Somalia: Rape and violence against women and children widespread, NGO warns
Africa • 12 nov 2025, 14:52
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The international charity Save the Children is warning of widespread violence against women and children in Somalia. Just this week, a father killed his four children in an arson attack. In October, an 11-year-old girl was subject to a violent rape, and a mother was murdered along with her three daughters. According to Save the Children, these cases are not isolated, and action needs to be taken. In Perspective, we spoke to Zahra Dahir, the head of Children Protection and Gender and Social Inclusion at Save the Children.
Guinea launches Simandou mine, hoping to extract 120M tons of iron ore per year
Africa • 15:33
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On Tuesday, Guinea officially began production at the Simandou mining project — home to the largest known iron ore reserves in the world. Guinean authorities hope the project will generate vital revenue for the country. But China is also heavily invested
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Mysterious plane carrying Gaza refugees lands in South Africa
Africa • 14:03
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South Africa's intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered plane that landed in Johannesburg with more than 150 Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza who did not have proper travel documents and were held onboard on the tarmac for aro
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DR Congo and M23 rebel group sign a framework agreement for a peace deal in Qatar
Africa • 11:53
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The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group signed a fresh framework for peace in Qatar Saturday after multiple rounds of direct talks between the warring sides. The Rwanda-backed paramilitary group seized two major cities in DR Congo's east
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UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's Al-Fasher
Africa • 10:00
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The UN Human Rights Council on Friday ordered investigators to probe alleged atrocities in Sudan's Al-Fasher and to seek to identify perpetrators so they can be brought to justice. The decision came at the end of a special session called to address the s
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South Africa to probe mystery of a plane that arrived with more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza
Africa • 09:39
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South Africa's intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered plane that landed in Johannesburg with more than 150 Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza who did not have proper travel documents and were held onboard on the tarmac for aro
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DR Congo and M23 sign framework agreement for peace deal in Qatar
Africa • 00:46
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The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group signed on Saturday in Qatar a framework agreement for a peace deal aimed at ending fighting in eastern Congo. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kinshasa, Emmet Linvingstone.
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