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Nigeria: Canada Flags Nigeria, 16 Other African Countries in High-Risk Travel Alert

All Africa 26 Nov 2025
Canada's latest high-risk travel advisories, issued between November 13 and 15, 2025, mark one of its most extensive reassessments of security risks in Africa, covering 17 countries across the continent ....
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Ghanaian president urges African countries to firm up natural resources sovereignty

The Star 24 Nov 2025
ACCRA, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Monday urged African countries to strengthen their sovereignty over natural resources amid a steep decline in humanitarian aid. Read full story ... .
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EU provides 143 million euros in humanitarian aid to African countries

Kuna 24 Nov 2025
... African Republic, eight million euros for Nigeria, 30 million euros for Ethiopia, 30 million euros for Somalia, 35 million euros for South Sudan, and 38 million euros for the Central Sahel countries.
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UAE launches $1 billion ‘AI for Development’ initiative to growth in African countries

The Times of India 23 Nov 2025
Smart systems for planning, construction, and management to support long-term development.By integrating AI across these sectors, the initiative aims to help African countries overcome structural ...
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Nigeria: UN Security Council Discusses Insecurity in Nigeria, Other West African Countries

All Africa 21 Nov 2025
Top officials raised fresh concerns over the rapidly deteriorating security situation in West Africa and the Sahel, calling for urgent, coordinated regional action to confront expanding terrorist networks ....
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Urgent need for Botswana, other African countries to develop a national autism strategy

Mmegi Online 21 Nov 2025
Listen ... Botswana and most (if not all) African countries have no dedicated national autism strategy, no overarching plan that coordinates early diagnosis, school inclusion, therapy, community support, or transition into adulthood ... .
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AfCFTA: Firm Moves to Promote Investment Among African Countries

This Day 19 Nov 2025
A private sector investment promotion organisation, Style De Vie, has expressed the desire to create a platform that would enable African countries to attract investments and boost their economies.
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PEPFAR delivers first doses of groundbreaking HIV prevention drug to two African countries

Washington Blade 19 Nov 2025
The State Department on Tuesday announced PEPFAR has delivered the first doses of a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug to two African countries.
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Eswatini is the first African country to get twice-yearly HIV prevention shot

Newsday 19 Nov 2025
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Eswatini on Tuesday became the first African country to receive lenacapavir, the first ... Its rollout, initially planned for 10 high-risk African countries, is part of the U.S.
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Regional workshop brings together African countries to advance remittances, investment, and diaspora contributions to national development and inclusive growth (UNECA - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa)

Public Technologies 19 Nov 2025
) ... During the opening session, Dr ... "Diaspora contributions have become increasingly central to Ghana's development financing and growth strategies" ... Mr ... For more information about the event, please contact.. Ms ... Mr ... Mr ... Country Focal Point .. Dr.
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Measles and rubella eliminated in three sub-Saharan African countries

China Daily 18 Nov 2025
The elimination of the diseases was confirmed by the African Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination, a WHO-established body responsible for assessing whether countries have interrupted transmission.
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UK threatens visa bans on three African countries ahead of asylum overhaul

Khaleejtimes 17 Nov 2025
The UK government on Monday threatened visa bans on three African countries unless they accept the returns of irregular migrants, as the interior minister was set to announce sweeping changes to the asylum system.
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UK threatens visa bans on these African countries in migrant crackdown

Independent online (SA) 17 Nov 2025
The UK government on Monday threatened visa bans on three African countries unless they accept the returns of irregular migrants, as the interior minister was set to announce sweeping changes to the asylum system.
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Nestlé accused of ’risking health of babies for profit’ over added sugar in cereals sold in African countries

The Observer 17 Nov 2025
Public Eye researchers worked with activists in more than 20 African countries to buy 94 samples of Cerelac products marketed for babies aged six months and above, which were sent to a laboratory for analysis.
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