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Africa: FEDA Announces Landmark Investment in A2MP to Drive Africa's Mining and Industrial Transformation

[Afreximbank] The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development equity impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), is pleased to announce a US$300 million strategic investment in the Africa Minerals and Metals Processing Platform (A2MP).

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Gunmen abduct 25 schoolgirls in northwestern Nigeria

The attack took place before dawn on Monday. Gunmen also killed the school's vice principal.

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Ethiopia confirms three deaths in new Marburg virus outbreak

Three additional fatalities are being investigated for a possible connection to the disease.

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Nigeria: Families in agony as gunmen abduct 25 schoolgirls, killing a staff member

Gunmen attacked a high school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, abducting 25 schoolgirls and killing at least one staff member, in a tragic incident that has left communities and families devastated.

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UN seeks to expand presence in Sudan as violence intensifies

"The UN is a ship that was not built to stay in the harbor," UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said Monday, urging a dramatic expansion of UN presence in Sudan as violence intensifies in Darfur.

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Tanzanian president appoints daughter and son-in-law to cabinet

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed her daughter and son-in-law to key government positions.

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What to know about abductions of schoolchildren in Nigeria

Kidnappers in the past have included the Boko Haram insurgency that carried out the mass abduction of 276 Chibok schoolgirls over a decade ago, bringing the extremist group to global attention. But groups of bandits are also active.

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PSG and Mbappé face off in court over unpaid wage dispute

The legal dispute between Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappé escalated on Monday, with both sides making colossal financial demands.

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Trump Administration launches “FIFA Pass” to fast-track World Cup travelers

The Trump administration has announced a new fast-track system to help international fans enter the United States for next year’s World Cup.

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One of 25 abducted Nigerian girls escapes captivity

One of 25 schoolgirls abducted from a school dormitory in northwestern Nigeria’s Kebbi state has escaped captivity and returned home.

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Matt Smith becomes South Africa’s first winter Olympian in years

South Africa’s Matt Smith is set to make history at the 2026 Winter Olympics as the nation’s first cross-country skier in over a decade.

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Africa: Africa Wants Health to Be At the Center of Adaptation Finance

[IPS] Belém, Brazil -- This is a COP of implementation. I do not want to see more texts that pile up on promises. But what we need is to detail what has already been promised. I want much more emphasis on adaptation because we have been too occupied with mitigation.