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Madagascar's president says he fled the country in fear for his life, refuses to resign

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Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said he fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion but did not announce his resignation in a speech broadcast on national television

South Africa: Closing Arguments Continue in Luthuli Inquest - South African News Briefs - October 14, 2025

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UN says the DRC-Rwanda peace deal 'is not being respected'

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The UN now says that the peace deal is not being respected. They have further warned of a dire humanitarian situation in the Congo due to the ongoing conflict.

South Africa: Will South Africa Decriminalize Sex Work?

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[DW] South Africa could become the first African country to decriminalize sex work, a move that proponents say will protect marginalized groups from violence and severe health risks. But the case faces stiff opposition.

Nigeria: Deadly Attacks At Sea Push Nigeria's Fishers, Traders to the Brink

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[Premium Times] On Nigeria's coast, pirates prey on artisanal fishers and women traders whose livelihoods are already strained by climate change.

Zimbabwe: Ramaphosa and Mnangagwa Mourn 43 Lives Lost in South African Crash

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[The Herald] PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA and his South African counterpart President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday mourned 43 people who perished in a Harare-bound crossborder bus in Makhado Town, 100km before Beitbridge Border Post.

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Envoy Points to 'Real Hope' for Ceasefire and Peace in the East

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[UN News] There is now "real hope" for a ceasefire which would pave the way for a lasting and definitive settlement of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Huang Xia, told the Security Council on Monday.

South Sudan: Political Crisis and Corruption Fuelling Violence in South Sudan, UN Rights Body Says

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[UN News] The escalating political crisis in South Sudan is driving renewed armed violence and making the already dire humanitarian and human rights situations there worse, UN investigators said on Monday.

Africa: Antibiotic Resistance Surges Globally, UN Health Agency Warns

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[UN News] Common infections are becoming harder - and sometimes impossible - to treat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday, as new data show that one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics, endangering millions and straining health systems worldwide.

Sudan: At Least 20 Civilians Killed in North Darfur Air Raid By Sudanese Air Force

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[Dabanga] El Koma / Kalma / Otash / Hamidiya / Nierteti / Ta -- Reports indicate that at least 20 civillains, including women, children, and elders, were killed, and many more seriously injured, when Sudanese Air Force (SAF) warplanes struck a social event in El Koma, North Darfur, on Saturday.

Cameroon: Aid Cuts and Elections - How the Humanitarian Rollback Has Caused 'Chaos' in Cameroon

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

Africa: Travel Between African Countries Is Still Hard - Fresh Ideas to Get Movement Flowing

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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.

SA young entrepreneur honoured as Anzisha opens 2026 fellowship

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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.

Yango Group announces strategic investment in the Kenyan fintech platform Zanifu to boost SME growth in Africa

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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

Egypt: Trump urges world leaders to seize momentum for peace at Gaza peace summit

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

Trump lauds "historic dawn of a new Middle East" as 20 Israeli hostages freed

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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.

Soldiers threaten to seize state TV in Madagascar, presidency says, amid warnings of coup attempt

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

Zambia: Seeds of Tomorrow - How Investment From the African Development Fund Is Cultivating Zambia's Future

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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.

Tunisia wraps up world cup qualifying with 3-0 win against Namibia

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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.

Madagascar wins third edition of 'Our Generation' junior song contest in Russia

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

Africa: International Conference on Public Health in Africa #CPHIA2025 Opens in Durban 22-25 October

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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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