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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- When Dr Mike Chase banks the small survey plane over northern Botswana's mopane woodlands, he can see the country's wildlife story written in the dust below. Carcasses -- some months old, others more recent -- lie scattered along ancient elephant paths, mute evidence of drought, hunting and poaching. Farther ahead, the shadows of living elephants stretch across the floodplains of the Chobe.

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Hundreds of protesters gathered in Saint-Marc in Haiti and seized the offices of the city hall to demand protection from gang violence.

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[DW] Authorities in Nigeria have been responding to another wave of kidnappings that has been unfolding across several regions in recent weeks. A clergyman and a bride were among those abducted in two separate raids.

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[allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- Sexual and reproductive health is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of development, shaping the dignity, choices, and futures of women and girls everywhere. International and regional human rights frameworks, echoed in national laws, affirm this right and call for bold action and innovation to ensure women and girls can access quality, affordable care throughout their lives. At a moment when gains are fragile and progress is uneven, safeguarding SRHR is both urgent and indispensable.

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[allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- Africa's fight for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender equality has never been more urgent, as hard-won gains are increasingly threatened by shrinking civic spaces, rising political hostility, and the withdrawal of global funding. These pressures are creating widening gaps in national budgets and weakening the systems meant to protect the rights and dignity of young women, adolescents, and marginalized groups.

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Chinese companies provide jobs and much needed revenue in Zambia, where the disaster took place.

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A high-level delegation from ECOWAS has ended its mediation mission to Guinea-Bissau without a breakthrough. But representatives of the West African regional bloc said talks with coup leaders would continue later this month.

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[Namibian] Minister of health and social services Esperance Luvindao, on Friday briefed the nation on Namibia's public health situation amid reports of two cases of cholera near Grootfontein and the spread of measles at Opuwo.

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[Premium Times] The coalition of 85 countries, including Nigeria and China, rejected what they described as attempts to politicise human rights and interfere in the domestic affairs of sovereign states.

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[WHO-AFRO] Kinshasa-- The Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared the end of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province, after no new cases were reported in the past 42 days since the last patient was discharged from treatment centre on 19 October 2025.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- United Nations agencies operating in Somalia have laid off more than 680 staff since the beginning of 2025, officials said, citing severe funding shortages.

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[RFI] Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped nearly three dozen people across three attacks over the weekend, security sources said Monday, as authorities face renewed scrutiny over mass abductions in recent weeks.

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[UN News] Civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants of war have risen to their highest level in four years, according to the Landmine Monitor 2025 report launched in Geneva on Monday.

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[Daba Finance] The UK government has withdrawn more than $1 billion in planned financing for TotalEnergies' liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, adding pressure to a development already delayed by insecurity and rising costs. UK Export Finance had committed $1.15 billion to the facility, one of eight export credit agencies backing the project's $14.9 billion financing package.

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[UN News] Pooja Mishra's health kept worsening until she began treatment for HIV at age 19, two years after her diagnosis. From wondering if she'd ever be able to live a normal life, today she is youth coordinator at a coalition for people with the disease in India.

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[UN News] With nearly $1.6 billion in unpaid dues, the UN Secretary-General warned on Monday that chronic late payments are hampering the world body's ability to function, even as sweeping cuts move forward through the General Assembly's main budget committee.

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[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has unveiled its fourth National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), reaffirming its commitment to tackling this pressing global health threat.

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Andre Onana is one of several high-profile players left out of Cameroon's Africa Cup of Nations squad, as federation president Samuel Eto'o sacks the manager just weeks before the tournament.

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No new Ebola cases were reported in the past 42 days.