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Landmine deaths surge worldwide amid UN demining funding cut

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Experts stressed that mine action programmes, often viewed as long-term recovery initiatives, are in fact emergency humanitarian interventions that save lives.

US-Kenya $2.5B health deal targets HIV, Malaria and Polio

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It is the first of what is expected to be dozens of ‘America First’ global health agreements.

Namibia: Oshikoto Water Crisis Daily Struggle As Dry Conditions Intensify

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[Namibian] Many families in the Oshikoto region are grappling with a lack of water, with the situation worsening as the dry season intensifies, making it a daily struggle, especially in remote areas like Onalukula village.

Liberia: 'All Lies' - Witherspoon Confesses to Anti-Weah Propaganda Campaign

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Stanton Witherspoon has admitted that claims tying former President George Weah to a series of high-profile deaths during his administration were political "lies," confessing that he and other influential voices helped manufacture and amplify the narrative as part of an effort to turn voters against the CDC government.

DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal faces skepticism as violence persists in Goma

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On the frontline, both sides accuse each other of violating the cease-fire. The Congolese army says rebels reignited hostilities, while AFC-M23 counters that government forces bombed their positions

Nigeria school kidnapping: 250 children still held two weeks on

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Mass abductions of schoolchildren have become common in the West African nation, which is facing critical threats from several armed groups, including groups that specialize in kidnappings for ransom

Kenya signs landmark health deal with US despite data fears

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Kenya becomes the first African country to secure US health funding since cuts to foreign aid by Trump.

Saudi Arabia vs Comoros: Arab Cup clash

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Friday’s encounter will mark the first-ever meeting between Saudi Arabia and Comoros, adding further intrigue as Group B begins to take shape. Both sides will be eager to secure points that could prove decisive in their push for qualification to the knockout stages

Climate emergency: Arab region temperatures soar to new highs in 2024

Africanews  

In the report, the State of the Climate in the Arab Region, temperatures are rising at twice the global average, with intense heatwaves pushing society to the limit.

2026 FIFA World Cup faces human rights scrutiny

Africanews  

Human rights experts are warning against possible threats ahead of next year’s FIFA World Cup, highlighting the need to protect immigrant communities, foreign visitors and the journalists covering the games.

Nigeria: Nigeria Gave UK a Future Prime Minister in Kemi Badenoch - Boris Johnson

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[Vanguard] Former United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has described Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK Conservative Party, as a potential future prime minister, crediting Nigeria for "sending" her to Britain.

Liberia: Lawmakers Fail to Confront Guinea Rail Reality At Ivanhoe House Hearing

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[New Republic] In 2019 Liberia and Guinea entered into an Implementation Agreement meant to serve as a template for cross-border coordination -- one that guaranteed any Guinean mining company seeking to use Liberia's railway and port would do so under a transparent, jointly supervised process.

Tanzania: 15 Foreign Missions in Tanzania Urge Probe On Deaths Cites Evidence of Concealment

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A total of 17 diplomatic missions, including the EU Delegation, the UK, and Canada, have issued a joint statement condemning the violence and demanding the release of bodies following a crackdown on protests in Tanzania after the disputed October 29, general elections.

South Africa: 'No More Bloodshed,' He Promised - - Now ATA Chair Mayaba Is Dead

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[Scrolla] Mayaba had just left the Dunwoody Shopping Centre with friends when gunmen opened fire, shooting him multiple times. His killing comes three days after two other Alexandra taxi leaders were assassinated, and five weeks after his peace partner was also murdered.

Nigeria: Frustration builds as parents of kidnapped children wait for news

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Mass abductions of schoolchildren have become common in the West African nation, which is facing critical threats from several armed groups, including groups that specialize in kidnappings for ransom

A full-blown industry': Inside Nigeria’s kidnapping economy (Africanews Debates)

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Driven by a "financial echospace" of ransom payments and supported by a corporate-style value chain, ranging from local informants to white-collar launderers, abduction has become a viable career in a collapsing economy.

Nigeria: Osun 2026 - What's Next for Governor Adeleke After His Exit From PDP?

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[Premium Times] Though the governor attributed his exit from PDP to the national leadership crisis, the decision was neither abrupt nor unexpected.

UN sounds alarm on landmine deaths amid funding cuts for demining

Africanews  

Experts stressed that mine action programmes, often viewed as long-term recovery initiatives, are in fact emergency humanitarian interventions that save lives.

Rwanda: Full Text of Washington Accords Signed By Kagame, Tshisekedi

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday, December 4, signed the peace accord in Washington DC, witnessed by US President Donald Trump. This agreement, officially known as the Washington Accords, is a result of more than eight months of US-brokered negotiations between Rwanda and DR Congo.

South Africa: Civil Society Organisations Welcome Court Ruling Affirming Right to Access to Healthcare

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[MSF] The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), Doctors Without Borders (MSF), and Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) - represented by SECTION27, welcome the judgment handed down today by the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, which orders the state to take immediate and decisive action to end the obstruction of access to public healthcare facilities in Gauteng.

South Africa: Whatever Trump Says, Whites Are Not Doing Badly in South Africa

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[GroundUp] How do we grow the economy and create a more racially equal society?

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