Africa
Putin meets Togo PM in Moscow, eyes stronger trade ties
Putin expressed hope that "after the embassies open and the intergovernmental commission begins its work," the positive trend in trade turnover will continue.
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Guinea-Bissau braces for contentious presidential vote
Guinea-Bissau, a nation of about 2 million people, has endured multiple coups since independence - won after a brutal war with Portugal - including alleged attempts to oust Embaló since he took office in 2020.
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Curaçao men's national football team receives heroic welcome after WC qualifiers
Soccer fans celebrated at Curaçao International Airport in Willemstad on Wednesday as the country's men's soccer team arrived home after making World Cup history as the smallest nation by population ever to qualify.
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Midfielder is first Moroccan to win women's African player of the year
Ghizlane Chebbak was crowned the Confederation of African Football's top female player at a star-studded ceremony in Rabat.
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Nigeria on edge as Trump threatens sanctions and military action {Business Africa}
Africa is witnessing major shifts in economics, education, and community development this week—from rising market fears in Nigeria to life-changing opportunities for East African students and women-led energy innovation in Zanzibar. Here are the stories making headlines.
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South Africa braces for a high-stakes G20 summit without the United States
But while global ambitions take center stage, frustrations at home are palpable. Johannesburg authorities have launched a multimillion-dollar clean-up campaign to repair broken infrastructure ahead of the summit — a move many residents view as superficial.
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WFP: Ending global hunger by 2030 achievable at less than 1% of military budgets
Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).
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Activists light up Johannesburg with a host of concerns ahead of G20 summit
A series of posters and illustrations projected onto buildings demanded urgent action on issues including climate accountability, the global debt crisis, and women’s rights.
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Nigeria closes schools in Kwara state amid rising insecurity
Authourities in Nigeria's Kwara State have shut down all schools across Ifelodun, Ekiti, Irepodun, Isin and Oke Ero following new security threats in the area.
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Africa: Agricultural Exports From Africa Are Not Doing Well. Four Ways to Change That
[The Conversation Africa] Africa is the world's most endowed continent in agricultural potential, yet it remains a marginal player in global agribusiness. This paradox lies at the heart of Africa's development challenge.
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Africa: ICIEC and Afreximbank Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Arab-Africa Trade and Investment
[Afreximbank] Cairo, Egypt - 17 November 2025 -- The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to
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Rwanda: Why Child Labour Persists Despite Laws, Policies
[New Times] A decade ago, a goal was set to end child labour by 2025 under the UN's Target 8.7. Yet, as Rwanda joins the world to mark Children's Day under the theme 'My Day, My Rights,' on November 20, the commitment is