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[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- The powerful House Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a hearing on a proposed three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the first Congressional action since the legislation expired on October 1.

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TECNO, official CAF global partner, introduces four intelligent tools designed to transform how fans watch, interpret and share the continent’s biggest

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DAKAR, Senegal, 09 December 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-It takes a village to shift a narrative — and Africa No Filter’s village just got stronger.

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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) published its 2025 report on Tuesday, saying 111 journalists were killed while covering events around the world throughout the year.

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British-born zoologist Iain Douglas-Hamilton has died at age 83, his Save the Elephants group said in a statement.

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Zelenskyy visited Italy, meeting Pope Leo XIV and Prime Minister Meloni, and reiterated Ukraine's firm stance against ceding territory to Russia.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] Nialé Kaba, Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Economy, Planning and Development, has described Africa's women entrepreneurs as untapped "gold mines" at the 2025 Africa Investment Forum Market Days, stressing that with the right financial instruments and political will, women-led ventures can be transformed into collective victories for the entire continent.

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After two years out of the national team, Wilfried Zaha was recalled Tuesday by the Ivory Coast to help defend its Africa Cup of Nations title at the tournament starting this month.

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Social media videos show the moment a 7.5 quake struck Japan overnight, with residents filming intense shaking and damage inside their homes.

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[Afreximbank] Afreximbank has highlighted the critical importance of factoring and supply chain finance (SCF) in narrowing Africa's Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) financing gap and building resilient value chains across the continent.

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Arsenal trained at their base north of London on Tuesday before travelling to Belgium to face Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

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[AGOA Alliance] Washington, DC -- The AGOA Alliance, a coalition of U.S. and African business, policy, and trade leaders, today sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging a 2-5-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act #AGOA.

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It confirmed that airstrikes by Nigerian fighter jets helped thwart a bid by mutinying soldiers to seize the president.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Criminal Investigation Department has launched an investigation into a viral video in which a woman identified as Arianna Naomi Mackey, an American citizen, claims she was kidnapped by five masked men, whom she alleges were officers of the Ghana Police Service on snap-check duty in Accra, and robbed her of some amount of money.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan human rights defender are calling for the immediate and unconditional release of six activists arrested on Tuesday outside the Tanzanian High Commission in Nairobi during a solidarity protest condemning state repression by President Samia Suluhu's administration.

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The steelpan - a percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939 - is making a comeback as a new generation embraces its vibrant sound. Fans of the pan say new technology has made the instrument more accessible and affordable, with more schools introducing it to students.

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[Horn Diplomat] Borama -- Calm has returned to the Somaliland city of Borama after unrest on Thursday led to clashes and disruptions across parts of the Awdal regional capital, residents and local officials said on Tuesday.

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[Premium Times] He said, "Faced with this situation, it is safe to declare that our community is in a state of emergency."

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[Premium Times] The approval, granted through a voice vote shortly after the president's letter was read, comes as Nigerian Air Force personnel had already been deployed at the request of Beninese authorities.

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[Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation] Cape Town -- The Archbishop Desmond Tutu IP Trust and the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation were devastated to learn of the sudden passing of Mthunzi Gxashe in Johannesburg on Sunday.

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[allAfrica] One of Desmond Tutu's closest aides and spiritual companions in his retirement years, his son-in-law, Mthunzi Gxashe, has died in Johannesburg.