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UK suspends funding support for the Mozambique gas project
The gas project in Mozambique has, over the years, been accused of fueling the climate crisis and deadly terror attacks in the region.
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Burkina Faso's Traore gets first Sahel Alliance identity card
With the introduction of biometric identity cards, the Sahel leaders seek to grow the profile of their new bloc and to deepen integration
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Rare african lion quintuplets make adorable public debut in China
Five African lion cubs, rare quintuplets born to the same mother, made their public debut at an animal theme park in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality at their one-month celebration.
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Rwanda: Govt to Pitch New Investment Opportunities As Mining Week Kicks Off
[New Times] Rwanda is set to launch the mining investment pitch book during the 8th edition of Rwanda Mining Week, targeting to lure investors in different mining activities, according to the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB).
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Sierra Leone: FG Gold, AFC and Afreximbank Achieve Financial Close On U.S.$330 Million Senior Debt Financing for Baomahun Gold Project
[Afreximbank] 01 December 2025, Freetown, Sierra Leone. FG Gold Limited ("FG Gold") is pleased to announce that it has achieved financial close and the first drawdown on its US$330 million Senior Debt Financing with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), for its Baomahun
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Africa: Reflections on Good COP 2.0 - A Human Story
[allAfrica] They came, and they saw, and they 'conquered.' The message was loud and clear: ignore Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) science, and millions of smokers will face preventable premature death.
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Nigeria: French Energy Major Sells Stake in Nigerian Exploration Blocks to Chevron
[RFI] French energy group TotalEnergies announced on Monday that it had signed an agreement to sell a 40-percent stake in two Nigerian offshore exploration licences to Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a subsidiary of US oil major Chevron.
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Africa: Landmine Casualties Hit Four-Year High As Treaty Setbacks Deepen
[UN News] Civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants of war have risen to their highest level in four years, according to the Landmine Monitor 2025 report launched in Geneva on Monday.
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Kenya: Kenya Power Moves Electricity Connection Process Online Amid Expansion Drive
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Power has announced that all new electricity connection applications will now be submitted exclusively through its online platform, marking a shift towards digital service delivery.
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Africa: UN Chief Warns Unpaid Dues Near $1.6 Billion, As Budget Cuts Deepen
[UN News] With nearly $1.6 billion in unpaid dues, the UN Secretary-General warned on Monday that chronic late payments are hampering the world body's ability to function, even as sweeping cuts move forward through the General Assembly's main budget committee.
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Mozambique: UK Pulls $1 Billion Financing From TotalEnergies' Mozambique LNG Project
[Daba Finance] The UK government has withdrawn more than $1 billion in planned financing for TotalEnergies' liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, adding pressure to a development already delayed by insecurity and rising costs. UK Export Finance had committed $1.15 billion to the facility, one of eight export
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Somalia: UN Cuts Over 680 Jobs in Somalia As Donor Funding Declines
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- United Nations agencies operating in Somalia have laid off more than 680 staff since the beginning of 2025, officials said, citing severe funding shortages.