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The UN Security Council has approved the US plan for Gaza, marking a major diplomatic victory for Washington. The vote endorses President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan, which lays out a framework for halting hostilities and rebuilding Gaza.

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Tanzania relies on foreign loans, but "what happened eroded our global credibility", President Samia says.

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[35Nord] In a landmark step for Africa's digital transformation, the Smart Africa Board formally established the Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Council, marking a new era of leadership in AI governance and innovation for the African Continent.

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[35Nord] On the second day of the Transform Africa Summit 2025, held under the theme ''AI for Africa: Innovate Locally, Impact Globally,'' Guinea moved from being an exemplary host to taking the lead in driving Africa's digital transformation. The day was highlighted by the official launch of Pillar 3 of the Simandou 2040 Program and the rollout of TELEMO, a national e-procurement platform born from a Guinea-Rwanda South-South partnership. High-level discussions, strategic

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Officials say this is because of evidence that proceeds from the illegal supply from mines is being used to fund armed groups in the region.

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Pix of the Day: November 18, 2025

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Militants from the Islamic State West Africa Province said Monday that they had captured and executed a Nigerian brigadier general, a claim Nigeria's Army has denied.

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South Africa's foreign minister said the plane "represents a broader agenda to remove Palestinians from Palestine."

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The kingdom acknowledges for the first time it received cash as part of a deal with Trump's administration.

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Rainfall levels across Iran have been 85 per cent below average, depleting dams and causing taps to run dry.

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[IPS] Agroecology strengthens food sovereignty by encouraging local production and consumption. --Elizabeth Mpofu, Zimbabwean farmer

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[The Conversation Africa] Mali has been struggling for over a decade to defeat "jihadists" around Gao, Kidal and Ségou. Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), linked to al-Qaida, is believed to be the most vicious of the terrorist groups operating there, based on the scale of its attacks.

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Un Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said food "has become a weapon."

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[ISS] The exclusion of the main opposition and rivalry between military factions could destabilise the 23 November elections.

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[InfoWire] Africa's industrial transformation is increasingly being shaped by private capital that combines long-term vision with operational resilience. Among the investors driving this evolution is the Oswal Group Global, an Indian-origin multibillion-dollar family conglomerate with ventures spanning mining, manufacturing, and renewable energy across multiple continents, with a strong focus on Africa.

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South Africa assistant coach Mzwandile Stick claims the Springboks have been treated unfairly following red-card incidents in their wins over France and Italy.

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South Africa’s Matt Smith is set to make history at the 2026 Winter Olympics as the nation’s first cross-country skier in over a decade.

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One of 25 schoolgirls abducted from a school dormitory in northwestern Nigeria’s Kebbi state has escaped captivity and returned home.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Detectives in Kilimani have arrested a man posing as a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) brigadier, who allegedly defrauded aspiring recruits by selling fake enlistment opportunities.

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[Premium Times] The governor said a coordinated military offensive involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force to target insurgent strongholds in the Lake Chad area, specifically at Tumbus, Mandara hills and Sambisa Game Reserve will address the security situation.

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[Scrolla] Former minister Malusi Gigaba is accused of taking cash from the Gupta family during his time as head of public enterprises The case involves three Transnet contracts for nearly 1,300 locomotives, allegedly rigged between 2010 and 2014.