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Guinea Bissau goes to polls with president seeking a second term in office
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo faces off against 11 other presidential candidates.
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Somalia: Somaliland Bans Passenger Transit Through Mogadishu Over Security Concerns
[Horn Diplomat] Discover Morehargeisa -- Somaliland's Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports has announced new restrictions preventing airlines from routing passengers through Mogadishu, citing heightened security risks for travelers. The directive will take effect on December 1, 2025, and applies to both outbound and inbound international passengers.
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Africa: Afreximbank Delivers Solid, Steady Performance for the Nine Months Ended 30 September 2025
[Afreximbank] FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Tanzania: No Mine Water Threatens Public Use, Officials Say
[Daily News] Mwanza -- RESIDENTS across the Lake Zone have been reassured that robust measures are firmly in place to prevent contaminated water from any mines flowing into public water sources.
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South Africa: Government Welcomes Interest Rate Cut
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has welcomed the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) decision to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.75%, with the prime lending rate now at 10.25%.
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Uganda: Top Employers Map New Talent Strategy As Uganda Braces for Youth-Driven Labour Market Shift
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- More than 140 corporate leaders from Uganda's largest employers convened in Kampala this week to craft a new blueprint for workforce development, amid growing pressure on companies to respond to a swelling youth population, rapid technological change, and widening skills mismatches in the labour
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Africa: Why Africa Must Resist Decarbonising Like the Rest of the World
[allAfrica] Africa contributes less than 4 percent of global emissions, yet the continent faces pressure to decarbonise for a greener economy. But this decarbonisation must follow development, which remains Africa's primary imperative.
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South Africa: Thousands Rally Against Gender Violence - South African News Briefs - November 21, 2025
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Africa: All of Africa Today - November 21, 2025
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South Africa: How Big Tobacco Stalls South Africa's Smoking and Vaping Law
[Bhekisisa] When first introduced, strict rules about tobacco advertising in South Africa helped to cut smoking from 32% to 24% in a decade. But 20 years later the country isn't the public health darling it once was, and adult smoking prevalence has stagnated at around 20%. Although a
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Africa: As America Walks Away, China Seizes The Moment
[allAfrica] This week, two global stories collided in a way that should make every African policymaker pause: China is doubling down on its relationship with Africa, while the United States is literally not showing up -- boycotting the G20 Summit hosted on the African soil. If global influence were a
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UK’s Starmer meets South Africa’s Ramaphosa as G20 summit opens under shadow of U.S. boycott
Despite the void left by Washington and Beijing, the summit still brings together representatives from 42 countries, including all members of the expanded G20, which now includes both the European Union and African Union.