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  1. Gambia: Electoral Commission Says 12 Presidential Aspirants Submit Papers As Six Withdraw

    AllAfrica GM

    [Foroyaa] Twelve of 18 presidential aspirants submitted nomination papers by Monday, November 9, while six withdrew from the process, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says.

  2. Nigeria: Nigerian Airline Removes Passenger After Threat to 'Burn Down' Aircraft

    AllAfrica NG

    [Premium Times] "The anger I am feeling can burn down this plane," a passenger allegedly told cabin crew before Air Peace returned its aircraft to the airport ramp and removed him.

  3. Lewis Hamilton visits Egypt’s Rafah crossing and Gaza aid facilities

    The Guardian EG

    Seven-time F1 world champion tours border area and logistics warehouses operated by Egyptian Red CrescentLewis Hamilton has visited Egypt’s Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip to meet organisations sending humanitarian aid to the terr...

  4. Belgium: Prince Harry and Meghan visit EU Parliament for child safety event

    Africanews

    Prince Harry and his wife Meghan visited the European Parliament in Brussels, on Tuesday 10 November, to discuss the dangers children face online. The couple met families affected by online abuse before Harry addressed the gathering.

  5. African National Congress Suffers Its Worst Election Result Since South Africa Ended Apartheid

    Democracy Now! ZA

  6. Le Botswana veut doubler sa participation dans le leader du diamant De Beers

    RFI Afrique BW

    Le président du Botswana, Duma Boko, a annoncé lors d'un discours à la Nation que son pays veut doubler sa participation dans De Beers, géant du diamant, qui est à vendre depuis deux ans et demi. Une manière d'accroître la souveraineté de c...

  7. Les leçons des élections municipales du 4 novembre en Afrique du Sud

    RFI Afrique ZA

    Le Congrès national africain, l'ANC, au pouvoir depuis les premières élections libres du pays en 1994, est en déclin et enregistre le plus mauvais score de son histoire, avec un peu plus de 30 % des voix. Cécile Perrot, maîtresse de confére...

  8. For the first time in over 50 years, Africa's 2nd-strongest military sends its troops outside its borders to help a Russian-backed Junta country it recently had a problem with

    Business Insider Africa

  9. We tracked 20 years of crop cycles and protests in Kenya – unrest follows a clear seasonal rhythm

    The Conversation KE

    Protest activity among Kenya’s farming communities follows a clear and predictable agricultural rhythm.

  10. Climate, Peace and Security in Africa: Emerging Challenges, Institutional Responses and Future Priorities

    Amani Africa

  11. Turkey moves to build warships with Africa's most powerful military, expanding its Pakistan shipbuilding model into North Africa

    Business Insider Africa

  12. Russia, Ukraine and US resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi amid fresh attacks

    Africanews

    Three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates, as Washington renews its push to end the war that followed Moscow's all-out invasion nearly five years ago

  13. Mauritanie: le député d’opposition Dah Abeid démissionne en fustigeant une «corruption généralisée dans le pays»

    RFI Afrique MR

    En Mauritanie, coup de tonnerre à l'Assemblée nationale : le chef de l'opposition a démissionné de son poste de député. Dans une déclaration, Biram Dah Abeid estime que le Parlement est devenu inefficace. Ce dernier dénonce vivement la corr...

  14. Le Mali déplore un «refoulement non concerté» d’orpailleurs arrivés de Guinée et poursuit leur prise en charge

    RFI Afrique ML GN

    Au Mali, les opérations de rapatriement et de prise en charge des quelque 160 000 orpailleurs arrivés de Guinée depuis le début du mois, d'après les chiffres officiels maliens, se poursuivent. Le Premier ministre de transition, le général A...

  15. Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid resigns from parliament

    Africanews MR

    Prominent Mauritanian human rights activist and anti-slavery advocate Biram Dah Abeid announced his resignation from parliament Monday citing "widespread corruption" in the west African country, where he is an opposition lawmaker.

  16. Afrique du Sud : l'ANC subit le pire score de son histoire électoral depuis plus de 30 ans

    France 24 FR ZA

    Le Congrès national africain (ANC), parti dominant la politique sud-africaine depuis la fin de l'apartheid, a obtenu 30,76 % des voix aux élections municipales dimanche 8 novembre. Ces résultats montrent le recul spectaculaire de l'ANC, le...

  17. Kenya: Millions Spent, No Flights - Ruto Makes Fresh Promise On Kisii Airport

    AllAfrica KE

    [Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has renewed his promise to transform Suneka Airstrip into a fully operational airport, years after millions of shillings were spent on the facility without delivering the commercial flights res...

  18. DR Congo: 66 soldiers sentenced to death for 'cowardice' in conflict with FRN rebels

    DW Africa CD

    Dozens of defendants were put on trial over accusations that they abandoned their posts and refused to follow direct orders.

