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  1. Lumepay raises $6M pre-seed to build Africa's cross-border payment rails

    Dealroom

  2. South African swimmer Tatjana Smith switches allegiance to Netherlands

    Al Jazeera ZA

  3. South African swimmer Tatjana Smith switches allegiance to Netherlands

    Al Jazeera ZA

    Double Olympic gold medallist cites 'financial and practical challenges' of swimming.

  4. S. Korea Defeats South Africa to Advance to Super Round in U-23 Baseball World Cup as Group 3rd

    news.sbs.co.kr ZA

  5. Saipem secures $121m offshore drilling contracts in Cyprus and Ghana

    Africa Business Communities GH

  6. The New Guard Morocco, Benin, Angola

    Africa Intelligence MA AO BJ

  7. South Africa • Pretoria turns to Beijing amid AGOA exclusion fears

    Africa Intelligence ZA

  8. West Africa • Nigerian counter terrorism chief heads to Dakar on behalf of UN

    Africa Intelligence NG SN

  9. Morocco • From Dakhla to Rabat, French supermarket U's clever connections

    Africa Intelligence MA

  10. Sudan: Drones and Drought in Sudan - a Combined Assault On Children Like Nothing Seen Before

    AllAfrica SD

    [Unicef] Geneva -- "Drones and drought are closing in on Sudan's children from both sides. It is an assault unlike anything we have seen in Sudan's history.

  11. South Africa warns of rising foot-and-mouth cases in wildlife

    Moneyweb ZA

  12. Tatjana Smith Goes Dutch For Her Swimming Comeback [Video]

    2oceansvibe News

  13. Tatjana Smith has swapped SA for Netherlands, but who else has switched allegiances?

    SAPeople

  14. Nigeria: Kano Hisbah Arrests 17 Women, Tricycle Operators Over Alleged Immoral Conduct

    AllAfrica NG

    [Leadership] The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 17 young women over alleged immoral activities, including making dance videos on TikTok, and apprehended some tricycle operators for allegedly allowing female passengers to sit beside th...

  15. Africa: U.S. Warns Citizens Against Travelling to 23 Countries

    AllAfrica

    [Leadership] The United States Department of State has advised its citizens against travelling to 23 countries placed under its highest travel warning category, Level 4: Do Not Travel.

  16. Egypt: How Egypt's Laws Are Used to Choke Its Independent Press

    AllAfrica EG

    [CPJ] The Conviction of Mada Masr Editor-in Chief Lina Attalah highlights the persistent threat of how Egyptian authorities use licensing requirements, criminal penalties, and website blocking to silence independent journalism, despite cons...

  17. RDC: Aubin Minaku, ancien président de l'Assemblée nationale placé en résidence surveillée

    RFI Afrique CD

    En République démocratique du Congo, l’ancien président de l’Assemblée nationale Aubin Minaku n’est plus détenu dans un cachot secret. Après dix mois de détention sous la responsabilité du Conseil national de cyberdéfense, qui dépend de la...

  18. ‘Why African drug firms must widen medicine access gap’

    The Nation Newspaper

  19. The Growing Push to Protect Trophy Hunting in Africa

    WSJ

  20. Sudan: Two-Week Power Blackout After Drone Attack Sees Prices in Sudan's White Nile State Soar

    AllAfrica SD

    [Dabanga] Rabak, White Nile State -- Residents of Rabak, in Sudan's White Nile state, have been without electricity for 14 consecutive days, with the cost of basic services rising sharply. A block of ice now costs SDG 60,000, charging a mob...

  21. Sudan: Alleged 'Arrest' of ICC Fugitive Ahmed Haroun in Doubt

    AllAfrica SD

    [Dabanga] Amsterdam -- Politicians and activists have questioned widespread reports, covered on Sunday in international media including the Associated Press and Reuters and attributed to unnamed sources, that Ahmed Haroun, who is wanted by...

