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[The New Humanitarian] "At the level of programme activity, it was catastrophic."

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[The Conversation Africa] It remains too difficult for Africans to travel between African countries. Africa-wide reforms have failed. The keynote continental agreement, the African Union's Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, adopted in 2018, still has only four country ratifications from 55 members.

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 13 October 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Young entrepreneurs are the key to transforming economies on the African continent.

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NAIROBI, Kenya, 13 October 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Yango Group, a UAE-based tech company, has announced a new investment in Zanifu, a leading Kenyan

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The US president signed a document that he says lays the groundwork for Gaza's future.

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The US president spoke in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, after Hamas handed over the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages from Gaza.

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President Andry Rajoelina is said to have fled the country by French military jet on Sunday.

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Nadine de Klerk gets South Africa over the line again as beat Bangladesh by three wickets at the Women's World Cup.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African sun beats down on the fields of Kafue - a town in Zambia's Lusaka Province - where Grace Nyirongo Phiri walks between rows of lush, green crops that are just sprouting. A gentle hum is the only sound as water flows through a network of tubes, delivering life directly to the roots of each plant.

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With its spot in the 2026 World Cup already secured, Tunisia closed its African qualifying run with a comfortable 3-0 home win over Namibia on Monday.

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The final of the contest's third edition took place in Moscow on Saturday.

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[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa/Pretoria/Durban -- The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) will take place from 22 to 25 October 2025 in Durban, South Africa, under the theme "Moving Towards Self-Reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa."

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After weeks of anti-government protests, President Andry Rajoelina has reportedly left the country, shortly before he was due to address the nation.

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For many visitors to Kenya’s capital Nairobi, the chance at seeing lions in the city’s National Park is a major draw. But as residential settlements spring up around the park, lions are increasingly wandering into people’s yards, preying on livestock, pets – and sometimes even humans.

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[This Day] Awka -- Ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, all political parties and their candidates have been assured of a level playing field.

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In the heart of Timbuktu, hundreds of residents gathered in a powerful display of unity and heritage, coming together to replaster the Djingarey Ber Mosque, an annual tradition that this year carries special significance. The mosque, built in 1325 by Emperor Mansa Musa, marks its 700th anniversary.

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[Monusco] Bunia -- After two weeks of intensive exercises, 120 members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) completed, on Friday 10 October 2025, a specialized training course conducted by the MONUSCO Force in Bunia. The training, led by the Blue Helmets of MONUSCO's North Sector, was designed to strengthen the technical and operational skills of Congolese troops deployed in Ituri, a province still facing the threat of armed groups.

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[Agenzia Fides] Antananarivo -- "Madagascar is experiencing a state of uncertainty awaiting President Andry Rajoelina's statements," Father Cosimo Alvati, a Salesian with vast missionary experience in the country, told Fides, commenting on the two weeks of demonstrations that began on September 25 (see Fides, 29/9/2025 and 10/3/2025). Following the violent repression of the protests, a military unit, the Capsat, on October 11 asked the security forces to "refuse to open fire" on the demonstrators.

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[Daba Finance] TLDR

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[allAfrica] Philip Morris International (PMI) is stepping up its drive to make smoke-free alternatives accessible across Africa and emerging economies. With millions of smokers still relying on combustible cigarettes, PMI is tackling both affordability and innovation head-on, ensuring the benefits of a smoke-free future reach every corner of the Global South. From cutting-edge, heat-not-burn devices to affordable nicotine pouches, the company is bridging the gap between scientific innovation and everyday

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[Capital FM] A General Service Unit (GSU) officer on duty at State House, Nairobi, died on Monday after he was attacked with a spear outside Gate D around 11am, prompting heightened security as President William Ruto was inside the compound.