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Nigeria motorists switch to gas to cut fuel costs, pollution

The adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (otherwise known as CNG) to power vehicles offers a sustainable and economical alternative to traditional fuels, tackling the country's dependency on fuel imports and combating environmental pollution, argues Nigeria

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Malagasy and Ivorian authorities dismantle Islamic State Network

With the assistance of American and French intelligence services, eight Syrians and Iraqis were arrested in Madagascar and Côte d’Ivoire. They are accused of providing fake documents and visas to jihadists.

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Egypt : 17 missing as Tourist Yacht sinks in Red Sea

The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam, and some were airlifted to receive medical treatment.

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Kenyan police use teargas to disperse anti-femicide protesters in Nairobi

The peaceful march on Monday was to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

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UN femicide report says home is the most dangerous place for women

In 2023, 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative, which means one woman killed every 10 minutes.

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Niger calls for replacement of EU ambassador amid aid dispute

The EU recalled its envoy on Saturday after Niger's military rulers accused him of distributing €1.3 million in flood relief to NGOs without prior approval. The EU rejected the allegations, expressing "profound disagreement."

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Namibia poised to elect first female president

At least 1.4 million people, or about half of the population, have registered to vote in the elections, with 15 political parties running for president and seats in the National Assembly.

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Somalia: 24 dead as boats capsize in Indian Ocean

“We are working tirelessly to ensure the survivors are brought back home safely and provided with the necessary care,”

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Plastic pollution: Nations meet in final round of talks to strike treaty

The previous four global meetings have revealed sharp differences in goals and interests. This week's talks go through Saturday (Dec. 1st).

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Developing nations blast COP29 climate finance deal

Countries at COP29 climate talks agreed to provide $300 billion in annual climate finance by 2035 in a contentious last-minute deal on Sunday.

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South Africa: Anti-apartheid author Breyten Breytenbach dies aged 85

Breytenbach is best known for “Confessions of an Albino Terrorist", a book in which he recounts his conviction for treason under the Apartheid's infamous Terrorism Act and his seven years in prison.

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Egyptian teenage sensation Amina Orfi makes squash history

Seventeen-year-old Orfi became the youngest player to win a gold-level event, overcoming top seed El Hammamy with a score of 4-5 in 96 minutes in Singapore’s OCBC Arena on Sunday (Nov. 24).

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Pics of the day: November 25, 2024

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.

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Mpox still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern - WHO

This prolongs a declaration that the U.N. agency first made in August. Africa is the hardest hit continent.

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Yesterday

Experience the pulse of contemporary art at WEKRE in Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou, the vibrant capital of Burkina Faso, is buzzing with creativity as it hosts WEKRE, an open-air exhibition that brings contemporary art closer to the community. Meaning "emergence" in the Mooré language, WEKRE aims to make

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Trial set to begin for six accused in Paul Pogba blackmail case

The trial of six individuals close to football star Paul Pogba opens this Tuesday, November 26, at the Paris court. Among the accused is Mathias Pogba, the elder brother of the 2018 World Cup winner with the French national team. All are charged with atte

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Cape Verde's agricultural transformation: From drought to innovation

Just four years after being hit by a severe drought, Cape Verde is undergoing a remarkable agricultural transformation. Once struggling to sustain crops, the archipelago is now embracing innovation, with lush greenery emerging as

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EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell visits Lebanon as escalations continue

Borrell’s visit to Lebanon comes at the tail-end of a Middle East tour related to the ongoing wars and the crises in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

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Thousands displaced as violence escalates in Sudan’s Al-Jazirah state

Thirty-year-old Hadeel Abdelnasir, a mother of three, fled her home in eastern Al-Jazirah two weeks ago as violence tore through her community. Now in Port Sudan, she shares her harrowing story of survival.

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COP29: A $300B a year deal for climate cash sparks outrage

United Nations climate talks adopted a deal to inject at least $300 billion annually in humanity’s fight against climate change, aimed at helping developing nations cope with the ravages of global warming in tense negotiations.

