Namibia: 'Mama Swapo'
[SANF] Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is a leader, and her entire life has prepared her for the next assignment as President of the Republic of Namibia.
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Ethiopia: 37 Officials Killed By 'Fano' Militants in Amhara Region Following Two-Month Detention
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Thirty-seven district and kebele officials in Feres Bet town, Dega Damot district, West Gojjam Zone, were killed on December 06, 2024, after being detained for two months, with residents alleging that the killings were carried out by "Fano militants."
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South Africa: Basic Education Launches App to Track Eradication of Pit Toilets
[SAnews.gov.za] Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has unveiled the Safe Schools App, a technological solution designed to tackle one of the most urgent issues in South African schools - the eradication of pit toilets.
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Africa: Protect the Rights and Future of Youth, Right Now, From Addiction and Harm
[IPS] New York -- As the world commemorates UN Human Rights Day, December 10, with the theme, "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now," it's time to ask: Are we truly listening to what the youth envision for their present and future?
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Africa: 'For the Human Race, Ignoring the Climate Emergency Is No Longer an Option'
[IPS] If lives and livelihoods are to be protected, if we want to avoid utter catastrophe, there simply is no time to lose. As has often been said, we are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change, and undoubtedly, we are the last generation that can do something about it.--Mansoor Usman Awan, Attorney General of Pakistan
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Mozambique: Mozambique Violence Fuelled By Historical Grievances and Civil War Politics
[RFI] Ongoing protests in Mozambique have highlighted deep-rooted political discontent following October's controversial elections and a long history of grievances since the country gained independence in 1975.
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Uganda: Besigye Arrives At Court Martial for Bail Hearing Amid Legal Controversy
[Nile Post] The court is also set to rule on its jurisdiction to try him, a matter that has sparked widespread public interest due to procedural and legal challenges involving his defense team.
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Liberia: Police Invasion, Brutality At Capitol Building
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Capitol Hill erupted into chaos on Monday as violent clashes between police and lawmakers overshadowed the scheduled budget hearings for the $851.8 million 2025 draft national budget. The dramatic scenes of tear gas and baton-wielding police officers left several lawmakers injured, with Representative Luther Collins hospitalized after reportedly being struck by a police baton. Speaker Fonati Koffa condemned the police presence, branding it an "invasion" orchestrated by the Executive branch to destabilize
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Sudan: Escalating Fighting Threatens WFP's Food Drive for Hungry Sudan
[WFP] With famine threatening to spread, safe passage is key
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Liberia: Rival Blocs Clash At Lesgislature Over Budget Hearing
[New Dawn] Capitol Hil -- The grounds of the Capitol Building, the seat of the Liberian National Legislature was a scene of total pandemonium on Monday, December 9, when riot police clashed with members of the minority bloc supporting embattled House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa.
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Africa: WHO Updates Mpox Situation - Angola Reports First Case
[allAfrica] Different parts of Africa are experiencing mpox outbreaks with multiple virus variants (clades), according to the latest WHO Situation Report:
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Kenya: Sha, Finance Bill Rank Top On 2024 Google Searches
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- The Social Health Authority (SHA) has emerged as the most searched item online, according to Google's Year in Search 2024 report.
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Ghana: World Congratulates President-Elect Mahama
[Ghanaian Times] Messages of congratulations have begun pouring in from across the world to the President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the 2024 Presidential race.
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South Africa: Atlanta Gives Main Character Energy as First City to Headline 2025 FAME Week Africa in Cape Town
[allAfrica] Atlanta was selected as the Feature Destination for FAME Week Africa 2025, marking a significant milestone in its cultural and creative landscape. The announcement was made in Cape Town during Atlanta's mayor, Andre Dickens' first visit to South Africa, cementing Atlanta's position at the forefront of U.S.-South Africa relations.
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Egypt: Six Bold Environmental Leaders Named 2024 Champions of the Earth
[UN News] Brazil's first-ever Minister of Indigenous Peoples and an initiative promoting sustainable agriculture in Egypt are among the six recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth award, announced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday.
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Ghana: President-Elect Mahama Speaks, Says Victory Shows Intolerance for Bad Governance
[Premium Times] Mr Mahama said the last eight years under the outgoing administration have been among the darkest moments in the country's history.
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Nigeria: GBV - I Told My Daughters to Retaliate If Their Husbands Slap Them - Emir Sanusi
[Vanguard] Kano -- ...Says 45% cases before Kano Shariah courts are domestic violence, wife beating
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Nigeria: New Port Harcourt Refinery Maintenance Reaches Over 90% - Kyari
[Vanguard] THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, said the new Port Harcourt refinery maintenance has reached more than 90 per cent.
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Africa: AU Genocide Prevention Envoy Commends Rwanda's Post-Genocide Transformation
[New Times] The African Union Special Envoy on the Prevention of Genocide and Other Mass Atrocities, Adama Dieng, has commended Rwanda for its extraordinary transformation from the devastation of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi into a peaceful and thriving nation.
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Zimbabwe: Chamisa Denies Involvement in CCC Corrupt Land Deals, Tells Harare Commission of Inquiry to Also Summon Mnangagwa
[New Zimbabwe] Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has demanded President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appearance before the Commission of Inquiry, following claims that his name has been linked to corruption in the land regularisation process.
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