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Clashes between security forces, gold miners in Guinea kill 10

Governance, Politics

President: Sao Tome prime minister reappointed after September polls

Security, Crime

Armed men storm Nigeria opposition campaign event

Security, Crime

Kenyan lawyer found alive 11 days after abduction

Security, Terrorism

ISIS-linked fighters killed 66 civilians in Ebola-hit east DR Congo

Development, Economy & Business

Ghana launches smaller, tougher banknotes to fight counterfeiting

Governance, Legal

DR Congo leader opens way for third term under new constitution

Governance, Politics

Kenya seeks EU election observers ahead of 2027 polls

Development, Economy & Business

Indonesia, Republic of Congo discuss forestry cooperation

Development, Social

Amnesty: S. Sudan, UN failed to heed massacre warnings

Development, Energy & Resources

Niger oil blowout fully contained

Governance, Politics

Uganda ruling party rejects plan for son to succeed president

Security, Accident/Disaster/Environment

Wagner accused of exploiting timber sector in C. Africa

Development, Health

Kenya discharges last Ebola patient

Governance, Legal

Niger frees journalist jailed 2 years for threatening state security

Development, Health

DR Congo: Ebola outbreak exceeds 11,000 cases, 5,300 deaths

Governance, Politics

Nigeria purges 1.6M names from voter register

Development, Economy & Business

El Niño threatens Ivory Coast cocoa production

Development, Energy & Resources

QatarEnergy to take 25% of Chevron-operated PEL 82 offshore Namibia

Security, Security News

Algeria accuses Morocco of polluting reservoir near border

Security, Security News

Gunmen kill eight in ambush in northeastern Kenya

Governance, Legal

Algerian author Kamel Daoud sentenced in absentia to five years in prison

Security, Security News

Sudan: RSF drone strike kills nine civilians in Blue Nile State

Security, Crime

Kenya seizes $27M worth of crystal methamphetamine

Governance, Politics

Cameroon president calls elections for February 7

Governance, Legal

Anti-slavery advocate quits Mauritania parliament, alleging ‘corruption’

Development, Energy & Resources

South Sudan seeks investment to lift oil output to 230,000 bpd

Development, Social

UN: Thousands have fled Nigeria over instability this year

Governance, Military

G. Bissau partially lifts restrictions on political activities

Security, Accident/Disaster/Environment

Senegal officials raise illegal migrant boat death toll to 39

Governance, Military

DR Congo court sentences 66 soldiers to death

Governance, Politics

Egypt reopens embassy in Libya after 12 years

Security, Accident/Disaster/Environment

At least 35 killed in migrant boat sinking off Senegal

Governance, Legal

Tanzania opposition leader sentenced to four years in treason trial

Security, Security News

C. Africa says killed chief of prominent armed group

Governance, Legal

Saudi Arabia executes five Ethiopians for smuggling hashish

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Zambia-Angola’s railway project targets 2027 financial close

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PNG central bank predicts 2.5% growth in 2027

Tashkent road collapses after underground gas leak

Santos to pay $189M to increase stake in Papua LNG project

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan plan to revive Caspian passenger ferry route

Fuel prices rise in PNG despite govt. subsidy

Indonesia explores wider defense ties with Belarus, Russia

Teen detained after firing shots at school in Thailand

Calls grow to disband mass organizations involved in Jakarta riot

Kazakhstan dismantles international drug recruitment network

Russia denies military role in Biak spaceport plan

Indonesia: House speaker reaffirms 5-year election cycle after controversy

S. Korea issues arrest warrant for drone manufacturer over alleged flights into N. Korea

Kazakhstan discusses maritime, transport cooperation with Azerbaijan

Malaysia to finalize social media user age verification mechanism

Pakistan bombs Afghan cities,  declares “open war” after border attacks

Google disrupts Chinese‑linked hacking group after breaches across 42 countries

Cambodia PM says scam centers ‘destroying’ the country’s economy

Nepal Election Commission under fire for inaction on code violations

China wants Hong Kong as gold-trading hub in bid for market dominance

India releases first comprehensive national counter-terrorism policy, strategy