  22. On Dakar’s Packed Beaches, Africa Welcomes Its First Youth Olympics

    The New York Times SN

  23. On Dakar’s Packed Beaches, Africa Welcomes Its First Youth Olympics

    The New York Times SN

  24. Samsung and IOC Back Young Innovators at Africa’s First Olympic Games

    samsung.com

  25. African universities gear up for advanced AI training as AIRF programme launches

    novanews.co.za

  26. Niger: Nearly 64,000 Flee Nigeria for Niger Where a Humanitarian Crisis Is Deepening

    AllAfrica NE NG BJ

    [UN News] Violence in northern Nigeria is fueling a growing humanitarian crisis across the whole region: 64,000 have fled to neighbouring Niger and several hundred have left for Benin since the start of the year, as host countries struggle...

  27. Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola - IOM Urges Wider Surveillance Beyond Formal Routes in DR Congo

    AllAfrica CD

    [UN News] Seventy-one confirmed Ebola cases have been detected along transit routes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the outbreak began almost six months ago, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tue...

  28. Africa: When Deaths Go Uncounted - WHO Flags Dangerous Blind Spots in Africa's Health Data

    AllAfrica

    [UN News] Quality health data can help authorities to identify emerging threats and take lifesaving action, but a new report reveals critical gaps in Africa's health information systems.

  29. Nigeria: CJID Announces Shortlist for 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards

    AllAfrica NG

    [CJID] The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is pleased to announce the final shortlist for its annual Excellence in Media Awards, recognising outstanding journalism across West Africa.

  30. S&P urges Africa to adopt pooled financing to close $100bn infrastructure gap

    Business News Nigeria NG

  31. Ebola cases in DR Congo pass 11,000, with 5,387 deaths

    Al Jazeera CD

    Authorities struggling to contain DRC's largest Ebola outbreak due to delayed detection and conflict.

  32. Reparatory justice and the future of African-led development

    Bond

  33. Algérie: Kamel Daoud condamné à 5 ans de prison dans l'affaire liée à son roman «Houris»

    RFI Afrique DZ

    Cinq ans de prison pour Kamel Daoud. Mardi, le tribunal d'Oran a condamné l'écrivain franco-algérien pour atteinte à la vie privée et divulgation du secret professionnel, notamment celui de son épouse psychiatre, elle aussi condamnée par le...

  34. Guinée: plus de 1200 orpailleurs illégaux passent devant les tribunaux de Basse-Guinée

    RFI Afrique GN BF CI

    Sur les 1412 orpailleurs interpellés en Haute-Guinée ces derniers jours, 1 263 exactement sont répartis entre différents tribunaux de Conakry et de la Basse-Guinée. Selon le gouvernement, ils ont été arrêtés car ils sont « récalcitrants »....

  35. Cameroun: le parti présidentiel face au défi des législatives et municipales de 2027

    RFI Afrique CM

    Le 7 février 2027, les Camerounais sont appelés aux urnes pour élire les députés et les conseillers municipaux, selon un décret de Paul Biya du lundi 9 novembre 2026. Ces scrutins avaient été reportés deux fois consécutivement. Mais au-delà...

  36. Kenya: à Nairobi, les avocats réclament des réponses sur l’enlèvement d’un confrère

    RFI Afrique KE

    Plus d’une centaine d’avocats ont manifesté mardi 10 novembre 2026 à Nairobi, au Kenya, contre l’enlèvement d’un des leurs. Maître Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi a été kidnappé dimanche 1er novembre, dans le quartier de Kilimani, par des hommes arm...

  37. South Africa’s New Nuclear Build To Be Anchored On Science

    Infrastructure News ZA

  38. China's Ministry of Commerce Pushes Africa Zero-Tariff Plan, Seeks Rule-Making Voice in 15th Five-Year Plan

    BigGo Finance

  39. Africa’s own credit rating agency is targeting March 2027 for its first rating

    EnterpriseAM

  40. Africa’s own credit rating agency is targeting March 2027 for its first rating

    EnterpriseAM