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Nigeria closes schools in Kwara state amid rising insecurity
Authourities in Nigeria's Kwara State have shut down all schools across Ifelodun, Ekiti, Irepodun, Isin and Oke Ero following new security threats in the area.
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Africa: Agricultural Exports From Africa Are Not Doing Well. Four Ways to Change That
[The Conversation Africa] Africa is the world's most endowed continent in agricultural potential, yet it remains a marginal player in global agribusiness. This paradox lies at the heart of Africa's development challenge.
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Africa: Agricultural Exports From Africa Are Not Doing Well. Four Ways to Change That
[The Conversation Africa] Africa is the world's most endowed continent in agricultural potential, yet it remains a marginal player in global agribusiness. This paradox lies at the heart of Africa's development challenge.
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Africa: ICIEC and Afreximbank Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Arab-Africa Trade and Investment
[Afreximbank] Cairo, Egypt - 17 November 2025 -- The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to
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Africa: ICIEC and Afreximbank Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Arab-Africa Trade and Investment
[Afreximbank] Cairo, Egypt - 17 November 2025 -- The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to
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Rwanda: Why Child Labour Persists Despite Laws, Policies
[New Times] A decade ago, a goal was set to end child labour by 2025 under the UN's Target 8.7. Yet, as Rwanda joins the world to mark Children's Day under the theme 'My Day, My Rights,' on November 20, the commitment is
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Rwanda: Why Child Labour Persists Despite Laws, Policies
[New Times] A decade ago, a goal was set to end child labour by 2025 under the UN's Target 8.7. Yet, as Rwanda joins the world to mark Children's Day under the theme 'My Day, My Rights,' on November 20, the commitment is
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Somalia: Somalia, Switzerland Strengthen Ties to Boost Disaster Preparedness Amid Severe Drought
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) held high-level talks with a delegation from Switzerland Development Cooperation (SDC) on strengthening disaster preparedness and response, officials said Wednesday.
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Somalia: Somalia, Switzerland Strengthen Ties to Boost Disaster Preparedness Amid Severe Drought
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) held high-level talks with a delegation from Switzerland Development Cooperation (SDC) on strengthening disaster preparedness and response, officials said Wednesday.
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South Africa: Road Blockade Grips Ngcobo After Bus Escort Sparks Fury
[Scrolla] The Eastern Cape government says some trucks were said to have been hijacked and used to shut down the R61, leaving the road blocked at both entrances to town. Transport MEC Xolile Nqatha says the blockade is criminal and has called on the South African Police Service to act
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South Africa: Road Blockade Grips Ngcobo After Bus Escort Sparks Fury
[Scrolla] The Eastern Cape government says some trucks were said to have been hijacked and used to shut down the R61, leaving the road blocked at both entrances to town. Transport MEC Xolile Nqatha says the blockade is criminal and has called on the South African Police Service to act
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Central Africa: DR Congo Pushes Regional Integration to Anchor Stability in Great Lakes Region
[Capital FM] Kinshasa, DRC -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has renewed calls for deeper regional economic integration as a pathway to lasting peace in the Great Lakes Region, rallying governments, financiers and development partners to accelerate cross-border infrastructure and trade initiatives.