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Kenya: Nacada Arrests Notorious Drug Trafficker in Naivasha With Bhang Worth Over Sh2mn

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[Capital FM] Naivasha -- In a major blow to the narcotics trade, a multi-agency team has apprehended a notorious drug trafficker in Naivasha, seizing a massive consignment of bhang with an estimated street value of over Sh2 million.

Kenya: Govt Pledges Sh200mn for Nzamba Kitonga Memorial Hospital in Kitui

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has committed Sh200 million for the construction of a new Level 4 hospital in Mutito, Kitui County, to be named the Nzamba Kitonga Memorial Hospital in honour of the late Senior Counsel Nzamba Kitonga, who chaired the Committee of Experts (CoE) that drafted Kenya's 2010 Constitution.

Rwanda: Over 10 Films to Be Screened As European Film Festival Returns

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[New Times] The Animal Kingdom (Le Règne animal), a French film that reflects today's world, where transformation, adaptation, and empathy are essential for living together in harmony, became the first film to be screened at the 2025 European Film Festival, organised by the EU in Rwanda.

Rwanda: African Countries Step Up Efforts to Avoid Global Financial Risk Watchlist

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[New Times] African countries are intensifying measures to prevent being placed on, or returning to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list.

Rwanda: Juvénal Habyarimana's Family - the Symbol of Moral Decay

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[New Times] The Genocide Against the Tutsi in 1994 did not begin with machetes; it began with the moral degeneration. In April 1994, as Rwanda descended into its darkest night, the family of the man whose death triggered the genocide chose to abandon his body and flee. They left behind not only the corpse of a husband, brother, and father, but the very meaning of grieving itself.

Rwanda: RGB Boss Commends Charity Mobilising Funds for Children With Diabetes, Cancer

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[New Times] Doris Uwicyeza Picard, Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Governance Board, has urged members of Lions Clubs International to continue mobilising funds to support children with diabetes and cancer in Rwanda.

Rwanda: Kigali Weekend Roundup - Hip-Hop, Afrohouse, Film & Creative Vibes

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[New Times] November has a way of changing the pace of the city. The air feels lighter, the nights stretch a little longer, and by midmonth Kigali already hums with fresh energy.

Rwanda: Could New Fuel Price Changes Affect Public Transport Fares?

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[New Times] Following the recent rise in fuel prices, some public transporters have approached government authorities asking for a review of the current transport fare tariffs.

Rwanda: Rwanda to Acquire Rwf1bn Road Pavement Evaluation Devices

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[New Times] Rwanda is set to receive a Multi-Function Vehicle (MFV) and a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD), key devices used in the evaluation of road pavement after construction.

Nigeria: Paystack Suspends Co-Founder Ezra Olubi Amid Sexual Misconduct, Other Allegations

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[Premium Times] Mr Olubi's travails began with social media allegations of sexual misconduct, which were intensified by the resurfacing of his past disturbing tweets.

Ramaphosa says Palestinians who arrived in South Africa will not be turned back

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Dozens of Palestinians who arrived in South Africa on a chartered flight will not be turned back, President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters on Friday.

Nigeria: Inflation Worsening Diabetes Crisis in Nigeria - Study

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[Premium Times] The study compared the average household income with the annual cost of diabetes management, revealing that only people earning above N2.5 million per year can afford consistent treatment without falling into debt

Zimbabwe: Harare to Host High-Stakes Gold Investment Summit

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[263Chat] Zimbabwe will next week host the Zimbabwe Gold Investment Conference 2025 a high-level gathering designed to draw global investors, financiers and policymakers to unlock the country's largely untapped gold reserves.

Uganda: Young Innovators Bag Sh1.7 Billion From I-Upshift Program

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The National I-UPSHIFT Youth Social Innovation Summit 2025 took place in Kampala, culminating in a major award ceremony where over sh1.7 billion in seed funding was awarded to outstanding youth-led ventures. The awards supported the most innovative social enterprises developed through the i-UPSHIFT program, empowering young people to create sustainable change in their communities.

Kenya: President Ruto Hands Over Keys to 176 New Homeowners in Machakos

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[Capital FM] Machakos -- President William Ruto has handed over keys to 176 new homeowners at the newly completed Machakos Boma Yangu Estate, marking another milestone in the government's Affordable Housing Programme.

Africa: AU Chair - Muslims Were Earliest Victims of Boko Haram Insurgents in Nigeria

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[Daily Trust] The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Youssouf, has said there is no evidence of targeted killings of Christians in northern Nigeria, insisting that the security situation in the region cannot be characterised as genocide.

South Africa: UCT, Partners Urge United Action to Break Cycles of Violence

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[UCT] The launch of the South African Child Gauge 2025, hailed as "a vital compass for public policy and social justice", brought together researchers, policy makers, funders and activists in a united call to end violence against women and children.

Nigeria: Again, Court Orders PDP Not to Hold Convention

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[Daily Trust] A Federal High Court in Abuja has again ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to hold its proposed national convention.

South Sudan: Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan - 'Building Peace, Healing Wounds and Strengthening Unity'

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[Agenzia Fides] Malakal -- "Having prayed, reflected, and shared on the pastoral situation of our two countries, we find ourselves deeply disturbed by the ongoing devastating conflicts and the dishonoured peace agreements in both nations, especially with the worsening situation in 2025," stated the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Sudan and South Sudan (SSSCBC), which convened in Malakal from November 7 to 14, 2025, for its 51st Plenary Assembly to discuss current conflict and peace developments in the two countries under the theme

Kenya: Bishops Concerned Over Amendments to Cybercrime Law - 'Freedom of Expression At Risk'

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[Agenzia Fides] Nairobi -- "The fears expressed by Kenyans regarding these new laws must not be ignored. They deserve to be heard, and corrective action must be taken where necessary," the bishops of Kenya said in a statement on the recent amendments to two laws passed by Parliament in Nairobi. These are the "Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendments) Act" 2025, an amendment to the 2018 Cybersecurity Act, which was passed by Parliament this year and endorsed by President William Ruto on October 15, and the "Land Amendment Act No.

West Africa: Mali Faces Record Number of Kidnappings of Foreigners By Jihadist Group

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[RFI] The number of foreigners kidnapped by jihadists in Mali has reached a record high, with at least 22 taken hostage by the al-Qaeda affiliate group JNIM in the last six months, as part of its strategy to undermine the ruling junta.

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