  19. DR Congo sentences 66 soldiers to death for fleeing rebel fighting

    Africanews CD

    A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 66 soldiers to death for offences including desertion, mutiny and disobeying orders during fighting with rebels in the country's east, according to local media.

  20. Centrafrique: les avocats de cinq activistes détenus depuis mi-octobre alertent sur leur santé

    RFI Afrique CF

    En Centrafrique, cinq acteurs de la société civile sont toujours détenus à la prison du camp de Roux, à Bangui, près d’un mois après leur arrestation. Interpellés le 15 octobre, dans le sillage de la journée « ville morte » contre la hausse...

  21. Madagascar: le chef de l'État fait le point sur la concertation nationale et le calendrier électoral

    RFI Afrique MG

    Après la chute du président Andry Rajoelina en octobre 2025, les nouvelles autorités ont promis une grande concertation nationale pour réformer les institutions, puis des élections en 2027. Mais cette concertation n’a pas encore vraiment co...

  22. Cameroon president sets date for twice-delayed elections

    Africanews CM

    Cameroonian President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, announced on Monday that legislative and local elections will be held on February 7 -- the first ballots since the veteran leader was reelected in contested polls last year

  23. RDC: offensive des combattants du FRN au Sud-Kivu, plusieurs localités tombent sous leur contrôle

    RFI Afrique CD

    Lancée en fin de semaine dernière, l'attaque menée principalement le long de la route nationale 3 qui relie Bukavu à Kisangani par Walikale a permis au mouvement politico-militaire dirigé par l'ancien président Joseph Kabila de s'emparer de...

  24. Niger: des propos de l'UE sur l'envoi de militaires algériens dans le pays suscitent la polémique

    RFI Afrique NE DZ

    Une dizaine de jours après que le porte-parole de l'Union européenne ait publiquement demandé des « éclaircissements » sur la décision officialisée le 26 octobre par l'Algérie d'envoyer des unités militaires au Niger, le chargé d'affaires e...

  25. Afrique du Sud : la déroute de l'ANC, parti de Nelson Mandela, aux municipales

    France 24 FR ZA

    Le Congrès national africain (ANC), parti dominant la politique sud-africaine depuis la fin de l'apartheid, a obtenu 30,76 % des voix aux élections municipales, le pire score de son histoire, selon les résultats définitifs annoncés dimanche...

  26. South Africa's ANC suffers historic setback in local elections as coalition talks begin

    France 24 ZA SN UG

    South Africa's ruling ANC party suffers its worst-ever local election results, securing just 30 percent of the vote, as coalition talks loom. Meanwhile, former Ugandan military intelligence officer Herbert Matanda Mabonga accuses the army o...

  27. Poland: Tusk and Nawrocki honour six victims of Kraków shooting

    Africanews

    Poland's President and Prime Minister set aside their political differences to honour the six victims of a deadly shooting in Kraków. The two leaders laid candles and knelt together at a vigil in the historic city centre.

  28. Au Cameroun, le président Biya fixe au 7 février la tenue de législatives et municipales

    France 24 FR CM

    Le président Paul Biya a annoncé lundi convoquer des élections législatives et municipales le 7 février 2027. Un scrutin qui sera organisé dans un contexte tendu, marqué par la répression de l'opposition qui conteste les résultats de la pré...

  29. South Africa: ANC Loses Ground, Coalition Talks Take Centre Stage [Africanews Today]

    Africanews ZA

    Nelson Mandela's party is losing ground, although it remains the country's largest political force.

  30. Trump says "tough" US deportation policy may explain midterm losses

    Africanews

    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...

  31. Philippines: 'Trump out!' Women rally ahead of ASEAN summit

    Africanews

    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.

  32. Sudan re-arrests former Bashir official wanted by ICC

    Africanews SD

    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...

  33. Iranian citizens expect Israel’s Iran policy to remain unchanged

    Africanews

    Iranians see no prospects of change to Israel's policy over Tehran even under a new Israeli government.

  34. 'People have spoken': Ramaphosa reacts to outcome of local govt polls

    Africanews ZA

    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

  35. Argentina: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Javier Milei for historic visit

    Africanews

    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...

  36. Netherlands: Sea of red fills Amsterdam streets in Gaza protest

    Africanews

    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.

  37. Dialogue nationale en RD Congo : comment sortir de l'impasse ?

    France 24 FR CD

    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...

  38. RD Congo : dialogue impossible entre Tshisekedi, Kabila et l'opposition ?

    France 24 FR CD

    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...

  39. Collision of two trains in Egypt kills at least seven

    The Guardian EG

    President orders prompt investigation after one train derails in collision in al-Ayyat about 50km from CairoSeven people were killed and at least 125 injured when two trains collided on Sunday south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, officials...

  40. 'Devastating message' as ANC records worst-ever result in South Africa election

    BBC Africa ZA

    President Cyril Ramaphosa says the verdict must be respected, while the party's secretary-general calls the outcome "catastrophic".