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INTERPOL operation targets terror and crime in West Africa, dozens arrested
A major INTERPOL operation in West Africa has resulted in 62 arrests and the seizure of weapons, explosives, drugs, counterfeit medicines, and stolen vehicles.
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United Nations urges immediate release of abducted Nigerian schoolgirls
More than 20 girls were kidnapped from a school in the town of Maga in the north-western Kebbi State on Monday.
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Volunteers help clean the polluted Jukskei River "prone" to flash floods
In South Africa’s oldest township, volunteers in wetsuits jump into the thigh-deep water of the polluted Jukskei River to untangle a net that's designed to trap garbage but damaged by heavy rains.
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Malawi: Malawi's Pension Money Grows to K5.4 Trillion - - but Big Problems Remain
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's pension money has grown very fast, reaching K5.4 trillion by June 2025. This is a big jump from K3.5 trillion recorded in December 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of Malawi's latest Financial Stability Report.
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Africa: Africa Is Done Paying A Premium For A Story That Isn't True
[ONE] ONE Campaign calls on world leaders to end the global finance system that makes Africa pay more because the world sees it as less
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Liberia: Foreign Ministry Hosts High-Level Talks On Proposed U.S.-Backed 300mw Power Project
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, hosted a high-level strategic meeting on Tuesday with a nine-member delegation of potential U.S.-supported energy investors, signaling what officials describe as a significant step toward increasing Liberia's electricity capacity and furthering the administration'
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Mozambique: German NGO Accuses TotalEnergies of Complicity in Mozambique War Crimes
[RFI] A German NGO said Tuesday it had filed a legal complaint against TotalEnergies, accusing the French energy multinational of 'complicity in war crimes' at its gas site in Mozambique.
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South Africa: South Africa Rises Above US Snub as G20 Nears
[DW] As Johannesburg prepares to host Africa's first ever G20 summit, South Africa aims to showcase its diplomatic and economic potential despite the US boycott.
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Kenya: No, Telcos Won't Take Your DNA - Breaking Down New SIM-Registration Regulations
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's newly revised SIM-card registration regulations have sparked public concern over the scope of personal data referenced in the law -- particularly the inclusion of highly sensitive biometric identifiers such as DNA, retinal scans, earlobe geometry and fingerprints.
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Ghana: Fisheries and Food Ministry Encourages Schools to Establish Farm Initiatives
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr Eric Opoku, has urged schools across Ghana to introduce the concept of school farms.
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Africa: All of Africa Today - November 19, 2025
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Africa: Experts Call for Urgent, Politically Feasible Solutions to Sovereign Debt Crisis Ahead of G20 Summit
[allAfrica] Many developing countries, particularly in Africa, are experiencing a rapidly worsening sovereign debt crisis, according to global economic experts. Economic stability is at risk if this crisis is not addressed quickly and thoroughly, and experts are calling on G20 leaders to commit to strong actions as they prepare to