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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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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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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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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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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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African countries urged to push quality economic growth by seizing the opportunities of AI development

Independent online (SA) 17 Nov 2025
“AI’s contribution to economic development – known as the intelligent economy – is now the world's fastest-growing sector, we believe that African countries should plan and develop their national AI ...
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Rwanda: African Countries Step Up Efforts to Avoid Global Financial Risk Watchlist

All Africa 15 Nov 2025
African countries are intensifying measures to prevent being placed on, or returning to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list ....
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Uganda: Rosoboronexport's Contracts With African Countries Worth Nearly $4 Bln

All Africa 14 Nov 2025
Russia is cooperating the defense sphere with 46 out of 54 African countries, with Rosoboronexport's overall contract portfolio amounting to $4 billion, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev said ....
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African countries boost family planning funding in ‘shift from dependency’ after aid cuts

The Guardian 12 Nov 2025
African governments are boosting funding for family planning programmes as cuts in foreign aid ...
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From Kenya to Madagascar, the African countries struggling to escape old politics

The Guardian 12 Nov 2025
It has been a month of political upheaval in some African countries ... African politics is never uniform, but there are patterns and commonalities among ...
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