Nigerians call for government action against worsening insecurity
Africa • Dec 18, 2025, 6:18 PM
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Hundreds of members of Nigeria's main labour union take to the streets, demanding urgent government action against worsening insecurity, including kidnappings and killings that they say affects their safety and livelihoods. Also, Sierra Leone declares its Mpox epidemic over, signalling the end of a health emergency that saw over 5,000 cases and 60 fatalities in the country. Survivors, though, say they remain discriminated against. Plus the final preparations are underway in Morocco, which is gearing up to host the Africa Cup of Nations from this Sunday.
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A new take on Christmas cooking in Senegal
Africa • 4:41 PM
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In Senegal, a country with a large Muslim majority, Christmas Eve is not tied to any specific culinary tradition. That freedom is inspiring some chefs to reinvent festive cuisine. One of them is Franco-Senegalese chef Aïda Gaye, who puts local flavours c
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Somalians vote in first local elections in decades under tight security
Africa • 1:46 PM
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Somalians turned out in droves on Thursday to vote in local elections in the capital Mogadishu – the first by universal suffrage in nearly 60 years – with the city locked down amid security concerns.
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Somalis vote under tight security in first local elections in decades
Africa • 10:25 AM
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Somalis queued in the capital Mogadishu on Thursday to vote in local elections by universal suffrage for the first time in nearly 60 years, a historic test for democracy in a country grappling with insecurity and political tensions.
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