member, was equally honoured with the Order of Freedom of Barbados. His recognition reflects his leadership in Barbadian economic reform, particularly through the

Egypt: Egypt Ramps Up Sudanese Refugee Deportations With Little UNHCR Pushback

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[The New Humanitarian] Cairo -- "It is a systematic effort to erase their legal protections."

Africa: African Football Legends Join Forces to Give a Red Card to Polio

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[UN News] Six African football legends are urging the continent to unite and step up efforts to vaccinate every child against the life-threatening polio virus.

Sudan: Amid Sudan's Unimaginable Crisis, Its People Endure With Hope

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[UN News] As the world prepares to mark Human Rights Day on 10 December, the UN is warning that war-torn Sudan is in the midst of arguably the gravest human rights crisis of our time.

Sudan: Kordofan Cannot Become 'Another El Fasher,' Türk Warns

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[UN News] UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday warned that Sudan risks "another El Fasher" as fierce fighting spreads across the Kordofan region, raising fears of a fresh wave of atrocities.

Kenya: United States and Kenya Sign Five-Year, $2.5 Billion Health Cooperation Framework

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[State Department] The Governments of the United States and the Republic of Kenya today signed a five-year, $2.5 billion Health Cooperation Framework that outlines a comprehensive vision to save lives, strengthen Kenya's health system, and make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Kenya is the first African country to successfully negotiate a new health partnership with the United States.

East Africa: Regional Economic Integration Framework Between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda

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[State Department] REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION FRAMEWORK

Rwanda: Trinity Metals Plans $100m Investment in Rwanda Mineral Operations

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[New Times] Nyakabingo Mine, which is located in Rulindo district is the largest tungsten mine in Africa.

Congo-Kinshasa: Rwanda's Kagame and Tshisekedi of the DRC Sign Peace Deal

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[France 24] Washington, DC -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame and DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi signed a peace accord in the presence of US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday aimed at ending the conflict between their countries. Meanwhile, fighting in eastern DR Congo continues amid a rapid advance by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.

Rwanda: Kagame Says Washington Accords Offer Clearest Path to Peace

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday, December 4, described the signing of the Washington Accords for Peace and Security as the most viable opportunity yet to end decades of conflict in the eastern DR Congo.

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