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As fast fashion's waste pollutes Africa's environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution

In the trash dumps of Accra in Ghana and along the city's beaches, fast fashion, produced mostly in countries with cheap labor and sold in retailers around the world, arrives at its last stop.

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Saturday, november 23, 2024

EU recalls its ambassador from Niger as relations deteriorate

The European Union (EU) has recalled its ambassador from Niamey, Niger's capital, for consultations in Brussels following tensions with the country's transitional authorities regarding EU humanitarian aid for flood victims in the West African nation.

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Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album 'GNX'

Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present Friday with the surprise drop of a new album.

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Haitians react to comments by President Emmanuel Macron caught on camera

Haitians reacted Friday with indignation to comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron recorded at the G20 summit in Brazil earlier this week.

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Tanzania: Opposition leader Freeman Mbowe released on bail after arrest

Freeman Mbowe, the leader of Tanzania's main opposition party, has been released on bail, his party announced on Saturday. He was arrested the previous day, just days before the upcoming local elections.

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More aid workers have been killed in 2024 than in any other year, UN says

More aid workers, health care staffers, delivery personnel and other humanitarians have been killed in 2024 than in any other single year, the United Nations reported Friday.

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COP29 summit: Anger at ‘meagre’ figure for climate cash

A new draft of a deal on cash to curb and adapt to climate change released Friday at the United Nations climate summit pledged $250 billion annually by 2035 from wealthy countries to poorer ones. The amount pleases the countries who will be paying, but no

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Friday, november 22, 2024

Prominent Tanzanian opposition figure arrested

According to reports published on Friday (No. 22), the politicians have been questionned for allegedly violating local authorities’ election campaign regulations.

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DRC: PM in war-torn eastern provinces to assess unpopular state of siege measure

Over a hundred-armed groups have been sowing terror in the regions for decades and the enforcement of the state of siege in the provinces of Ituri and North-Kivu has changed nothing, residents say.

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Russia warns of 'nuclear collision' over Ukraine's western missiles

In response to Washington's permission to Kiev to deploy longer-range weapons against Russia, President Vladmir Putin authorized changes to Russia's nuclear policy

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IMF highlights progress in Egypt’s reforms and global economic updates

The IMF highlighted signs of economic stabilization in Argentina following a year of contraction. Leaders are exploring new arrangements to address the country’s $44 billion loan with the Fund.

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Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro for alleged attempted coup, threatening his political career

Police said their findings were being delivered Thursday to Brazil's Supreme Court, which must decide whether to refer them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet, who will either formally charge Bolsonaro and put him on trial, or toss the investigation

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Morocco, China vow stronger ties as Xi visits

Chinese President Xi Jinping was flying from Brazil where he attended the G20 summit when his jet stopped in Casablanca. He was received by Crown Prince Moulay el Hassan and prime minister Aziz Akhannouch

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Senegal parliamentary elections: Polls open, over 7 million expected to vote

President Faye who was elected in March on an anti-establishment platform, called snap election arguing that the opposition-led parliament blocked him from executing the reforms he pledged during his campaign.

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COP29: Activists make final push for a finance deal up to the challenge

Experts say developing nations need at least $1 trillion for climate adaptation, but the draft text that emerged Friday proposes a figure of $250bn by 2035.

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Heroin addiction crisis in Kenya: A growing challenge

The drug, which once only passed through Kenya on its way to Europe and America, is now increasingly being sold within the country, especially along its coastal regions, where addiction is rampant.

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Gunfire breaks out at the home of South Sudan's former spy chief who is under house arrest

“There was a misunderstanding between the army and security forces deployed at the home,”

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2024: Deadliest year ever for aid workers amid global conflicts - UN says

“Before the year is even over, 2024 has become the deadliest on record for humanitarian personnel worldwide,” OCHA spokesman Jens Laerke said.

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UK sanctions Angola's Isabel dos Santos in corruption crackdown

The measures also impact an exiled Ukrainian oligarch, Dmytro Firtash, and Aivars Lembergs, one of Latvia’s richest men.

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Senegal: Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef party secures historic election victory

This victory grants Pastef significant power to push through structural reforms, with representatives hailing the “massive support of the people”. Voter turnout reached nearly 50%.

