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Iran says 'good start' made in talks with US over nuclear programme

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Tehran said the indirect discussions in Oman have ended with a broad agreement to maintain a diplomatic path.

West Africa: BRVM Stocks Rally As Global Markets Slide On Tech and Crypto Selloff

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[Daba Finance] West Africa's regional stock market, the BRVM, advanced on Thursday, diverging from losses across global equities and digital assets.

Thousands attend funeral of slain son of Muammar Gaddafi

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Saif al-Islam, once seen by some as his father’s heir apparent, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his home in the city of Zintan on Tuesday.

Zimbabwe: Blessed 'Bombshell' Geza Dies in South Africa

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[263Chat] Outspoken war Veteran and former Zanu PF Blessed Runesu Geza, popularly known as "Bombshell" has died at a cardiac hospital in South Africa, his family has announced.

As US cash dries up South Africa's fight to stop Aids gets harder

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Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.

A surf academy is enticing Senegalese girls back to school

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For generations, Seynabou Tall's ancestors have fished, dived and rowed off the coast of Dakar. It's the same place where the 14-year-old, who quit school nearly four years ago, is now learning to surf.

Survivors of deadly attack on villages in Nigeria left reeling

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Despite the presence of the army, residents of Woro and Nuku wonder how they will rebuild their lives amid all the destruction.

US, Russia Seek New Arms Talks as Last Nuclear Pact Expires

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Russian and US negotiators have agreed on the need to quickly launch new talks on nuclear arms control, following discussions held this week in the United Arab Emirates.

Pokémon theme park opens in Japan as tourism boom drives demand

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Japan welcomed a new attraction in Tokyo on Thursday with the opening of PokéPark Kanto, Pokémon’s first permanent theme park.

Africa: African Athletes Have Blazed a Trail At Winter Olympics for Over 60 Years

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[RFI] Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday - including 13 sportspeople from eight African countries. Though the continent isn't associated with winter sports, Africa has been a constant and growing presence at the Games since 1960.

Angola: Angola Jails One Teen, Kills Another

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[Maka] On the first day of Angola's taxi drivers' strike, two teenage cousins left home in different parts of Luanda on ordinary errands. One would not return alive. The other has spent more than six months in prison without charge.

Mozambique: President Chapo Condemns Assassination Attempt On Journalist

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[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Thursday strongly condemned the attempt the previous day to assassinate prominent journalist Carlitos Cadangue, the correspondent in Manica province of the independent television station, STV.

Mozambique: Terrorists Claim Deaths of Nine Soldiers

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[AIM] Maputo -- The Islamist terrorists responsible for extreme violence in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado claim to have murdered at least nine members of the Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM) in Macomia district.

Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement on the Inaugural Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee of the U.S.-DRC Strategic Partnership Agreement

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[State Department] Washington, DC -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

'They sent a letter asking to preach. Then they massacred us' - Nigerians on jihadist attack

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Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard-line interpretation of Islam.

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Pressure Forces M23 to Abandon Uvira

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[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- "US pressure has forced the M23 to withdraw from Uvira," local sources in the second largest city in South Kivu, which has been contested in recent weeks between Congolese armed forces and pro-Rwandan rebels, told Fides (see Fides, 29/12/2025).

Zimbabwe agrees to staff-monitored programme with the IMF

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The 10-month programme could potentially open the door to financial support from the Fund.

Shutdown of Kenya’s Koko biofuel firm wipes out clean cooking options

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With Koko Networks shutting down its bioethanol fuel distribution system across Kenya, more than 3,000 Koko fuel points now stand idle, cutting off fuel access for over 1.5 million households that relied on the pay-as-you-go cooking system.

Malawi: supply stocks improve, but fuel crisis far from over

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For the first time in about five years, Malawi has managed to accumulate sufficient fuel stocks to last the country for 15 days. The government now wants to increase that number to 30 days - but the fuel shortage crisis is not yet over.

Nigerian film shows masculinity and vulnerability aren't exclusive

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Film-maker Akinola Davies Jr says he wanted to explore the depiction of father-son relationships.

Senegal surf school in Dakar brings girls back to class

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In a Dakar fishing village, a surf academy run by Black Girls Surf swaps waves for school, helping 20 girls return to education.

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