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Kenya private sector activity surges to five-year high, PMI survey shows

Kenya's private sector activity expanded for the third consecutive month in November to stand at a five-year high, boosted by better performance across all sectors, a survey

Kenya private sector activity surges to five-year high, PMI survey shows
Africa|Crime|MidEast|World

Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary of war crimes in assault on refugee camp

Amnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of committing war crimes in Darfur

Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary of war crimes in assault on refugee camp
Africa|Business|Economy|World

South Africa's private sector activity contracts for second month in November, PMI shows

South Africa's private sector activity contracted for the second consecutive month in November driven by sustained falls in output and new business volumes, an S&P

South Africa's private sector activity contracts for second month in November, PMI shows
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Guinea-Bissau soldiers appoint ally of deposed president as prime minister

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have appointed a close ally of the deposed president as prime minister after seizing power following disputed elections

Guinea-Bissau soldiers appoint ally of deposed president as prime minister
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Couple raises money for security after kidnapped child escapes in Nigeria

Couple raises money for security after kidnapped child escapes in Nigeria

Couple raises money for security after kidnapped child escapes in Nigeria
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Congo, Rwanda presidents to sign peace deal in Washington next week, sources say

-The presidents of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda will travel to Washington next week to sign a peace deal and meet with U.S.

Congo, Rwanda presidents to sign peace deal in Washington next week, sources say
Africa|Political|World

African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup and former president flees to Republic of Congo

The African Union has suspended Guinea-Bissau following a military coup, emphasizing its zero tolerance for unconstitutional changes in government

African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup and former president flees to Republic of Congo
Africa|Political|World

Ousted Guinea-Bissau President Embalo arrives in Brazzaville

Guinea-Bissau's ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrived in the Republic of Congo's capital Brazzaville on Saturday, days after the military seized power, a source close

Ousted Guinea-Bissau President Embalo arrives in Brazzaville
Africa|Political|World

Nigeria offers protection to Guinea-Bissau opposition candidate Dias

Nigeria has offered Guinea-Bissau's opposition presidential candidate Fernando Dias protection at its embassy in the capital Bissau following a military coup, the Nigerian

Nigeria offers protection to Guinea-Bissau opposition candidate Dias
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South African manufacturing sentiment plunges in November

A monthly gauge of South African manufacturing sentiment saw its sharpest drop of the year in November, a purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey showed on Monday.

South African manufacturing sentiment plunges in November
Africa|Crime|Health|World

People fleeing violence in Sudan find little aid at Chad border

At a transit camp here on the Chad-Sudan border, Najwa Isa Adam, 32, hands out bowls of pasta and meat to orphaned Sudanese children from al-Fashir, the

People fleeing violence in Sudan find little aid at Chad border
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Nigeria's economy grows 3.98% in Q3, driven by non-oil sector

Nigeria's economic growth slowed to 3.98% year-on-year in the third quarter, data showed on Monday, as inflation and tight monetary

Nigeria's economy grows 3.98% in Q3, driven by non-oil sector
Africa|Health|Political|Science|World

Congo declares its latest Ebola outbreak over, after 43 deaths

A recent Ebola outbreak in southern Congo has been declared over by health officials, after no new cases were reported for 45 days

Congo declares its latest Ebola outbreak over, after 43 deaths
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it took control of strategic West Kordofan town

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Monday that it seized full control of Babanusa, a transport junction in the country's oil-producing south, though its

Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it took control of strategic West Kordofan town
Africa|Crime|World

Nigeria's president taps ex-top general to replace defence minister

President Bola Tinubu nominated Nigeria's former top general to replace the defence minister, who resigned amid a surge in mass kidnappings and Islamist

Nigeria's president taps ex-top general to replace defence minister
Africa|Political|World

Guinea-Bissau cannot complete presidential election, commission says

Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission said on Tuesday it was unable to complete the November 23 presidential election process after armed men seized ballots and vote tallies

Guinea-Bissau cannot complete presidential election, commission says
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Reuters story on Tajikistan discussing Russian help to guard its Afghan border is withdrawn

A Reuters story about Tajikistan holding talks with Russia about helping guard its Afghan border has been withdrawn following a post-publication review showing insufficient

Reuters story on Tajikistan discussing Russian help to guard its Afghan border is withdrawn
Africa|Crime|Election|Political|World

Tanzanian president defends police after hundreds killed in October election protests

Tanzanian president defends police after hundreds killed in October election protests

Tanzanian president defends police after hundreds killed in October election protests
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Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels accuse each other of sabotaging peace deals

Democratic Republic of Congo's army and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels traded accusations of ceasefire violations on Tuesday, two days before the White House is set to host the signing of

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels accuse each other of sabotaging peace deals
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Germany says Trump should invite South Africa to G20 summit

Germany said on Thursday that it would seek to persuade Donald Trump to reverse his decision to exclude

Germany says Trump should invite South Africa to G20 summit
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Zuma's daughter quits South Africa parliament over Russia recruitment allegations

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, has resigned from parliament amid allegations that she lured 17 men to

Zuma's daughter quits South Africa parliament over Russia recruitment allegations
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General sworn in as new Guinea-Bissau leader, ousted president arrives in Senegal

Guinea-Bissau’s military installed Major-General Horta Inta-a as transitional president on Thursday, a day after soldiers toppled the civilian leadership in a swift power grab made

General sworn in as new Guinea-Bissau leader, ousted president arrives in Senegal
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Tunisia frees prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a critic of the president

Tunisia freed prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a vocal critic of President Kais Saied, on Thursday after a year and a half in prison and she said she hoped her release

Tunisia frees prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a critic of the president
Africa|Crime|World

Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Embaló arrives in neighboring Senegal as soldiers name junta leader

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have announced a new junta leader, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began after a disputed presidential election and led to deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló departing for neighboring Senegal

Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Embaló arrives in neighboring Senegal as soldiers name junta leader
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Cameroon's 2026 budget deficit set to double on higher spending needs

Cameroon expects its 2026 budget deficit to more than double due to a sharp rise in spending aimed at supporting economic activity amid continued global

Cameroon's 2026 budget deficit set to double on higher spending needs
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Guinea-Bissau's history of coups and instability

Army officers in Guinea-Bissau said on Wednesday they had toppled President Umaro Sissoco Embalo after disputed elections, the latest coup in the West African nation long plagued by

Guinea-Bissau's history of coups and instability
Africa|Economy|Political|US|World

Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit near Miami

President Donald Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year near Miami

Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit near Miami
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Nigeria’s Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the army and police to recruit thousands of additional personnel to tackle worsening

Nigeria’s Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau

A group of army officers said they had seized power in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday, a day before the planned announcement of results from a hotly contested presidential

Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau
Africa|Crime|Political|World

West Africa bloc, African Union observers voice concern over Guinea-Bissau coup

West Africa's ECOWAS and African Union observers on Wednesday expressed concern over the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and the arrests of election officials, a joint statement

West Africa bloc, African Union observers voice concern over Guinea-Bissau coup
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Nigerian parents say they are kept in the dark over abducted schoolchildren

Several parents of the over 300 schoolchildren seized by armed men in the latest mass abduction in Nigeria tell The Associated Press the government has told them nothing about rescue efforts

Nigerian parents say they are kept in the dark over abducted schoolchildren
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Trump will not invite South Africa to G20 in US

Trump will not invite South Africa to G20 in US

Trump will not invite South Africa to G20 in US
Africa|Political|World

Ugandan opposition says over 300 supporters detained in presidential campaign

Security forces in Uganda have detained more than 300 supporters and officials from the party of opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine since campaigning for a January election

Ugandan opposition says over 300 supporters detained in presidential campaign
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Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says

Twenty-four girls who were abducted from a government boarding school in northwestern Nigeria last week have been released, the state governor's media aide said on

Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says
Africa|Political|World

Neither of Sudan's warring factions has accepted truce plan, Trump adviser says

The United States has presented Sudan's warring parties with a proposal for a truce but neither side has formally accepted it, U.S. envoy Massad Boulos said

Neither of Sudan's warring factions has accepted truce plan, Trump adviser says
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Hundreds of students kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria

The Christian Association of Nigeria has reported more than 300 students were abducted from a Catholic school in northern Nigeria, some as young as ten years old. CNN's Larry Madowo reports.

Hundreds of students kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria
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CNN finds evidence Tanzanian police killed protesters

In an exclusive investigation, CNN has found evidence that Tanzanian police used deadly fire on protesters following a disputed election in October. Forensic analysis of graphic videos and imagery reveals how protesters were killed by police and indicates mass graves concealing the scale of the brutal crackdown. CNN’s Larry Madowo reports.

CNN finds evidence Tanzanian police killed protesters
Africa|Crime|Education|Political|World

24 schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria have been rescued, president says

Nigeria's president says that all 24 schoolgirls held by assailants following a mass abduction last week from a school in Kebbi in northwestern Nigeria have been rescued

24 schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria have been rescued, president says
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Nigeria school kidnappers threatened to shoot crying child, teacher says

Martha Mathias, her husband and two children were asleep at home when gunmen arrived at St Mary's Catholic School campus, in central Nigeria, in the early hours of Friday.

Nigeria school kidnappers threatened to shoot crying child, teacher says
Africa|Asia|Environment|Science|World

This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents

This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents

This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents
Africa|Crime|Economy|Health|World

Nigeria faces record hunger amid insurgent attacks, aid cuts

A surge in militant attacks and instability in northern Nigeria is driving hunger to record levels, the U.N.

Nigeria faces record hunger amid insurgent attacks, aid cuts
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Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it will enter into ceasefire

The head of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces said late on Monday that his paramilitaries would immediately enter into a three-month humanitarian truce, after U.S.

Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it will enter into ceasefire
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Sudan's top general rejects US-led ceasefire proposal, calling it 'the worst yet'

Sudan’s top general has rejected a ceasefire proposal from U_S_-led mediators, calling it “the worst yet.”

Sudan's top general rejects US-led ceasefire proposal, calling it 'the worst yet'
Africa|Americas|Asia|Education|Europe|MidEast|Opinion|Political|US|World

Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism

In 1946, young men in khaki shirts marched through Atlanta performing Nazi salutes and promising racial vengeance. They lasted 10 months. Today’s fascists aren’t as easily banished.

Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism
Africa|Election|Political|World

Gambia takes in Cameroon opposition leader after election-linked protests

Gambia said it was temporarily hosting Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian grounds following a contested presidential election in Cameroon last month

Gambia takes in Cameroon opposition leader after election-linked protests
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Mass school kidnappings in Nigeria in recent years

LAGOS -The kidnapping of more than 300 Catholic school students is the latest such mass abduction in Nigeria. 

Mass school kidnappings in Nigeria in recent years
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World Bank lifts Kenya's growth forecast on construction sector optimism

The World Bank lifted Kenya's economic growth forecast for this year to almost 5% on Monday, citing a pick up in the construction sector in East Africa's largest

World Bank lifts Kenya's growth forecast on construction sector optimism
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Fifty kidnapped Catholic school students in Nigeria escape

Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped and have been reunited with their parents, the

Fifty kidnapped Catholic school students in Nigeria escape
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Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after some pupils escape

Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped and are now with their families

Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after some pupils escape