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Prices soar as people in Gaza face severe food shortages

The United Nations has warned of a “stark increase” in the number of households experiencing severe hunger in Gaza.

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Analyst says ICC arrest warrants unlikely to end Gaza war

Chatham House's Nomi Bar-Yaacov the warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, and Ibrahim Al-Masri were expected due to the ongoing war and the rising death toll in Gaza.

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Negotiators race to reach deal as climate talks face deadlock

This year's summit set itself a target to set a new global climate finance goal. But the talks are deadlocked due to the reluctance of rich countries to say how much they are willing to pay for countries to transition away from fossil fuels and toward cle

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DRC: UDPS pushes for complete overhaul of 2006 constitution

According to the party, the existing framework has become a significant obstacle to economic and societal reforms, which they see as essential for the nation's development.

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US Envoy: No political will to end Sudan's war

The fighting has left tens of thousands dead, forced millions from their homes, and pushed a large swath of the population to starvation.

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Thursday, november 21, 2024

Netanyahu: ICC “biased court”, arrest warrant against me "black day in history"

Israel like the US or Russia is not a state party to the ICC. It questioned the jurisdiction of the ICC on the matter, but its challenge was rejected.

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Record participation at 24th Sofi Great Ethiopian Run

More than 43,000 participants took part in the 24th edition of Ethiopia’s annual international 10km road race earlier this week. This is a record, exceeding last year’s total by almost 5,000 runners. A host of distance running legends in attended included

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ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, former Israeli Defence minister and a Hamas official

Netanyahu, and ex-minister Yoav Gallant are wanted for the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare and crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts. Mohamed Deif, a Hamas military chief, is also wanted for questioning.

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Mali’s junta appoints military general as new prime minister

The appointment further consolidates power in the hands of the military, which has governed Mali since seizing power in a 2020 coup, followed by a second coup in 2021.

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Horror and destruction of Israel's war illustrated by Gaza artists

An exhibition featuring the work of four Palestinian artists from Gaza has opened in Amman, illustrating the horrors Israel's war on the Strip. Their artworks were transported to Egypt through the Rafah crossing before it was closed by the Israeli army

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Gaza war: What's next after new US veto on ceasefire draft resolution?

The resolution that was put to a vote “demands an immediate, unconditional and permanent cease-fire to be respected by all parties, and further reiterates its demand for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.”

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Kenya cancels airport and energy deals with Adani group after the U.S. indicts the tycoon

President William Ruto in a state of the nation address said the decision was made “based on new information provided by our investigative agencies and partner nations.”

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Six arrested over break-in at Lumumba’s Mausoleum

“We assure that the relic is secure and it is protected,” the minister said, without offering more information.

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Fugitive Zambian MP Emmanuel Jay Banda arrested in Zimbabwe after three-month Manhunt

Banda was detained in Harare earlier this week. The Zambian Home Affairs Minister, Jack Mwiimbu, announced that Banda was arrested by Zimbabwean police at a flat he had been renting and would remain in Zimbabwe pending extradition.

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Top Investigator: "War is being fought on the bodies of women in Sudan"

The ongoing conflict has led to widespread displacement and devastating violence, including the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Rishmawi recounted harrowing testimonies from survivors

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Spain to offer residency and work permits to undocumented migrants

Spain needs around 250,000 registered foreign workers a year to maintain its welfare state, Migration Minister Elma Saiz said in an interview on Wednesday

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US actress Viola Davis to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award

Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne called Davis a “luminary," and expressed admiration for the actor's dedication to her craft and impact on the industry.

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MSF suspends operations in Haiti amid fresh wave of violence

Gang violence has forced more than 20,000 people to flee Port-au-Prince in recent days, according to the U.N. They join more than 700,000 people left homeless in recent years by the violence.

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SADC extends mandate of its troops in DRC and Mozambique

The leaders gathered in Zimbabwe 's capital , Harare, for an extraordinary summit under the auspices of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a 16-nation bloc that includes the Democratic Republic of Congo .

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Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England, his office said Wednesday.

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