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Ethiopia: Reusable sanitary pads help girls break the silence around menstruation
Africanews
In a country that imports all its sanitary pads, their high cost puts them beyond the reach of many women and girls. For those unable to afford them, periods can mean missed school days, lost income and, in some cases, resorting to unsafe a...
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Nine Zimbabweans caught allegedly trying to leave South Africa to fight in Ukraine
BBC Africa
Hundreds of people from different African countries have been recruited to fight for Russia, according to Ukraine.
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Thousands of Ethiopian Jews mark holy day of Sigd in Jerusalem
Africanews
Thousands of Ethiopian Jews gathered in Jersualem on Monday to mark the holy day of Sigd. Religious leaders known as Kessim led the community in prayer. Sigd is one of the few holidays unique to the Ethiopian Jewish community.
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Argentina: Pope Leo XIV receives warm welcome in Claypole
Pope Leo XIV was welcomed by crowds in Claypole, near Buenos Aires, as he visited the Don Orione care home. The pontiff greeted the faithful and unveiled a plaque during his 12-day South American tour.
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At least 39 die after Europe-bound migrant boat sinks off Senegal
BBC Africa
The Atlantic crossing to Spain's Canary Islands remains dangerous for migrants seeking a better life
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Africa's fight against fake news: Who decides what's true?
DW Africa
From Ghana to Mozambique, the fight against fake news keeps gaining momentum. But combating disinformation also requires safeguards for free speech, leaving some governments in an inconvenient position.
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Sénégal : au moins 39 morts dans le naufrage d'une pirogue de migrants
France 24 FR
🇸🇳 Sénégal, au moins 39 personnes ont péri dans le naufrage d’une pirogue transportant des migrants au large de Kébémer, dans le nord-ouest du pays. Les opérations de recherche se poursuivent pour retrouver d’éventuelles autres victimes.
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Kenyan authorities seize 454kg of crystal meth worth $27 million
Africanews
Kenyan authorities have seized 454 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth $27 million in a multi-agency operation, the police said Monday.
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Senegalese surfer uses the waves to give children hope
Africanews
The country's hosting of the Youth Olympic Games is also shining a spotlight on its surfing potential, as the first Olympic event ever held on African soil brings global attention to Senegal.
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Kenya seizes 454kg of meth in drug crackdown
BBC Africa
Kenyan police said investigations started after a key suspect was arrested in Tanzania last week.
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Deadly train crash reignites calls for overhaul of Egypt's railway network
Africanews
Sunday's deadly train crash that killed seven people and injured dozens more has reignited calls for an overhaul of Egypt's ageing railway system. The accident happened when a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum rear-ended another on the C...
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At least 39 killed in migrant boat sinking off Senegal
Africanews
Regional governor Ndeye Nguenar Mbodj says four more bodies were found this morning, raising the death toll from 35. Twenty-three victims have been identified by their families.
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Trump says "tough" US deportation policy may explain midterm losses
President Donald Trump in his first major interview since his party lost control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections said he thinks his administration was too aggressive on deportations and that he thinks he can work with Democ...
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Slave trade: Ghana's president says reparations not limited to cash payments
Africanews
John Mahama specifically cited investments in education, health, economic growth and debt treatment as interventions that could be considered as reparations to redress historical wrongs
- Pix of the Day, 9th November, 2026 - Across the world
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Africa: African Development Bank Approves $200 Million Regional Trade Finance Line of Credit Facility for Tdb to Support Trade Across Africa
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million Trade Finance Line of Credit facility between the African Development Bank and Trade and Development Bank (TDB).
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Regional conflicts raise fears of renewed piracy in the Gulf of Aden
More than 200 sailors, including a special operations team trained to retake vessels seized by pirates, are deployed aboard the frigate as part of the EU's Operation Atalanta anti-piracy mission
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Egypt: Seven dead, 125 injured in collision between two trains
Africanews
Rail workers began repairing damaged tracks in Al-Ayyat, Egypt, on Monday 9 November, a day after two passenger trains collided south of Cairo, killing seven people and injuring at least 125 others.
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Kenya seizes $27m worth of methamphetamine in coastal drug raid
Africanews
Kenyan police have confiscated 454 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at $27 million in a joint operation with Tanzanian authorities targeting cross-border drug trafficking.
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Philippines: 'Trump out!' Women rally ahead of ASEAN summit
Women protesters took to the streets of Manila on Monday 9 November ahead of Donald Trump's visit for the 49th ASEAN summit. Carrying "Trump Out" placards, they also denounced a US-led initiative on semiconductors and critical minerals.
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Sudan re-arrests former Bashir official wanted by ICC
Africanews
Ahmed Haroun, a senior security official during the rule of longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir, and later chairman of the former ruling National Congress Party, was detained in Omdurman, the sister city of the capital, Khartoum, according to...
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‘We are left with silence’: Egypt’s press freedom under threat
Africanews
Egypt's latest prosecution of journalists attempts to "silence" the last surviving vestiges of the free press, Lina Attalah, head of preeminent outlet Mada Masr, told AFP days before she faces jail time in court.
