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Somalia: New Report Warns of Escalating Online and Offline Violence Against Women Journalists in Somalia

[Shabelle] The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today launched a new report titled "Targeted Online, Unsafe Offline: Gender-Based Violence and Impunity Against Women Journalists in Somalia", which exposes the scale of abuse that female journalists face in their newsrooms, in the field, at home and across

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Africa: G20 Summit Ends With Commitment to Multilateralism, Despite U.S. Boycott

[RFI] The G20 summit in Johannesburg closed on Sunday with South Africa claiming a diplomatic victory after securing agreement on a wide-ranging declaration - despite a boycott by the United States and warnings from several leaders that the forum is struggling to remain relevant in a fragmenting world.

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Malawi: Malawians Told to Pay More Tax As Cost of Living Set to Rise

[Nyasa Times] Malawians should get ready to spend more money after government announced new taxes that will make life more expensive for many families.

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Kenya: President Ruto Announces SGR Extension to Kampala, Rwanda and DR Congo to Begin in Early 2026

[Capital FM] Kampala, Uganda -- President William Ruto has announced that construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) extension from Naivasha to Kampala -- and onwards to Rwanda and the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo -- will begin early next year.

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Ghana: Deepening Public Understanding to Make Ghana's Tax Reforms Work

[Ghanaian Times] As Ghana prepares for the rollout of wide-ranging tax reforms in January 2026, one message rings louder than ever: the success of these policy shifts will hinge not merely on legislation, but on communication. The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has called

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Africa: Leaders Gather for EU-Africa Summit On Trade, Minerals, in Shadow of Ukraine War

[RFI] European and African leaders are meeting in Angola for a summit focused on trade and renewing the relationship between African and European countries that have been tested by growing influence of Russia, China and the United States.

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Africa: What Africa Stands to Gain from the Historic G20 Leaders' Declaration

[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- The much-anticipated first G20 Summit held on African soil concluded with world leaders adopting a sweeping declaration on the first day. This decision signals new momentum for global cooperation, despite the notable absence of U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentina's opposition to the declaration.

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G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite US boycott

In a breakaway from tradition, world leaders of the G20 adopted a declaration at the start of the summit.

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Nigeria: Number of children abducted in school attack raised to over 300

The Christian Association of Nigeria on Saturday updated an earlier tally of 215 children.

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G20 Summit: Russia denounces 'illegitimate, unilateral' sanctions

Maxim Oreshkin, the deputy chief of staff of the Presidential Executive Office also slammed the financial aid provided to Ukraine.

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G20 leaders in South Africa adopt declaration despite US opposition

The United States is boycotting the two-day talks in Johannesburg over a diplomatic rift with the host country.

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China pledges to work more closely with South Africa on range of issues

Premier Li Qiang said Beijing wants to work with Pretoria to safeguard the multilateral trading system.