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[The Conversation Africa] Wetlands are vital ecological resources that provide several benefits in urban and peri-urban areas. They slow down flood waters, and act as a source of fishing and farming livelihoods. They also provide socio-cultural benefits for local communities. But some of these valuable ecosystems, due to their presence in prime locations, are at the centre of competing cultural, ecological and economic interests. Property development, especially, is a threat to wetlands.

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[African Arguments] Beyond access to freedom

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A US-Russian crew docked with the ISS after launch from Kazakhstan, beginning an eight month mission focused on research, experiments and planned spacewalks.

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[The Conversation Africa] In a recent statement, South Africa's minister of correctional services said more than 18,000 parolees had reoffended in the past three years. They included 209 committing murder and 330 rape during 2024-25. This is one of the country's most pressing justice problems, yet it remains poorly understood. It's called recidivism: a situation where an individual who has already served a sentence commits another crime and is arrested, convicted or sentenced again.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] Climate change, of which Africa has been the principal victim, is aggravating severe and rising security threats across the continent -- including terrorism, armed confrontations, and inter-community conflicts -- endangering stability and, ultimately, the very survival of its populations.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The Rome Process/Mattei Plan Financing Facility (RPFF) Governing Council convened for its first-ever in-person meeting in Rabat, Morocco, on the margins of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF).

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), hosted the inaugural "Mission 300 Day" on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2025 Market Days in Rabat, Morocco.

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Senior law enforcement officials and ministers from around the world met in the Moroccan city of Marrakech this week.

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A 27 metre Norway spruce sourced in Ultimo, South Tyrol, now stands in the Vatican's St Peter's Square as the festive season begins.

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Putin also cautioned that it would be premature to talk about final versions of any agreement. Meanwhile, an American delegation is expected to arrive in Moscow next week for further discussions, signaling ongoing efforts to explore a possible path toward peace.

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He said men and women aged 18 and 19 will start serving in a new paid 10-month military service programme from 2026.

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[Capital FM] Kasipul -- Seventeen youths were arrested in Kasipul Constituency after being found patrolling the area with crude weapons, including machetes, authorities confirmed on Thursday.

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[African Union] Addis Ababa -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Yousouf, unequivocally condemns the military coup d'etat which occurred in Guinea Bissau, leading to the arrest of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and senior military officers on 26 November 2025, while the nation was on the verge of the announcement of the electoral results.

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Fernando Dias was the main challenger in last week’s closely contested presidential vote, which he claims to have won.

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Pix of the Day: November 27, 2025

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Holiday shoppers in Denmark browse new Lego sets as factories in Billund run nonstop to meet seasonal demand. Designers and automated warehouses keep production moving.

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[Daba Finance] Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and halted the announcement of last weekend's election results, saying the vote should be annulled. A group of officers identifying themselves as the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order said on state television that they had taken control of the country, suspended state institutions and closed national borders. A night-time curfew was also imposed.

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[IPS] Montevideo, Uruguay -- Three years ago, Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso with two promises that have proved hollow: to address the country's deepening security crisis and restore civilian rule. Now he has postponed elections until 2029, dissolved the independent electoral commission and pulled the country out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Burkina Faso has become a military dictatorship.

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[Norwegian Refugee Council] At least 400 children fleeing the violence in Al Fasher in Sudan have arrived in Tawila without their parents since last month, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) data reveals. The actual number of children arriving without a parent is likely far higher.

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[Health-e] Conditions at Victoria Street in Durban's downtown pose a serious public health hazard, as a major drainpipe that burst months ago continues to leak raw sewage across the pavement. The broken pipe, located near the busy market area, has led to stagnant pools of water that emit a strong, foul odour and attract flies.

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[IPS] Abuja, Nigeria -- Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the US have continued to sour after US President Donald Trump threatened 'military' intervention over what some American lawmakers have called "Christian genocide" in Africa's most populous country.