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Somali Olympic boxer Ali weeps as world title dream realised
BBC Africa
Ramla Ali dedicated her win to her late father as she defeated Mikiah Kreps to become the unified super-bantamweight world champion.
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Kenyan women turn discarded synthetic hair into handmade products
Africanews
The synthetic strands allow hairdressers to create braids, plaits and other styles not possible with their client's natural hair. But once the hairstyle is done with, they can be a problem
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Abandoned and traumatised: child refugees at ‘violent’ breaking point in Egypt after fleeing Sudan war
The Guardian
Three years of conflict has left hundreds of thousands of Sudanese children out of school and vulnerable to gangs and drugsMounds of rubbish, the stench of raw sewage and, at night, roaming drug dealers and gangs. These are the streets of a...
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Iranian citizens expect Israel’s Iran policy to remain unchanged
Iranians see no prospects of change to Israel's policy over Tehran even under a new Israeli government.
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Egypt train crash: Survivors describe horror after collision kills seven
Africanews
Seven people were killed and at least 125 others injured when two trains collided Sunday south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the Chief Prosecutor’s office said in a statement
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JOJ Dakar 2026 : le champion de boxe Souleymane M’Baye forme la relève
France 24 FR
🇸🇳Trois fois champion du monde de boxe pour la France, Souleymane M’Baye transmet son exigence à la jeunesse sénégalaise au sein de son académie Keur of Champions à Dakar. 🥊 Entre rigueur et ambitions internationales, immersion sur le ring...
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Senegal: Dakar surf school helps young Africans reclaim the waves
Africanews
On the beaches of Dakar, a surf school is making the waves accessible to local children. Founder Ibra Samb, who learnt to surf on plywood, hopes to inspire a new generation.
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'People have spoken': Ramaphosa reacts to outcome of local govt polls
Africanews
The African National Congress, which has dominated South African politics since the end of apartheid, took 30.76 percent of votes in municipal elections, its worst-ever electoral performance, the electoral commission said Sunday
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Argentina: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Javier Milei for historic visit
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Argentina, on Sunday 8 November, for the first papal visit to the country in nearly 40 years. President Javier Milei welcomed him at Buenos Aires airport, while the city's iconic obelisk was illuminated in his ho...
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The legacy of South Africa’s first Black showjumper and his horse-riding school in Soweto
The Guardian
Enos Mafokate began his career as a stable hand and went on to become a world-class athlete during the apartheid era. In September 2026, aged 80, Enos died in Johannesburg – but his legacy endures through his horse-riding school and the gen...
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From the streets of Lagos to the Chanel catwalk: how a creative’s thrift-shop style took her to Paris
The Guardian
Rachel Ojuromi and her stylist friend Debby Fasingha recreated high-end designs in effortlessly cool videos shot around the city. Then the fashion house came callingBefore Paris, there was Lagos, with its busy markets, roadside stalls and m...
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Africa: Africa CDC Welcomes the Appointment of Dr Mark Dybul As Executive Director of the Global Fund and Calls for a New Era of African Ownership and Health Sovereignty
[Africa CDC] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) welcomes the appointment of Dr Mark Dybul as the next Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and looks forward to deepeni...
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Africa: Africa CDC Statement On the Attack in North Kivu, DR Congo
AllAfrica
[Africa CDC] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) strongly condemns the deadly attack on civilians in Cantine-Aloya, North Kivu, DRC, on 5 November 2026, reportedly carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (...
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Netherlands: Sea of red fills Amsterdam streets in Gaza protest
Tens of thousands of people, many dressed in red, marched through Amsterdam in the Netherlands on Sunday 8 November, demanding that the Dutch government take stronger action against Israel over the war in Gaza.
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Poland: Kraków mourns six victims as shooting site reopens
Kraków's historic main square in southern Poland reopened to the public on Sunday 8 November, just over 24 hours after a deadly shooting left six people dead and 15 others injured. Residents are lighting candles in memory of the victims, wh...
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Dialogue nationale en RD Congo : comment sortir de l'impasse ?
France 24 FR
Alors que la guerre se poursuit dans l'Est, cinq grandes figures de l'opposition, réunies au sein de la coalition C64, veulent rencontrer Félix Tshisekedi et Joseph Kabila pour préparer un dialogue national. Mais le pouvoir menace de poursu...
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RD Congo : dialogue impossible entre Tshisekedi, Kabila et l'opposition ?
France 24 FR
En République démocratique du Congo, la crise politique s'intensifie sur fond de guerre dans l'Est. La coalition d'opposition C64 souhaite rencontrer le président Félix Tshisekedi et son prédécesseur Joseph Kabila pour préparer un dialogue...
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Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, killing at least 34 people, authorities say
France 24
A boat carrying migrants along the hazardous Atlantic Ocean route from West Africa to Europe sank off the coast of Senegal, killed at least 34 people, authorities said Sunday. Only one survivor has so far been found, and "an indeterminate n...